Duties
Safety Promotion requires the targeted communication of risk management activities, risk controls, and best practices to ensure operational employees and decision-makers can manage risk in a dynamic, evolving environment. Safety Promotion also requires the development of training materials to transfer safety intelligence to the front-line operational employee. In an effective SMS, all employees understand their safety responsibilities and can articulate the way safety is managed in the agency.
The Safety Promotion Specialist is a recognized subject matter expert in designing and implementing safety awareness initiatives aim at reducing accidents and promoting safe practices. Possesses an understanding of aviation operations and safety initiatives throughout the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), oversight agencies and aviation stakeholders. Provides leadership for highly complex and challenging activities under the minimal direction of a manager or executive. May act as a principal specialist to develop new and innovative approaches, methodologies, and/or techniques or as a team leader to define and direct challenging projects/programs/activities. Shares responsibility for the performance of safety programs/projects that frequently affect more than one line of business (LOB), staff office (SO), or the FAA as a whole.
Applies experience and knowledge of safety communication and outreach methods for promoting safety awareness, both within an organization and to the public, which includes creating safety campaigns, developing educational materials, and conducting safety training sessions. Creates materials, brochures, posters, videos, and digital content to support safety initiatives, this includes editing safety promotion products which may include talking points, slide briefings, speeches, video scripts, emails, letters, reports, web content
design, newsletter articles, International Civil Aviation Organization Working Papers, and others as assigned.
Completes various tasks related to safety culture enhancement, including the development of training materials and educational materials for safety oversight employees so they can better understand their role in a strong safety culture. Conducts assessments and evaluations of existing safety programs to identify areas for improvement. Leads reviews of safety incidents and accidents to determine root causes and recommend corrective actions for promoting safety measures. Analyzes and compiles data on safety incidents and near misses to develop targeted prevention strategies. Documents findings and maintains detailed records of investigations and follow-up
actions to develop and recommend approaches to address current and anticipated problems and issues. Identifies opportunities for continuous improvement in safety processes and practices. Implements and monitors changes to ensure they result in enhanced safety outcomes.
Prepares regular reports on safety performance metrics and presents findings to senior management. Maintains comprehensive records of safety activities, training sessions, and incident reports. Shares safety data, disseminates best practices and lessons learned, and provides information on the FAA-industry Safety Team's efforts and activities, which supports safety initiatives led by AVP, AVS, and AOA/ADA leadership, and may be directed toward aviation stakeholder groups, Congressional staff, the public, and/or FAA employees.
Provides expert guidance and instruction both internally and externally to address diverse, complex issues which often cross multiple projects, programs, and/or functional areas. Develops and recommends approaches to address current and anticipated problems and issues. Works with senior management to identify and resolve problems.
Work activities typically impact directly on the objectives of one or more organizational units, major subdivisions, and/or LOB's/SO's and often impact on the objectives of the FAA.
Required Documents
Only supplemental documentation, e.g. transcripts or veteran's documentation will be accepted in combination with your on-line application. These documents must be uploaded OR emailed to monique.heriegel@faa.gov OR faxed to 609-485-8995 on or before the closing date of this announcement. All submitted documents should reference the announcement number.
If you want consideration for one or more of the Special Hiring Authorities, documentation that must be submitted at time of application can be found at Direct Hiring Authorities | Federal Aviation Administration (faa.gov).
All Veterans: If you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit either a DD Form 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Member 4 Copy or equivalent), or a document from the armed forces certifying that within 120 days you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions. If you are claiming 10 point preference, you must also submit a completed SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veteran's Preference, and supporting documents outlined on the SF-15. Documents must be uploaded or faxed to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office listed in this announcement and all documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. If you fail to submit documentation, you will be assessed as a non-veteran.
If you are claiming 10 point preference but fail to submit the supporting documents outlined on the SF-15, you will be tentatively assessed as a 5 point preference eligible provided your DD Form 214 reflects that you have the service required to qualify for preference. Documents must be uploaded or faxed to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office listed in this announcement and all documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. If you fail to submit documentation, you will be assessed as a non-veteran.
Veterans currently on active duty claiming veterans' preference: You will be granted tentative preference if you submit a document from the armed forces certifying that within 120 days you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions and your application shows that you have the required service. Prior to being appointed, you must provide to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office a DD Form 214 documenting discharge/release and showing that the service was honorable or general. If you are on terminal leave, you must provide documentation certifying authorized terminal leave.
If you want consideration for one or more of the Special Hiring Authorities, documentation that must be submitted at time of application can be found at
Direct Hiring Authorities | Federal Aviation Administration (faa.gov).
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE OR EDUCATION.
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Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information:
- Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job)
- Duties (be specific in describing your duties)
- Employer's name and address
- Supervisor name and phone number
- Start and end dates including month and year (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Salary (optional)
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Document Upload Guide, for more information on uploading and re-using the documents in your applications.
Next steps
Once we receive your complete application, the Human Resources Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. Eligible and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. You will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.
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Important - If you make any changes to your application, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and only your previously submitted application will be evaluated.
All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request. Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.