Summary Serves as an Aviation Safety Specialist in the Compliance and Airworthiness Division responsible for supporting relationship management, information management, validation procedures improvement, and validation approval oversight under the minimal direction of a manager. Responsibilities The Aviation Safety Specialist (International Liaison) applies expertise, knowledge and experience of bilateral agreements, FAA policies/ regulations, and risk management principles to support agency strategic objectives through alignment, implementation, and oversight of branch activities to support those objectives. Apply understanding of aerospace product validation and post type validation principles in order to identify, prioritize, and implement branch improvements that support safety objectives and stakeholder relationships. Apply effective project and program management skills to support team activity that includes establishing scope and resources while executing to a schedule. The international liaison may carry out branch activities individually, act as a team leader, or participate on teams to carry out agency missions. Apply effective and diverse communication skills as well as an understanding of cultural diversity across a myriad of foreign and FAA stakeholders and pro-actively focus on improvement of international bilateral communications, stakeholder relationships, and organizational processes associated with validation activity and related continued operational safety aspects. Apply effective written communication skills to formulate succinct and appropriate FAA positions and create documents that compel others to take a course of action, instruct others in carrying out tasks or activities, or explain the status, purpose, goals, and objectives of the branch strategic mission surrounding a product, issue, policy, or project. Make branch decisions to support agency strategic and tactical initiatives during interface with FAA, FCAA and industry stakeholders. Support agency executives with specialized knowledge of bilateral agreements and validation of branch activities during bilateral meetings and conferences. Act as a liaison between FAA offices, divisions and other government agencies to communicate and carry out branch activities including providing feedback related to bilateral relationship maintenance (BRM), the creation of new bilateral agreements, the expansion of existing bilateral agreements, or making recommendations for process improvements. International Liaisons intake and manage the content of significant branch correspondence responses including briefing papers and congressional inquiries. They may manage and coordinate data requests required in bilateral agreements. Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Qualifications For the FV-J level: You must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower level (FV-I/GS-13). This experience is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes: Experience providing teams advice and information on safety issues; And Experience leading and developing solutions to complex safety issues, including regulatory, policy, and congressional, with cross­ functional teams; And Experience working with foreign authorities You should include relevant examples of the specialized experience in your work history. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered. Answer all questions to the best of your ability. DO NOT ASSUME THAT BECAUSE YOU HOLD, OR HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FOUND ELIGIBLE. You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience later in the selection process. Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews, or any other information obtained during the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification. Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the above criteria AND who do not provide the required documentation will receive no further consideration for this position. Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA. In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA in your work history, please include WORK HISTORY THAT DESCRIBES HOW YOU MEET THE ANSWER YOU CHOSE FOR EACH KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration. Education Education cannot be substituted for experience. Additional Information We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions. Position may be subject to a background investigation. A one-year probationary period may be required. The U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family. FAA's CORE COMPENSATION PLAN This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about core compensation is available at: http://www.faa.gov/jobs/working_here/ This Level 5 - High Risk position requires favorable adjudication of a Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained. If the agency decides to interview any qualified employee on the selection list, then all on the list who are qualified must be interviewed This position is located in AIR-730. However, this vacancy announcement may be used to fill vacancies in other AIR offices. Only the following locations will be negotiable. Percentages next to the City/State represent the locality rate for that particular location. Anchorage, AK – 31.96% Scottsdale, AZ – 22.02% Alameda, CA – 45.41% Lakewood, CA – 35.84% San Jose, CA – 45.41% Denver, CO – 29.88% Washington, DC – 33.26% Orlando, FL – 16.82% Tampa, FL – 16.82% Hapeville, GA – 23.45% Des Plaines, IL – 30.41% Wichita, KS -16.82% Burlington, MA – 31.97% Minneapolis, MN – 27.15% Kansas City, MO - 18.65% Westbury, NY – 37.24% Jamaica, NY – 37.24% Oklahoma City, OK - 16.82% Fort Worth, TX – 26.91% Des Moines, WA – 30.81% Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA