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This position is in the Investigations Division, Office of Highway Safety (OHS), National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The incumbent of this position serves as a Highway Investigator responsible for organizing, managing, and coordinating the investigation of highway transportation crashes and developing and presenting reports with highway transportation safety recommendations for adoption by the Board.
04/18/2025 to 05/01/2025
$101,401 - $156,755 per year
GS 12 - 13
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—This position is eligible for ad-hoc/situational telework as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
13
No
No
HS-12724639-25-RR
835464800
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.
U.S. Citizens
Ideal Candidate Statement: The ideal candidate has comprehensive experience in documenting, investigating and reconstructing highway crashes and incidents involving both passenger and heavy vehicles. The candidate must have knowledge of vehicle performance and design, and familiarity with the mechanics of various vehicle subsystems including brakes, engines, and other drivetrain components. The candidate will also possess the ability to interpret and analyze electronic and/or event data recorded by passenger and heavy vehicle systems and apply that data to the reconstruction of crash events. The candidate must have excellent written, verbal and analytical skills, and work collaboratively with research or investigative teams. Possessing current accreditation through the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstructionist (ACTAR) is preferable but not required.
Washington, DC (DC-MD-VA-WV-PA) GS-12 $101,401.00 - $131,826.00; GS-13 $120,579.00 - $156,755.00
As a Highway Investigator, GS-1801-12/13 you will perform the following major duties:
At the GS-12 Level: Duties include:
There is no education substitution at this grade level.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants will be rated using the Category Rating System. Your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses to the Screening Questions/Occupational Questionnaire for consistency. Applicants must first meet any mandatory education/licensure/certification requirements before experience is evaluated. Failure to meet any mandatory requirement as outlined in the qualifications section will disqualify you from further consideration. Based on the extent and quality of your experience, education, and training in relation to these competencies, you will be placed into one of the following three categories:
You are required to provide documentation that supports the eligibility and qualification claims made in your resume and assessment questionnaire. You must submit the applicable documents listed here and those listed with the eligibilities you select in the announcement questionnaire with your application package. Applicants who do not provide supporting documentation that fully support their claims will not be referred to the hiring manager. Cover letter is optional.
The following documents are required for a COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGE:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed in the announcement.
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