Foreign Affairs Specialist at Federal Aviation Administration

Department: Department of Transportation

Compensation

$137,681 – $213,334/yr

Location: Delhi
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Sep 23, 2026

Description

The FAA Senior International Affairs Officer serves as the top agency focal point for US civil aviation policies, practices, and procedures in the Asia Pacific region. The role coordinates aviation-related activities with US Government agencies, industry, foreign civil aviation authorities, and international organizations; develops international strategy and bilateral arrangements; supports FAA decision-making through analysis and intelligence; and supervises local foreign service employees. The position requires US citizenship, at least one year of specialized aviation-related experience equivalent to FV-J or GS-14, relevant education or an alternative four-year experience path, and 50% domestic and international travel.

Required Skills

Civil aviation policy
Bilateral arrangements
Air traffic control
Intelligence analysis
Supervision

Additional Information

Minimum Education: A major or equivalent, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours, in an approved discipline; alternatively, 12 semester hours in one of those disciplines plus 12 semester hours in statistics or quantitative methods.
Required Previous Experiences: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-J or GS-14, typically related to coordinating aviation activities with US Government agencies, foreign civil aviation authorities, or international organizations.
Four years of appropriate experience in an approved field associated with international organizations, problems, or foreign affairs, as an alternative to the education requirement.