Senior Technical Writer Editor (Direct-Hire)

Summary This position will be located in various offices within the NTSB. As a Senior Technical Writer-Editor, the incumbent will be responsible for managing and coordinating the development of investigation reports that describe and analyze the facts of accidents and identify conclusions and safety recommendations. Learn more about this agency This job is open to The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants. Clarification from the agency Applications will be accepted from any U.S. Citizen. Direct-Hire Authority will be used to fill this position. Veteran's preference and category rating of applicants does not apply to this vacancy. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Direct Hire Authority for Shortage Category/Critical need positions to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. Duties As a Senior Technical Writer Editor (Direct-Hire),GS-1083-14, you will perform the following major duties: Manage and coordinate the development process for and write investigative reports that describe and analyze the facts and circumstances of transportation accidents. Work with investigative teams, evaluate complex technical data and documentation obtained from an investigator-in-charge (IIC), group chairpersons' reports, investigative hearings, interview transcripts, party submissions, and other sources for validity, reliability, and substance to support identified safety issues. Evaluate the content of prepared documents in terms of purpose, audience, scope, organization, and logic, as well as grammar, punctuation, style, and format. Based on evaluation, independently rewrite and edit as appropriate, eliminating jargon and redundancies. Ensure that the procedures for producing notation items are followed accurately and expeditiously. Ensure documents are edited and produced according to established formats and the NTSB Style Guide. Review new and established formats and the NTSB product development guide and propose, develop, and provide office input to agency standards groups while ensuring that office managers and technical writer-editors are aware of requirements. Requirements Conditions of employment U.S. Citizenship If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency. Resume and supporting documents (see "How to Apply" section.) Suitability for Federal employment Financial Interest in transportation enterprises will be evaluated on a case by case basis Bargaining Unit Position: YES (Bargaining unit represented by NTSB-AFGE Local 2211) Direct Deposit is required. This position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315. You may be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, upon entering the position and annually. THIS POSITION IS NOT ELIGIBILE FOR REMOTE TELEWORK. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement. This position is eligible for ad-hoc/situational telework as determined by the agency policy. A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Two-Page Resume Limit: Resumes must not be more than two standard single-sided pages (or one page if submitting a front and back, hard-copy). Qualifications To qualify for this position, you must meet one of the following Basic Requirements: A. Education must have included a total of 15 semester hours in an appropriate scientific, technical, or social science field(s), and at least one course above the introductory level in the field(s) covered by the position. (Must provide your official or unofficial transcripts.) OR B. Experience that required substantial subject-matter or technical knowledge of the field. This experience must have demonstrated the ability to acquire and present technical information through independent read