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This position is in the Office of Aviation Safety, Human Performance & Survival Factors Division. The incumbent of this position serves as a human performance investigator in the aspects of aircraft accidents; plans and conducts human performance studies relevant to determining the probable cause of specific aviation accidents and formulates pertinent safety recommendations.
03/21/2025 to 04/04/2025
$142,488 - $185,234 per year
Newly appointed federal government employees, starting salary rate may be set at the step 1.
GS 14
1 vacancy in the following location:
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
14
No
No
AS-12715257-25-KAT
833970400
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.
U.S. Citizens.
As a Senior Human Performance Investigator, GS-1801-14, you will perform the following major duties:
Serves as technical expert and advisor to Management and the aviation industry with a special emphasis on issues pertaining to human performance factors.
Provides mentoring, guidance, and direction to investigators and advises division chief on approaches to enhance quality and technical adequacy, of division/office products and researches and develops new tools, and techniques useful to the office in the conduct of investigations.
Investigates aviation accidents/incidents, prepares related factual and analytical reports, determines the probable cause, and develops safety improvements, conducts special investigations and studies, and researches, develops and completes safety recommendations, corrective actions, and other necessary changes to improve human performance.
Provides technical briefings to Board Members, senior management, Members of Congress, governmental agencies, and other interested groups.
Prepares proposed Board positions on national and international regulations involving human performance and safety, training and procedures related to human performance factors, and responds to inquiries from Congress, the aviation community, and the general public regarding aviation human performance factors and aviation safety.
Maintains currency in human performance factors affecting aviation safety including emergent research and operational practices, accident investigation methodology.
Physical Demands:The work includes a mixture of sedentary and physically demanding tasks. The incumbent must be available on an on-call basis to respond to the scene of aircraft accidents, which they may be exposed to rigorous exercise and long hours while on-scene at an accident. Accidents may be located in austere environments, anywhere across the United States or overseas.
Work Environment: Work is performed in an office setting as well as on-scene during accident investigations and where fact-finding work takes place. The incumbent may be exposed to a variety of weather conditions and other environmental discomforts, unforgiving topography, and debris hazards. Also, while risk assessments are made, appropriate mitigation measures taken, and personal protective equipment used, there remains the possibility of exposure to poisonous, explosive, or other hazardous materials associated with the accident sites to which the agency deploys.
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.
Applicants will be rated using the Category Rating System. Your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses to the Screening Questions/Occupational Questionnaire for consistency. Applicants must first meet any mandatory education/licensure/certification requirements before experience is evaluated. Failure to meet any mandatory requirement as outlined in the qualifications section will disqualify you from further consideration. Based on the extent and quality of your experience, education, and training in relation to these competencies, you will be placed into one of the following three categories:
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.
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