- Position Title
- Supervisory Aviation Accident Investigator
- Agency
- National Transportation Safety Board
- Announcement Number
- AS-12709136-25-KAT Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, March 13, 2025 to Thursday, March 27, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
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.
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.
2.
Are you a current NTSB Federal civilian employee occupying a Career or Career-Conditional position in the Competitive Service? To be eligible,your Notification of Personnel Action(SF-50) must reflect your agency, permanent tenure and competitive status:
- Tenure: Career or Career-conditional (Field#24 is 1 or 2);
- Position Occupied: Competitive service (Field#34 is 1); and
- Employing Agency: NTSB
3.
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.
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.
Preferences
1.
Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Supervisory Aviation Accident Investigator, GS-1801-15 position with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your education and experience.
1.
Please select the letter corresponding to the statement that most clearly and accurately describes your HIGHEST level of experience and/or education to perform the work of this position at grade GS-14.
2.
Are you a current NTSB Federal civilian employee occupying a Career or Career-Conditional position in the Competitive Service? To be eligible, your Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) must reflect your agency, permanent tenure and competitive status.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Leads a team of aviation accident investigators.
4.
Issues reports of aviation accident investigations.
5.
Prepares safety recommendations and/or working with industry on resolving aviation safety deficiencies.
6.
Identifies safety issues in order to formulate strategies and recommendations.
7.
Solves issues involved in conducting an aircraft accident investigation.
8.
Serves as a member of investigation team.
9.
Integrates an organizations strategic goals and objectives into daily operations.
10.
Identifies resources that are necessary to investigate an aircraft accident.
11.
Gathers additional information to resolve the facts and circumstances in an aircraft accident.
12.
Devises, develops and implements methods and procedures to improve quality and efficiently in an organization.
13.
Applies innovative solutions to make organizational improvements.
14.
Leads employees of varied backgrounds and skill levels.
15.
Motivates employees of varied backgrounds and skill levels.
16.
Facilitates cooperation and motivating team members to accomplish group goals.
17.
Provides effective and constructive feedback to others.
18.
Identifies, investigates and resolves disruptive personnel deficiencies as sexual harassment, discrimination and/or disrespect toward managers and senior agency leaders.
19.
Manages and resolves conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner.
20.
Expresses information to individuals taking into account the audience and nature of the information.
21.
Makes clear and convincing oral presentations to a variety of audiences.
22.
Answers questions independently in a manner that demonstrates through preparation.
23.
Formulates facts and circumstances from evidence gathered during the course of an aircraft accident investigation in order to form conclusions.
24.
Writes technical reports, studies and audits that is appropriate for the intended audience.
25.
Writes plan objectives, progress reviews, and final reports that evaluate the plan successes and shortcomings.
26.
Manages programs and projects.
27.
Meets project deadlines.
28.
Meets project deadlines on time and within budget constraints
29.
Devises, developing and implementing methods and procedures to improve quality and efficiently in an organization.
30.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, that my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 CFR part 731), or I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001), I understand that any information I give may be investigated.