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The positions are assigned to the Office of Aviation Safety Regional Offices, and the incumbents are responsible for investigating all civil and most public aviation accidents and selected incidents; preparing detailed reports; developing proposed probable cause determinations and formulating recommendations to minimize their recurrence for consideration and adoption by the Board and for use by other government agencies, the Congress, the transportation community and the traveling public.
03/13/2025 to 03/27/2025
$125,133 - $162,672 per year
The salary range is base salary without locality pay. Your salary will be adjusted based on the duty location assigned.
GS 15
3 vacancies in the following locations:
No
Yes—This position is eligible for ad-hoc/situational telework as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
15
Yes
No
AS-12709136-25-KAT
833621200
Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.
Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.
This position is open only to current, permanent National Transportation Safety Board employees serving in the Competitive Service.
Denver - Aurora, Colorado GS-15 $163,324.00 - $195,200.00
Seattle/Tacoma, Washington GS-15 $164,637.00 - $195,200.00
Washington, DC (DC-MD-VA-WV-PA) GS-15 $167,603.00 - $195,200.00
As a Supervisory Aviation Accident Investigator, GS-1801-15, you will perform the following major duties:
Serves as a Deputy Regional Chief (DRC). Participates fully with the regional chief in exercising managerial, supervisory and technical responsibility for field aviation accident/incident investigations within the region and for the development of safety recommendations to preclude the recurrence of these accidents.
Represents the Board in the assigned geographical areas and is responsible for promoting aviation safety through initiation of timely safety proposals and safety accomplishments.
Maintains currency with advancing technologies in the fields of aviation, accident investigation and office automation as well as technical knowledge in the field of aviation.
Investigates aviation accidents/incidents, prepares related accident reports, determines the probable cause and develops safety improvements resulting from aviation accidents/incidents.
Ensures the responsiveness and technical soundness of the programs and products in the area served meets the needs of the Office of Aviation Safety, and resolves technical problems that arise.
There is no education substitution at this grade level.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your resume and supporting documentation to determine your qualifications. Experience must be clearly reflected in your resume. Applicants must first meet any mandatory education and/or licensure requirements before experience is evaluated. Failure to meet any mandatory requirement as outlined in the qualifications section will disqualify you from further consideration. If education and/or licensure requirements are met, your application will be further evaluated based on training, experience and other factors critical to successful job performance such as:
You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.
You are required to provide documentation that supports the eligibility and qualification claims made in your resume and assessment questionnaire. You must submit the applicable documents listed here and those listed with the eligibilities you select in the announcement questionnaire with your application package. Applicants who do not provide supporting documentation that fully support their claims will not be referred to the hiring manager. Cover letter is optional.
The following documents are required for a COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGE:
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.
Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed in the announcement. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/833621200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
