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Safety Risk Management Specialist (Senior Advisor)

Federal Aviation Administration
RiskOn-siteFull-timeMultiple Locations$112283 - $173980 Per Year

Federal Aviation Administration is hiring for the job of Safety Risk Management Specialist (Senior Advisor), Multiple Locations (On-site). This is a Risk job in the governance, risk, and compliance field, with a posted range of $112283 - $173980 Per Year. Review the full details below and apply directly with Federal Aviation Administration.

Organization: Federal Aviation AdministrationLocation: Multiple LocationsWorkplace: On-siteFocus: RiskSalary: $112283 - $173980 Per YearPosted: Sep 24, 2026
Federal Aviation Administration is hiring for this Risk job in Multiple Locations, one of the metros GRC Careers tracks for governance, risk, and compliance hiring.

This position resides within the Air Traffic Organization, Safety service unit, AJI-0. The organization identifies and mitigates operational risk to the National Airspace System (NAS).

Qualifications: To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-J FG/GS-14level. 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 IS DEFINED AS: -Experience assessing regulatory compliance issues to develops mitigation strategies to addressed identified risks. - Experience evaluating the implementation of safety principles and assurance activities to identify systemic weaknesses, assess the effectiveness of risk controls, and recommend improvements that enhance operational safety. -Experience developing safety performance, compliance, and organizational risk reports and recommendations to management. 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. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and/or selective placement factor(s) (SPF) may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) and/or Quality Ranking Factor (QRF) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: (1) score order; (2) category grouping; (3) alphabetical; or (4) priority grouping and referred to the selecting official for selection consideration. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

Location and market context

This job is based in Multiple Locations on-site. Local candidates benefit from being close to Federal Aviation Administration's teams and regional hiring market. Confirm the exact in-office expectation and any relocation support with the employer.

About risk management jobs

Risk jobs own the methodology for identifying, assessing, and escalating enterprise, operational, and technology risk. Second-line teams set risk appetite and challenge the first line. Jobs like this one are typically evaluated against frameworks such as enterprise and operational risk frameworks, NIST AI RMF, and risk-appetite and escalation practices.

How to position yourself for this risk management job

Strong candidates emphasize risk assessment methodology, appetite and escalation, cross-functional partnership, and clear reporting to senior leadership and the board. In your resume and outreach, tie your experience to how Federal Aviation Administration would apply enterprise and operational risk frameworks, NIST AI RMF, and risk-appetite and escalation practices, and lead with concrete outcomes rather than duties.

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