TITLE 32 PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST GS-1035-13
Army National Guard Units
Posted: December 30, 2025 (16 days ago)
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Federal Aviation Administration
Department of Transportation
Location
Salary
$52,998 - $172,257
per year
Type
Full Time
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Base salary range: $30,286 - $39,372
Typical requirements: 1 year general experience. 2 years college or associate degree.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job involves inspecting aircraft operations, investigating safety issues, enforcing aviation rules, and ensuring compliance with regulations for the Federal Aviation Administration, based in Belgium.
It suits people with experience in aviation safety who enjoy analyzing data, identifying risks, and working on teams to improve air travel security.
Entry-level roles require general experience or a bachelor's degree, while higher levels need specialized aviation expertise and leadership skills.
Direct hiring authority for the 1801 series is being used to fill this position in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Aviation Safety (AVS) organization.
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OPM Individual Occupational Requirements for Administrative & Management Positions General Schedule Qualification Standards To qualify for this position at the FV-G level, applicants must have at least 3 years general experience, 1 year of which is equivalent to the FV/FG/GS 4 or F level.
OR Education 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree To qualify for this position at the FV-H level, applicants must possess 52 weeks of specialized experience at the FV-G or FG/GS- 5/7/9 level.
Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.
Specialized experience includes performing aviation-related inspections, investigations, compliance activities, security risk assessments, and air carrier certification and surveillance as a contributing or independent team member; applying aviation regulations, policies and technical guidance; analyzing operational data; identifying safety or compliance issues; participating in accident or incident investigations; and recommending corrective actions with progressively less supervision.
OR Education Ph.D.
or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M., if related To qualify for this position at the FV-I level, applicants must possess 52 weeks of specialized experience at the FV-H or FG/GS 10/11/12 level.
Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.
Specialized experience includes experience leading or coordinating aviation-related inspections, investigations, compliance activities, air carrier certification/surveillance programs, and security risk assessments; independently interpreting and applying complex aviation regulations and policy; overseeing and contributing to accident or incident investigations resolving significant compliance and safety issues; providing technical expertise to lower graded personnel.
To qualify for this position at the FV-J level, applicants must possess 52 weeks of specialized experience at the FV-I or FG/GS 13 level.
Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.
Specialized experience includes leading or supervising aviation inspections, investigations, air carrier certification and surveillance programs, and security risk assessments; independently interpreting and applying complex aviation regulations and policy, overseeing accident or incident investigations; resolving significant compliance and safety issues; providing technical expertise; and mentoring or guiding lower graded personnel.
To qualify for this position at the FV-K level, applicants must possess 52 weeks of specialized experience at the FV-J or FG/GS 14 level.
Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.
Specialized experience includes serving as a senior technical authority by managing complex aviation safety, compliance, certification, and surveillance programs with regional or national impact; providing authoritative interpretation of aviation regulations and policy; leading high-risk or high-visibility accident investigations; resolving unprecedented or highly complex safety and regulatory issues; advising senior leadership and external stakeholders; and influencing policy, procedures, and strategic initiatives to ensure sustained compliance with aviation standards.
Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Major Duties:
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