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Aviation Safety Compliance Program Manager

Defense Contract Management Agency

Fort Lee, VAFull-time$132–175K/yrPosted 3 days ago

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Compensation
$132–175K/yr
Location
Fort Lee, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

DoD Acquisition Practitioner Certification, required

Job overview

The Aviation Safety Compliance Program Manager serves as the principal safety advisor for DCMA aircraft flight and ground operations related to aviation contracts. The role manages aviation safety inspections, risk assessments, policy development, program evaluations, planning, and training benchmarks. Candidates need one year of specialized experience directly related to the position; advanced professional aircraft flight experience is a quality ranking factor, not a requirement.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Aircraft Flight Operations, nice to haveAviation Safety, requiredRegulatory Compliance, requiredPolicy Development, requiredTraining, required

Qualifications

Specialized Experience, requiredNH-03 or GS-13 Experience, requiredDoD Acquisition Practitioner Certification, required80 CLPs Every Two Years, required

Full job description

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement.

Duties

  • Acts as the principal safety advisor on all elements of DCMA aircraft flight and ground operations for aviation contracts.
  • Manages aviation safety in support of aircraft operations inspections, and risk assessments.
  • Implements safety elements of the Ground and Aircraft Flight Risk Clauses across DOW and authorized Partner Agency contractor facilities.
  • Leads the development, formulation, and promulgation of safety policies, goals, milestones, and strategies to optimize military and contractor flight safety.
  • Leads organizational safety program evaluations and metrics management to deliver safety performance reports and oversee safety awards.
  • Manages organizational safety planning to align staffing needs with mission priorities.
  • Evaluates operational requirements to establish and initiate safety projects and programs.
  • Assesses and establishes safety training benchmarks, ensuring that military and civilian flight safety personnel are properly equipped to mitigate risk of loss of life and aircraft.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Aviation Safety Compliance Program Manager, your resume and supporting documentation must support: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in, or related to, this position. To qualify for the NH-04 level, specialized experience must be at the NH-03 or GS-13 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Evaluating contractor compliance in accordance with the Ground/Aircraft and Flight Risk Clause. Mitigating systemic operational hazards identified during aircraft safety reviews. Conducting comprehensive safety operational audits to pinpoint organizational capability gaps. Enforcing regulatory standardization across diverse aviation safety programs. Directing safety administrative compliance, resource allocation, and program performance. Quality Ranking Factor: Do you possess advanced professional experience operating aircraft in flight to support aviation safety, regulatory compliance, policy development, and training? Note on Quality Ranking Factors: Quality Ranking Factors are skills, knowledge, or abilities which are expected to result in superior performance on the job. Applicants who possess this factor will receive additional credit and may be ranked in the "Highly Qualified" category above those who do not. No applicant will be rated ineligible solely for failure to possess this factor.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. How You Will Be Evaluated

The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility and/or score. Once the application process is complete, a manual review of your resume and supporting documentation will occur to determine if you are eligible and among the best qualified as determined by the predetermined cutoff score. Your score is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire. If you meet the minimum qualifications of this position, you may be presented with instructions on how to access the USA Hire Assessment. This additional online assessment is required and must be completed within 48 hours of submitting your application (which may be prior to the closing date of this announcement), unless you have requested Reasonable Accommodation for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Your results will be kept on record for one year when applying for future jobs that require the same USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Other Information

This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: DoDI 1400.25-V300. Tour of Duty: Flexible FLSA: Exempt Bargaining Unit: Yes If selected for an interview, you may be required to provide your last three performance appraisals to the panel. Selectee may be required to serve a trial/probationary period. Acquisition, Technology & Logistics (AT&L) NON-CAP: Position requires DoD Acquisition Engineering and Technical Management, Practitioner certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources. Military spouses working remotely are exempt from in-person work under the conditions explained by OPM's February 12, 2025 memorandum and the March 20, 2025 Frequently Asked Questions.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,742 open Compliance jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$132–175K/yr
  • Virginia median$124–185K/yr122 salary ranges
  • US median$112–175K/yr1,872 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $154K, is 5% below the Virginia median midpoint ($161K) — in the middle half of Compliance salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 142 open Compliance jobs in Virginia and 2,742 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Compliance postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 2,391 postings).
Education
1,139 of the 2,742 open Compliance jobs (42%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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