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National Transportation Safety Board
Sr Aviation Accident Investigator (Air Carrier / Space) - DIRECT HIRE
Washington, District of ColumbiaOther Agencies and Independent Organizations
$169K – $197Kposted range
Range as posted by the employer.
Posted 2 weeks ago · listed on USAJOBS
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Summary
This position is in the Air Carrier and Space Investigations Division. The Office investigates, or causes to be investigated, all civil and public aircraft aviation and space accidents and selected incidents; prepare detailed reports; develop proposed probable cause determinations; and formulate recommendations to minimize their recurrence for consideration and adoption by the Board and for use by other government agencies, Congress, the transportation community, and the traveling public.Duties
- As a Sr Aviation Accident Investigator (Air Carrier / Space) - DIRECT HIRE,GS-1801-15, you will perform the following major duties: Serve as a Senior Investigator-In-Charge (IIC) for certain domestic accidents and incidents involving commercial air carrier operations and space, and as the U.S. Accredited Representative for international air carrier accidents and incidents when the U.S. is the State of design/manufacture, State of operation, and/or the State of registry. Acts as the on-call Air Carrier and Space Investigations Duty Officer by taking notifications of accident or incidents from U.S. operators, and investigate relevant media reports as appropriate and launches to accident or incident sites. Evaluate evidence accumulated during accident and incident investigations and review the factual and analysis investigation reports to determine the adequacy of the facts necessary for establishing probable cause and remedial recommendations. In preparation of the Board's accident report, coordinate with Division Chief on steps involved in report's progress from the initial draft through release to the public. Manage U.S. participation in international aviation investigations by applying the standards and recommended practices (SARPs) of Annex 13 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation and makes the IIC aware of the U.S. differences in this regard. Drafts, writes, or effects timely processing of safety recommendations and accident prevention efforts as relevant to U.S. responsibilities in the accident based on evidence obtained during the investigation.