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Position Title
Interdisciplinary Engineer/Computer Scientist (Recorder Specialist)
Agency
National Transportation Safety Board
Announcement Number
RE-12266481-24-RR Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 to Thursday, January 25, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions and you:
  • have a rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs showing a compensable service-connected disability of 30%or more OR
  • retired from active military service with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more
If eligible, submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicatingcharacter of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. Please also provide the disabilityletter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference,Standard Form 15.

For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
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3. Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who has been issued orders for a permanent change of station (PCS)? If yes, confirm that you are indicated on the PCS orders; and you
  • have been married to the military member on or prior to the date of your spouse's PCS orders
  • are relocating with your spouse to the new duty location AND
  • have not previously been appointed using this authority under these orders.
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Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired with a disability rating at the time of retirement of 100 percent or the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired or separated from the Armed Forces and has a disability rating of 100 percent from the Department of Veterans Affairs?

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Are you the un-remarried widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active duty status?

For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
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4. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy AND
your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
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5. Were you employed overseas as an Appropriated Fund employee AND did you
complete 52 weeks of creditable overseas service in an appropriated fund position(s) as a family member during the time you accompanied a sponsor officially assigned to an overseas area
receive a fully successful or better (or equivalent) performance rating AND
return to the United States to resume residence less than 3 years ago?
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6. Are you a current federal employee in the competitive service that holds a career or career-conditional position?

To verify eligibility, submit a copy of your current Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent and competitive status.
  • Your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect career or career-conditional (Tenure 1 or 2, box 24) and,
  • Your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect your status was in the competitive service (Position Occupied is 1, box 34) and,
  • Your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect your position title, series, grade, step and salary.
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7. Have you completed three years of substantially continuous service immediately before separation from an unlimited, career-type Foreign Service appointment that meets a requirement for career tenure?

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Have you had service that began with a non-temporary Foreign Service appointment counting towards the 3-year service requirement for career tenure and have been separated within the past 30 days from the career-type appointment in the Foreign Service?
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8. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
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9. Are you a current Excepted Service employee of a Federal Agency that has a valid interchange agreement with the Office of Personnel Management?

For more information, review Interchange Agreements with Other Merit Systems.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.
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10. Are you a Land Management Eligible under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act? (limit characters)
11. Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past twelve months?

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Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past 36 months and is requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility due to your military service, status as a full-time student or other experience related to this position?

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Are you a current or former Peace Corps employee who has completed at least 36 months of continuous service and has been separated from the Peace Corps for less than three years? If yes, submit a copy of your description of service or other proof of non-competitive eligibility. If you are a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who is requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility, please also provide the necessary documentation to support your request. 
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12. Non-Competitive Current or Former Federal Employee:

Do you meet any of the following eligibilities?

I am currently at a higher grade level than the full performance level of the position being announced; or
I have competed for and am currently at the same grade level as the full performance level of the position being announced;or
I am currently serving in a position with full performance level equivalent to or higher than the full performance level of the position being announced;or
I am a former Federal civilian employee that served on a permanent competitive career appointment AND have held the same grade level as this position or higher with the same or higher promotion potential; or
I have obtained career-conditional status (within 3 years of the date of separation or am a preference eligible) AND have held the same grade level as this position or higher with the same or higher promotion potential.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation as outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
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13. Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for Schedule A Disability appointments?

If eligible, provide proof of disability with appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medicalprofessional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.

For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.
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14. Were you formerly employed as a federal civilian on a permanent competitive appointment but are not currently a permanent competitive federal employee?

If eligible, submit a copy of your separation Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 or equivalent personnelaction form reflecting your permanent, competitive status.
  • Your separation Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (or equivalent personnel action form) mustreflect career or career-conditional (Tenure 1 or 2) AND
  • Your separation Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (or equivalent personnel action form) mustreflect your status was in the competitive service (Position Occupied is 1).
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15. Are you a veteran whose latest discharge was under honorable conditions and you:
  • served three or more years of continuous active duty service in the military (NOTE: if released shortly beforecompleting a 3-year tour, you are considered to meet the eligibility) OR
  • are entitled to veterans' preference
If eligible, submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicatingcharacter of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service.

For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
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Preferences
1. Select the series you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one series. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
INSTRUCTIONS: We will evaluate your resume' and responses to this Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification and must be supported by your resume' and supporting documents. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. Do you have a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in professional engineering? To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength materials (stress-strain relationships);(c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science and physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
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A combination of education and experience which includes successful completion of one of the following as defined by the Office of Personnel Management: Professional Registration, Written Test, Specified academic courses or Related curriculum. More information regarding the above alternative methods may be found at: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/IORs/gs0800/0800.htm (http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/IORs/gs0800/0800.htm)
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Bachelor's degree in computer science or bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science.
At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus.
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2. To qualify for the GS-14 grade level, do you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level? Specialized experience demonstrates mastery of engineering theories and methods sufficient to develop new procedures to address complex investigations scenarios; ability to apply industry accepted principles, techniques, and practices of engineering or computer science to conduct complex analyses of recorded data, audio, or video; ability to resolve technical challenges in extraction of recorded data, audio or video when standard methods are not successful or available and experience developing novel techniques for the recovery of recorded data with little to no documentation provided.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
3. Leads teams composed of technical personnel.
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4. Makes clear and convincing technical oral presentations to a variety of audiences.
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5. Represents the organization at a national or international level at technical conferences and standards bodies.
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6. Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members of varied backgrounds and from different organizations to accomplish desired goals.
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7. Mentors more junior staff members, sharing knowledge and experience.
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8. Applies knowledge of digital signal processing techniques using hardware or software implementations.
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9. Applies knowledge of vehicle (aviation, highway, rail, or marine) systems such as controls, navigation, engines, automation, etc. in a civilian or military environment.
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10. Evaluates and repairs electronic devices, identifying critical components and interfaces necessary to restore operation and/or extract data.
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11. Identifies and evaluates novel techniques, software, or hardware for the extraction or analysis of data.
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12. Writes scripts or software to aid in the parsing, visualization, or analysis of data.
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13. Maintains laboratory computing environment including basic troubleshooting, configuration management, network security, and physical infrastructure maintenance.
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14. Experience of flight test, marine, or locomotive operations to aid in recorder data analysis.
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15. Experience of computer network security to maintain and operate and independent lab network.
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16. Experience of hardware or software reverse engineering to aid in recorder data extraction.
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17. Expresses complex technical matters in a manner easily understood by non-technical audiences.
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18. Writes technical reports appropriate for the intended audience.
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19. Documents knowledge and procedures to aid others in completing similar tasks.
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20. Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Submitting false information or attempts to falsify information maybe grounds for disqualifying you or for terminating you after you have been hired. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.
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