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Automated Vacancy Information Access Tool for Online Referral (AVIATOR)

The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Automated Vacancy Information Access Tool for Online Referral (AVIATOR) is operated and maintained by the FAA Office of Human Resource Management (AHR) and the FAA Office of Information & Technology Services (AIT). AVIATOR is a web-based application used by current FAA employees to develop and post FAA job announcements through a system interface with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) USAJOBS.gov  , a web-based system, and by members of the public to apply for FAA job openings. AVIATOR shares information with OPM’s USAJOBS to simplify and streamline the FAA application process. 
The FAA is updating the AVIATOR Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) in accordance with the E‐Government Act of 2002 because AVIATOR collects, disseminates, and uses the personally identifiable information (PII) of members of the public who apply for FAA jobs. The PIA updates reflect changes and specific uses for collecting and using Social Security Numbers (SSNs) from job applicants and employees, new business processes for sharing data with internal and external systems through both automated and manual methods, and records retention schedules that apply to the processes and clarify content.  

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Last updated: Friday, October 16, 2026