This position is being filled under the Pathways Internship Program. The program is designed to provide students enrolled in a wide variety of educational institutions, from high school to graduate level, with paid work opportunities to explore Federal careers while still in school.
Selectees will be appointed to an excepted appointment Not-to-Exceed (NTE) 9/30/2019.
Summary
This position is being filled under the Pathways Internship Program. The program is designed to provide students enrolled in a wide variety of educational institutions, from high school to graduate level, with paid work opportunities to explore Federal careers while still in school.
Selectees will be appointed to an excepted appointment Not-to-Exceed (NTE) 9/30/2019.
The Office of Aviation Safety is to investigate all air carrier, commuter and air taxi accidents, in-flight collisions, fatal and non-fatal general aviation accidents, support foreign investigation conducted overseas and evaluate safety concerns related to aviation transportation. The student will assists/supports accident investigations; gather and organize data from various databases and sources; construct accidents timelines and recommends probably causes; conduct research involving testing and/or simulation activities; and conduct/support verification, analysis and evaluation of accident data.
Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service
Suitability for Federal employment
Financial Interest in transportation enterprises is prohibited
Bargaining Unit Position: (NO)
Direct Deposit is required.
Trial or probationary period may be required.
Be at least 16 years of age at the time of appointment
Enrolled in an accredited educational institution at least half time
Qualifications
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: You must meet both the Pathways Program Requirements and the Experience and/or Education Requirement.
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PATHWAYS PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:
You must be enrolled in a qualifying educational institution pursuing a degree, diploma or certificate;
You must have (and maintain) good academic standing, as defined by your school, generally at least a 2.0 cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) for undergraduate programs (without rounding). You must provide proof of your school's academic requirement with your application if the requirement is less than 2.0.
Advanced degree students and above must have (and maintain) a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (or equivalent) based on your school's academic requirements. You must provide proof of your school's academic requirement with your application if the requirement is less than 3.0.
Pathways Participant Agreement: All interns are required to sign a Participant Agreement. The participant agreement will include the following:
Description of duties.
Work schedules (to include summer and winter breaks).
Length of appointment, termination date, and/or expected date the student will graduate.
Mentorship opportunities and training requirements (where applicable).
Performance evaluation procedures.
Program requirements for successful completion.
Any other command or activity specific information necessary, such as an agreement with a school.
Intern's Responsibilities:
Provide proof of enrollment as necessary
Notify the agency of any change in your enrollment status and/or work schedule
Maintain at least a half-time course load as defined by the educational institution
Remain in good academic standing with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Adhere to an established work schedule
Adhere to the Intern Program requirements
Participate in agency training classes or programs
Perform, successfully, the assigned duties listed in your position description
Observe all workplace rules
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE, GS-5:
To qualify for a Pathways Internship at a GS-05 level using specialized experience, students must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-4 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as: (1) interpreting and operationally applying general aviation aircraft performance data(2) inspecting general aviation aircraft systems and power plants (3) information both orally in writing .
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE, GS-7:
To qualify for a Pathways Internship at a GS-07 level using specialized experience, students must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-5 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as experience is defined as: (1) Experience interpreting and operationally applying general aviation aircraft performance data(2) Experience operating or inspecting general aviation aircraft systems and power plants and (3) communicating moderately complex information to various audiences orally and in writing.
For qualification purposes, an academic year is computed as follows:
At the undergraduate level, successfully completed education that has not led to possession of a degree is credited based on its relationship to 120 semester hours or 180 quarter hours. For example, 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours is comparable to 1 year of undergraduate education. Four years of progressive study or 120 semester hours meets the degree requirements. Additional credit cannot be given for duplicate course work.
For study at a business or technical school, 36 weeks of study (20+ classroom hours per week) is comparable to 1 academic year above high school.
An academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 academic year of full-time study. This determination is made based on normal course loads for a full year of study in the graduate program. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended.
When academic credit is expressed in contract months, units, or other terms that differ from conventional semester or quarter hours, it is the responsibility of the applicant to provide an interpretation of such credits from the appropriate institution in order to equate them to the semester or quarter hours specified in the standard. NOTE: If your college, vocational, trade, technical or high schools' definition of "academic year" differs from above, you must submit proof of this difference (e.g., copy of course catalog that defines an academic year). Absent this documentation, you will screened for academic qualifications based on the academic hours as defined in the bullets above.
Education
EDUCATION:
To qualify for a Pathways Internship at a GS-05 level using education, students must have completed four (4) academic years of post-high school leading to a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree.
To qualify for a Pathways Internship at a GS-07 level using education, students must have completed 1 academic year of graduate level education or be eligible under superior academic achievement.
OR
COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be combined to meet the total qualification requirements. Only education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used.
Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website.
NOTE: Proof of CURRENT enrollment and copies of unofficial transcripts must be provided at the time of application to support your educational claims. If selected, OFFICIAL transcripts/proof of enrollment must be submitted prior to establishing a start date.
Additional information
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.
Multiple and subsequent vacancies may be filled from this announcement.
If you are an eligible Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) applicant you may apply for special selection over other candidates for this position. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 90 or above on the rating criteria for this position. ICTAP eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a separation notice; a "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) documenting separation; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456.
Veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were separated under honorable conditions may be eligible for veterans' preference. Veterans' preference does not apply to positions in the Senior Executive Service or to internal agency actions such as a reassignment or promotion. When claiming preference, veterans must provide a copy of their DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, or other acceptable documentation. Applicants claiming 10 point preference will need to submit Form SF-15, Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference. If you have questions about the applicability of veterans' preference for a particular vacancy please contact the agency posting the announcement. To learn more about veterans' preference, special veteran appointing authorities, and other veteran related topics, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review in our office, in other Federal agency personnel offices, and on OPM's web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications .
Telework may be authorized on a case-by-case basis.
The National Transportation Safety Board provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the National Transportation Safety Board directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
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:
Highly Qualified - Applicants with a background that demonstrates a superior level of possession of all competencies.·
Well Qualified - Applicants with a background that demonstrates a satisfactory level of possession of the competencies.·
Qualified - Applicants possessing the specialized experience described above and any education or selective factor if also required.
The Category Rating Method does not add Veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three", but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Documented preference eligibles who meet minimum qualification/eligibility requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10% will be listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-9 grade level or higher.
We will review your resume and supporting documentation to determine your eligibility and qualifications. If mandatory education/licensure/certification requirements are met, your application will be further evaluated based on training, experience and other factors critical to successful job performance such as:
Research & Analysis
Communication
If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience or your application may be removed from further consideration.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. The following documents are required for a COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGE:
To fully determine eligibility, all applicable documents listed below must be submitted. Failure to submit any of the below documentation may result in your disqualification from further consideration.
Resume
Responses to the questionnaire
Copy of unofficial transcripts
If claiming Veterans Preference, DD-214 or equivalent; if claiming compensable injury, include SF-15 and VA Letter.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete application package (see the required documents section).The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 03/25/2019.
To begin the process, click the 'Apply' button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.
To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status, and click on the More Information link under the application status for this position.
NOTE: If you cannot apply online, please send an e-mail which includes the vacancy announcement number, position title and the reason you are not able to apply on-line to HumanResourcesDivision
AS Aviation Safety
490 L'Enfant Plaza East SW
Washington, DC 20594
US
Next steps
Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed in the announcement.
At the Agency's discretion, students hired under the Pathways Program may be extended beyond 9/30/2019 and/or non-competitively converted to a term, career, or career-conditional appointment with management approval and funding availability. Eligibility for conversion does not guarantee that the agency will decide to opt for conversion.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. The following documents are required for a COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGE:
To fully determine eligibility, all applicable documents listed below must be submitted. Failure to submit any of the below documentation may result in your disqualification from further consideration.
Resume
Responses to the questionnaire
Copy of unofficial transcripts
If claiming Veterans Preference, DD-214 or equivalent; if claiming compensable injury, include SF-15 and VA Letter.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete application package (see the required documents section).The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 03/25/2019.
To begin the process, click the 'Apply' button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.
To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status, and click on the More Information link under the application status for this position.
NOTE: If you cannot apply online, please send an e-mail which includes the vacancy announcement number, position title and the reason you are not able to apply on-line to HumanResourcesDivision
AS Aviation Safety
490 L'Enfant Plaza East SW
Washington, DC 20594
US
Next steps
Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed in the announcement.
At the Agency's discretion, students hired under the Pathways Program may be extended beyond 9/30/2019 and/or non-competitively converted to a term, career, or career-conditional appointment with management approval and funding availability. Eligibility for conversion does not guarantee that the agency will decide to opt for conversion.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
