Functional Area - doe-std-1164-20030009

DOE-STD-1164-2003

FUNCTIONAL AREA

Aviation Safety Officer

PURPOSE

The Department's Federal Technical Capability Program Policy, issued by the Secretary in

December 1998, commits the Department to continuously strive for technical excellence. The

Technical Qualification Program, along with the supporting technical Functional Area

Qualification Standards, complements the personnel processes that support the Department's

drive for technical excellence. In support of this goal, the competency requirements defined in

the technical Functional Area Qualification Standards should be aligned with and integrated into

the recruitment and staffing processes for technical positions. The technical Functional Area

Qualification Standards should form, in part, the primary basis for developing vacancy

announcements, qualification requirements, crediting plans, interviewing questions, and other

criteria associated with the recruitment, selection, and internal placement of technical personnel.

Office of Personnel Management minimum qualifications standards will be greatly enhanced by

application of appropriate materials from the technical Functional Area Qualification Standards.

The technical Functional Area Qualification Standards are not intended to replace the U.S.

Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Qualifications Standards nor other Departmental

personnel standards, rules, plans, or processes. The primary purpose of the Technical

Qualification Program is to ensure that employees have the requisite technical competency to

support the mission of the Department. The Technical Qualification Program forms the basis for

the development and assignment of DOE personnel responsible for ensuring the safe operation of

Departmental facilities.

APPLICABILITY

The Aviation Safety Officer Functional Area Qualification Standard establishes common

functional area competency requirements for Department of Energy aviation safety personnel

who provide assistance, direction, guidance, oversight, or evaluation of contractor technical

activities impacting the safe operation of DOE facilities. The technical Functional Area

Qualification Standard has been developed as a tool to assist DOE Program and Field elements

in the development and implementation of the Technical Qualification Program in their

organization. Satisfactory and documented attainment of the competency requirements

contained in this technical Functional Area Qualification Standard ensures that aviation safety

personnel possess the requisite competence to fulfill their functional area duties and

responsibilities. Office/Facility-Specific Qualification Standards supplement this technical

Functional Area Qualification Standard and establish unique operational competency

requirements at the Headquarters or Field element, site, or facility level.

IMPLEMENTATION

This technical Functional Area Qualification Standard identifies the technical competency

requirements for aviation safety personnel. Although there are other competency requirements

associated with the positions held by aviation safety personnel, this Functional Area

Qualification Standard is limited to identifying the specific technical competencies. The