Summary
The incumbent serves in the Senior Executive Service position as Deputy Director and a key advisor to the Director, Office of Research and Engineering, in the National Transportation Safety Board. The Office provides and directs specialized scientific and technological support for accident investigations and safety research studies in all transportation modes. The office has five divisions: Materials Laboratory, Vehicle Recorders, Vehicle Performance, Medical Investigations, and Safety Research.
Duties
As a Deputy Director, ES-0340-00, you will assist the Director in providing executive level direction and oversight to a staff of professional employees engaged in a variety of research and engineering functions that support all accident investigation activities of the NTSB. Major duties include, but are not limited to: Supervises, manages, and directs the work of multi-disciplinary employees in a variety of research and engineering functions across aeronautical, electrical, and mechanical engineering, biomechanics, human factors, and accident reconstruction for all transportation modes. Administers the office's scientific support for accident investigations in all transportation modes (i.e., highway, aviation, marine, railroad, pipeline and hazardous materials) through the operation of state-of-the-art laboratories, and provides data analysis related to material failures, vehicle performance and vehicle recorder readouts. Determines and plans for the adoption and implementation of emerging technologies and investigative techniques to collect and analyze all evidence that will determine underlying causes. Oversees safety research in all transportation modes and prepares comprehensive reports containing recommendations for corrective action for consideration by Board members. Represents the agency to private organizations, government agencies, international investigative boards on matters related to scientific and technical accident investigations and accident data analysis. Develops a strategic and annual operating plan for the implementation of short-term and long-term objectives for the Office of Research and Engineering. Oversees the Aviation Accident Database maintained by the NTSB as the official census of U.S. civil aviation accidents, and the development of statistical reviews, analyses and reports of accidents and incidents from this database.
Education
There are no educational requirements for this position.
How you will be evaluated
All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be conducted. If you meet minimum qualifications, your Application Package will be further reviewed to determine if you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Mandatory Technical Qualification (MTQ) listed above. ECQs and the MTQ must be thoroughly addressed within your two (2) page resume. Separate narratives will NOT be accepted or reviewed. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application material and your responses on the application questionnaire. If you meet the basic qualification requirements, your application will be referred to and evaluated by an executive panel for rating and ranking. Those who are rated Highly Qualified will be referred for further consideration. Highly Qualified applicants may undergo one or more interviews and be asked to provide a list of references or additional documents to confirm eligibility. The NTSB Executive Resources Board (ERB) will review results of the evaluation and make a written recommendation on the final selections to the appointing authority. Unless you have already been certified by the OPM Qualifications Review Board (QRB) in the past or received certification by an OPM approved Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program, your qualifications must be certified by an OPM QRB before appointment may occur. This will require the QRB's review of your resume and a virtual interview. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13027313 For more information regarding the SES, go to https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/.