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The position is located in the Office of Safety Recommendations and Communications.
Learn more about this agency04/17/2019 to 05/16/2019
$127,914 - $185,745 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
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Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
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Permanent
Full-Time
Senior Executive
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No
SRC-SES-10450782-19-DG
530822600
The incumbent of this position serves as the Deputy Director, Office of Safety Recommendations and Communications, at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The Deputy is responsible for promoting and shaping an effective strategic and operational planning process, implementing short-and long-term objectives, implementing and monitoring communication policy and programs, and evaluating program accomplishments and their overall effectiveness. In the absence of, or vacancy in, the position of Director, Office of Safety Recommendations and Communications, the Deputy is called upon to serve dual roles. Assists the Director in the planning and administration of the operational aspects of the Office. Directs, supervise, and monitors the work efforts of subordinates involved in program areas, and in selecting key personnel. Develops standards to measure program operations results and identify program operation weaknesses, and to improve employee supervisory and managerial capability. The Deputy will also manage an internal communications program for the agency.
Provides advice and assists the Director in managing the NTSB Media Relations, Safety Advocacy program, Safety Recommendations, and Digital Services programs. The Deputy also plans and implements activities aimed at improving the public image of the work of the Safety Board. Represents the Office Director and Chairman in meetings with high-ranking officials to develop, comment on, and negotiate the implementation and timing of national government affairs goals and objectives. Assists in developing the Office's annual budget and Operating Plan, including the establishment of short and long-range goals and objectives for program areas. Determines long-range staffing plans. Establishes performance objectives and standards for subordinate supervisors and evaluates their performance. Monitors progress towards achieving established goals and objectives. Recommends selections for subordinate supervisory positions, hears group grievances, reviews and approves disciplinary actions involving non-supervisory subordinates, and evaluates subordinate supervision.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. A variety of work life amenities are offered such as alternate work schedules, telework, flextime, fitness benefits and transit benefits.
Moving expenses associated with permanent change of station (PCS) are not authorized for this position.
If you left Federal Employment and received a buy out and you are selected for this position, you may be required to repay the full amount of the payment.
Multiple and subsequent vacancies may be filled from this announcement.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review in our office, in other Federal agency personnel offices, and on OPM's web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications .
Telework may be authorized on a case-by-case basis.
The National Transportation Safety Board provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the National Transportation Safety Board directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application will be evaluated by a rating and ranking panel on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience, and education. Highly qualified candidates may be interviewed and a reference check conducted. The NTSB Executive Resources Board (ERB) will review results of the evaluation and make a written recommendation on the final selections to the appointing authority. Unless you have already been certified by the OPM Qualifications Review Board (QRB) in the past, or received certification by an OPM approved Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program, your ECQs must be certified by an OPM QRB before appointment may occur.
Based on your eligibility category, please submit the required documents listed below. Applicants that fail to submit all required documents will lose consideration.
CATEGORY: Current/former career SES members:
-- Resume
-- Responses to the occupational questionnaire
-- Narrative addressing your possession of the mandatory technical qualifications (limited to 2 pages per MTQ) Narrative Statement May be Uploaded as a Separate Document that includes your name on each page.
-- Notice of Personnel Action (SF-50) **
-- Most recent performance appraisal (recommended)
** SF-50 must document career SES status.
CATEGORY: SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) graduates:
-- Resume
-- Responses to the occupational questionnaire
-- Narrative addressing your possession of the mandatory technical qualifications (limited to 2 pages per MTQ) Narrative Statement May be Uploaded as a Separate Document that includes your name on each page.
-- Most recent Notice of Personnel Action (SF-50)
-- Documentation certifying your completion of an OPM-approved CDP
-- Most recent performance appraisal (recommended)
CATEGORY: All Other Eligible Candidates:
-- Resume
-- Responses to the occupational questionnaire
-- Narrative describing your accomplishments as they relate to the five ECQs (limited to 10 pages total) Narrative Statement May be Uploaded as a Separate Document that includes your name on each page.
-- Narrative addressing your possession of the mandatory technical qualifications (limited to 2 pages per MTQ) Narrative Statement May be Uploaded as a Separate Document that includes your name on each page.
-- Most recent SF-50 **
-- Most recent performance appraisal ** (recommended)
** Applies only to current/former Federal Government employees.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
@ntsb.gov
at least 1 business day before the closing date.
Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be reviewed to determine if you meet the qualifications listed in the announcement
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/530822600. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an independent U.S. Federal agency responsible for investigating significant accidents in the various modes of transportation-aviation, railroad, highway, marine, and pipeline. The NTSB determines the probable cause of each accident investigated and issues safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.
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