Salary Range:	123,758.00 - 155,500.00 USD /year Relocation expenses will not be authorized.
Series & Grade:	GS-0301-15/15
Promotion Potential:	15
Open Period:	Wednesday, June 02, 2010 to Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Position Information:	Full-Time  Permanent
Duty Locations:	1 vacancy - Washington DC Metro Area, DC
Who May Be Considered:	Applications will be accepted from U.S. citizens, current and former competitive service Federal employees, and people eligible under special hiring authorities.   If you are or have been a federal employee with competitive status and wish to be considered under both the merit promotion and Delegated Examining procedures, you must submit 2 applications.  If you only send one application, you will be considered under merit promotion procedures.

Job Summary:

The National Transportation Safety Board was ranked one of the top ten best places to work in the Federal Government in 2009!

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an independent U.S. Federal agency that investigates every civil aviation accident in the
United States and significant accidents in the other modes of
transportation, conducts special investigations and safety studies, and
issues safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.  Safety
Board investigators are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

The NTSB is looking for an individual to serve as senior advisor to the Managing Director on workforce concerns and issues affecting the
agency mission, employee morale, and work environment.   This position
also serves as the Agency Ombudsman in resolving internal matters of
conflict, dispute and disagreement.   

NTSB Headquarters is conveniently located above the L'Enfant Plaza Metro Stop (Green, Yellow, Orange, and Blue Lines) at 490 L'Enfant Plaza, SW,
Washington, DC.

Come and be a part of this challenging mission.

Before applying, applicants read and follow the application instructions by clicking the ' How to Apply' tab above in order to
receive consideration. 

Key Requirements:

• U.S. citizenship
• Financial Interest in transportation enterprises is prohibited.
• Relevant experience/eligibility requirements (see Qualifications in Tab 3)

Major Duties:

Serves as principal advisor to the Managing Director on agency workforce issues to include performance management, telework and
flexible work schedule programs, and conduct and disciplinary
issues brought to the Managing Director's attention.

• Coordinates special studies related to existing management practices and processes, personnel policies, and organizational structures and their effect on the workforce;
  
  
• Develops action plans for improving existing program policies and practices;
  
  
  
• Recommends strategies and initiatives to improve agency working environment, foster accountability and fairness, and maintain the NTSB as an employer of choice; 
  
  
• Serves as primary resource person in high level management program policy meetings and conferences;
  
  
  
• Directs and manages NTSB's Workplace Alternative Dispute Resolution program;
  
  
• Serves as Ombudsman with regard to internal matters of conflict, dispute and disagreement.

Qualifications:

Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade in the federal service (GS 14).   Examples of
specialized experience would include:

• Directing management studies to analyze and assess the effectiveness and efficiency of workforce policies, practices and processes and coordinating the implementation of action plans for the
  improvement;
  
  
• Overseeing the development of work/life policies and the establishment and marketing work/life programs within an organization/agency; 
  
  
• Developing and implementing strategic human capital plans, goals and objectives aimed at improving the workforce environment and management systems; or
  
  
  
  
• managing and directing formal and informal dispute resolution and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs and applying dispute resolution and mediation techniques.  

Suitability for Federal employment as determined by background investigation

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered with Selective Service, www.sss.gov .

How You Will Be Evaluated:

You will be evaluated to determine if you meet minimum qualifications; and on the extent that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities
(KSAs) associated with this position, and as listed under the screening questions. 

When describing your knowledges, skills, and abilities, please be sure to give examples and explain how often you used these skills, the
complexity of the knowledge you possessed, the level of the people you
interacted with, the sensitivity of the issues you handled, etc.

If you are submitting an application through US mail, overnight delivery or hand-carried methods described under the "How to Apply" section, you
must submit a supplemental statement with your application addressing
the KSAs listed under the screening questions.     

Screening Questions:
1. Ability to plan, develop and implement new program initiatives.


2. Skill in negotiating and resolving disputes between employees and management that may be of an emotional nature.




3. Ability to lead and direct complex analytical studies involving workforce/work place matters.


4. Knowledge of a wide range of administrative laws and regulations in
order to assess and recommend improvements of management policies,
practices and system processes.




Benefits:

The NTSB offers a generous benefits package and a variety of work life amenities, such as alternate work schedules, telework, and
flextime.      Explore the major benefits offered to Federal employees
athttp://www.usajobs.opm.gov/EI/benefits.asp#icc.

Other Information:

If you left Federal employment and received a buyout and you are selected for this position, you may be required to repay the full amount of the
buyout to the agency that paid you.

New hires are subject to a one-year probation period.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP):

To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at or above minimally
qualified candidates against the rating criteria for this position. 
For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible see http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp#ictap.

How To Apply:

You may submit your complete application package for this position online by selecting the Apply Online button at the bottom of this announcement or you may submit a hard copy application
following the instructions described below.  You must submit your
application so that it will be received by the closing date of the
announcement.   

To apply online, read the announcement carefully and note any rating factors or KSAs that will need a response.  From the announcement, select ‘Apply on Line' button at the bottom of this announcement.  You will need to log on to
access your existing resumes or to create a new one and then submit it
for consideration.

Please note:  Your application will be considered incomplete if it does not include all required documentation and you will not receive
consideration.

To upload documents to your application, follow the following steps: 

THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS must be attached to your application portfolio for you to receive consideration.   USAJOBS.gov allows your application to
include up to five attachments.   You may scan multiple documents
together as one document.  

• Transcripts, unofficial or official (if qualifying all or in part based on your education); 
  
• Narrative statement addressing the KSA's identified in the screening questionnaire; 
  
  
• Veteran's preference documentation (DD-214), VA Letter, and SF-15 if claiming 10-point preference; 
  
  
•  Veterans claiming 5 point preference must provide a DD-214 upon selection; 
  
  
• Documentation supporting eligibility for non-competitive appointment (severely disabled, certain veterans, etc), if applicable; 
  
• ICTAP/CTAP (if eligible) proof of eligibility:  a separation notice; a SF-50 'Notice of Personnel Action' documenting separation; an agency certification stating 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; and   
  
  
  
• Current and former Federal employees must also submit:
  
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  • A copy of your most recent performance rating of record. 
    
    
  • A copy of your most recent SF-50, “Notification of Personnel Action†showing Position Title, Series and Grade and Step, Tenure and Position Occupied to verify eligibility.  

Log-in at MY USAJOBS

Click on the Portfolio link found under the tabs near the top

Click browse and select a file stored on your computer to include in your portfolio. Files must be less than 2mb and can either be jpg, doc, or
PDF format.

Once you have selected your file, enter a name for the attachment, making sure to be as accurate in your description as possible.  For example,
Undergraduate Transcripts versus Graduate Transcripts.

Once selected and named, click Upload.

After you have successfully uploaded a document, you can click to View or Delete your document(s) at any time.

Attachments cannot be used in place of your USAJOBS resume. Your attachments will be sent with the USAJOBS resume you choose to use.  If you have
problems uploading documents, you need to contact USAJOBS for help.  
NTSB cannot provide this service.  

If you wish to submit a hardcopy application, you can:

1) Mail or Overnight Delivery service to the address under contact information:  If using this method, application packages must be  received no later than the closing date of the announcement.  Applications post-marked prior to the closing date will
be considered late if received after the closing date and will not
receive further consideration.

APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED THROUGH U.S. GOVERNMENT-PAID POSTAGE ENVELOPES, INCLUDING FEDERAL EXPRESS AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE.  USE OF
GOVERNMENT POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPES FOR THE FILING OF JOB APPLICATIONS IS
A VIOLATION OF OPM AND POSTAL REGULATIONS.

OR

2)  Hand-carry to the 6th Floor Reception Area (Application Drop Box) at the address listed under contact information no later than 6:00 p.m. on
the closing date of the announcement.


  
You must submit your application so that it will be received by the closing date of the announcement.  Your application package will not be returned to you.

Contact Information:

Carol Belovitch  Phone: 202-314-6230  TDD: 202-314-6206

Agency Information: National Transportation Safety Board 490 L'Enfant Plaza East S.W. Office of Administration, HR Division, AD-30 Washington, DC 20594  US