Senior Aviation Accident Analyst
What you'd do
This position is located in the Office of Aviation Safety, Regional Offices. Offices include Headquarters (HQ) in Washington, DC, Western Pacific Regional (WPR) in Federal Way, WA, and Alaska Regional (ARC) in Anchorage, Alaska. Senior Aviation Accident Analyst review and ensure that all aviation accident investigation briefs submitted for public release are in compliance with most current policy and standard operating procedures for content and quality.
Major duties
Anchorage, Alaska GS-14 $142,216.00 - $184,886.00 Federal Way, Washington GS-14 $141,367.00 - $183,782.00 Washington, DC GS-14 $143,913.00 - $187,093.00 As a Senior Aviation Accident Analyst, GS-1801-14, you will perform the following major duties: Review and ensure that all aviation accident investigation briefs submitted for public release are in compliance with most current policy and standard operating procedures for content, quality, and writing. Initiate and conduct efforts to maintain and improve the quality of aviation accident data in accident briefs, as necessary, prior to submission to the deputy director of regional operations, including but not limited to: identifying missing or inaccurate data elements and recommending case-level corrections; identifying missing or inaccurate statements in logic; independently researching, analyzing, and organizing information necessary to develop discussions of relevant safety issues; and assisting investigative staff in developing clear and persuasive arguments. Evaluate, develop, and process petitions for reconsideration packages through the notation process. The incumbent independently researches, analyzes, and prepares an effective draft response to the issues raised in the petition. Communicate with the appropriate staff and management to maintain consistent processes and procedures related to aviation accident briefs. Work with the Lead Aviation Accident Analyst in maintaining and developing effective quality control strategies for addressing accident brief improvements.
What you need to qualify
To qualify for this position, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 in the federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Applying basic principles and specialized vocabulary of aviation accident investigation to accurately communicate facts and circumstances of aviation accidents to experts and other interested audiences; assess and guide authors on complex technical documents that both present facts and analyze those facts to reach conclusions and recommendations; Communicating with staff and management to maintain consistent processes and procedures related to the aviation accident briefs; Monitoring the overall quality of briefs to identify and track recurring instances of noncompliance with accident report, investigation policy, standardization requirements, and other errors; Maintaining and developing effective quality control strategies for addressing accident brief improvements. For more information see link: General Inspection Investigation Enforcement and Compliance Series 1801 NOTE: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your resume must clearly show the specialized experience and competencies related to this position. Failure to demonstrate how you possess the education, specialized experience and/or competencies will result in an "Ineligible" rating.
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