Deputy Director

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.

Qualifications and evaluation

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/.

Education

There are no educational requirements for this position.

How to apply

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the announcement closing date to receive consideration. Faxed or e-mailed applications and/or resumes will not be accepted. If your resume does not support the responses in your application questionnaire, or if you fail to submit required documentation before the vacancy closes, you may be rated 'ineligible' or 'not qualified'. The application process is as follows: You must have a login.gov account to sign into USAJOBS: USAJOBS Help Center - How to create a login.gov account To begin the application process in USAJOBS, click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all required and supporting documentation. You must click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 pm (ET) on the announcement closing date. Requests for extensions will not be granted. You may update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period by returning to your USAJOBS account, select Update Application: USAJOBS - Login Gov Acknowledgement. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To verify the status of your application, during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account; applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each application status means, visit: USAJOBS Help Center - How to see your application and job status. If you need help with login.gov or USAJOBS (e.g., account access, Resume Builder) visit the USAJOBS Help Center. If you experience difficulty applying on USAJOBS, after clicking the Apply Online button, or you are experiencing a significant hardship hindering your ability to apply online, the Agency Contact listed in the announcement can assist you during normal business hours. If you receive any system error messages, take screenshots, if possible, to aid technical support.

Required documents

Applicants must submit a two (2)-page resume (only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications), which includes information regarding your professional experience and accomplishments that demonstrate you meet the ECQs and required MTQs. If you submit more than two pages, the remainder of the pages will not be reviewed nor considered. Note: Applications must be presented in a font size and font style that is legible, preferably Times New Roman font, no less than 11-point size with no less than half an inch margin all around. Reviewers of your application must be able to read your resume, or your application will be disqualified. Thoroughly review the list below to determine the documentation you need to submit. If you fail to submit required documentation before the announcement closes, you will be rated "ineligible." Some documents may not apply to all applicants. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. ALL APPLICANTS - Two (2) page ECQ-based Resume including the following: Full name, mailing and email addresses, day & evening telephone numbers Education information including: Name, city, state of colleges/universities attended, major & type of degree received. Report only schools accredited by the accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education All work experience (paid and unpaid) including: Job title, duties/accomplishments, employer's name/city and state, start/end dates (include month, day, and year), average hours per week worked, salary Honors, awards, special accomplishments If you are currently serving under a career SES appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES (this means you were previously employed as a Career SES employee and you successfully completed a one-year probationary period) or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program and been certified by OPM, your resume must clearly state that you are a current career SES, eligible for reinstatement, or SES CDP certified and year of certification. Your resume should emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of the programs managed, and your program accomplishments, including the results of your actions. 2. Current or former career SES members must provide a SES appointment SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action), and an SF-50 showing current career SES status or career SES reinstatement eligibility. 3. Applicants who have successfully completed an Office of Personnel Management (OPM)-approved SES Candidate Development Program must submit a copy of their certification from OPM. 4. Current or former Federal Civilian employees must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 (non-award) documenting the following: 1) Full position title; 2) appointment type; 3) occupational series; 4) pay plan, grade, and step; 5) tenure code; 6) service computation date (SCD). NOTE: All documents must be uploaded into the system; USAJobs Resume Builder resumes will not be accepted. Pages submitted in excess of the limits described above will not be considered. Substituting pages for other required documents in the application is not acceptable. Do not use borders, provide photos or list a Social Security Number or date of birth on any attachment. If you are selected for this position, you may be asked to provide additional documentation to verify your responses.

Additional information

NOTE: for Current and/or Former Political Appointees: Effective January 1, 2010, OPM must authorize any employment offers we make to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES (political) employees in the executive branch. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you must disclose that information in your resume. Salary: NTSB structures its SES positions into tiers to determine the minimum pay for each position. This is a Tier 2 position. The minimum pay for this position is $151,661 and the maximum is $222,200. SES employees are also eligible to receive performance-based bonus and pay increases. Visit http://www.opm.gov/ses/ for additional information and benefits for SES employees. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. A variety of work life amenities are offered such as alternate work schedules, telework, flextime, fitness benefits and transit benefits. Moving expenses associated with permanent change of station (PCS) are not authorized for this position. If you left Federal Employment and received a buy out and you are selected for this position, you may be required to repay the full amount of the payment. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.