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This position is in the Office of Aviation Safety, Regional Offices. The incumbent will independently conduct, or lead a team of NTSB investigators, conduct investigations of aviation aircraft accidents and incidents. In addition to serving as the U.S. Accredited Representative in support of aircraft accident investigations occurring overseas.
03/13/2025 to 03/27/2025
$106,382 - $138,296 per year
*The Salary above is Basic Pay. Locality Pay will be determined upon selection. See "additional information" for 2025 pay tables.
GS 14
MANY vacancies in the following locations:
No
Yes—This position is eligible for ad-hoc/situational telework as determined by the agency.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
14
No
No
AS-12463426-25-KAT
833623100
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.
*Anchorage, Alaska GS-14 $140,807.00 to $183.049.00
*Denver - Aurora, Colorado GS-14 $138,850.00 - 180,504.00
*Seattle/Tacoma, Washington GS-14 $139,967.00 - $181,956.00
*Washington, DC (DC-MD-VA-WV-PA) GS-14 $142,488.00 - $185,234.00
As a Senior Aviation Accident Investigator, GS-1801-14, you will perform the following major duties:
Serves as an IIC or group chair conducting aviation accident/incident investigations of varying complexity recognizing, developing and presenting evidence/analyses to reconstruct events, sequences, time elements, and other accident characteristics.
Will be assigned as the US Accredited Representative in support of foreign aircraft accident investigations and may travel in support of these investigations.
Establishes security at the site and procures guard services as necessary.
Coordinates the investigation with Federal, state and local officials but maintains overall control and leadership of the investigation.
Surveys accident site and determines the scope of the investigation and the need for further investigation personnel and equipment.
Collects factual evidence, documents wreckage distribution, interviews and obtains statements from witnesses, photographs appropriate aspects of the wreckage and site, and conducts or arranges for test and analysis of failed components.
Obtains and reviews pilot, air traffic control, weather and medical records.
Researches the history of the flight and its human performance aspects.
Selects/appoints parties to the investigation.
Follows NTSB policy when giving factual statements to the media, litigants, and insurers.
Stakes down and secures area of catastrophic accident until headquarters "go team" arrives.
Conducts public press conferences during on-scene accident investigations.
Mentor and serve as a technical resource for other investigative staff.
Physical Demands:
The work regularly requires long periods of walking around accident sites and frequently bending, crouching, and stretching to examine wreckage. The incumbent must often climb steep terrain or walk for long distances to reach the accident site.
Work Environment:
The work often requires exposure to a variety of weather conditions and other environmental discomforts such as snow, rain, temperature extremes, swampy or mountainous areas. The incumbent usually will be required to wear a hardhat, safety shoes, goggles, gloves, and other protective equipment. Occasionally the aircraft wreckage may contain hazardous materials that still can be burning by the time the investigators arrive on-the-scene.
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:
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.
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/833623100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
