The Office of Aerospace Medicine (AAM) develops and manages medical programs in support of Aviation Safety (AVS). Incumbent serves as an Engineering Research Psychologist within the FAA, Aviation Safety (AVS), Office of Aviation Medicine in the Aerospace Human Factors Research Division.

Duties

Serves as a Principle Investigator for conducting human factors research in aviation environments and with related occupations. Research studies address human factors issues in aviation such as 1) evaluating the impact of new technologies and procedures on air traffic controller or pilot performance, 2) identifying system risks and evaluating potential mitigations in the National Airspace System, and 3) assessing information display, integration and retrieval systems used to perform job tasks. Manages complex research projects that effectively address sponsor-identified objectives.

Requirements

• US Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents)
• This position has a positive education requirement. Transcript(s) required.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• Successful completion of a security investigation may be required.
• Please review Required Documents & Additional Information.

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENTSDegree: Successful completion of a full 4 year course of study from an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree with a major or equivalent in Psychology.IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE BASIC REQUIREMENTS:To qualify for this position at the FV-I (FG/GS 13) level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-H (FG/GS 10-12) level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position to be filled, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE includes: Experience in designing and executing research plans, analyzing data using advanced statistical techniques or modeling, leading a research team, and communicating scientific information; and experienced in designing and conducting studies, preparing reports, and making presentations on research projects related to measuring the efficiency of individuals, teams, or work.Applicants should provide examples of specialized experience in their work history.ANDQUALITY RANKING FACTOR (QRF): Well qualified candidates will have skill in developing and conducting research studies, preparing reports, and delivering presentations on research projects specifically related to aviation or air traffic control human factors.

Education

This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page).

Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration.

Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/accreditation.

Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered.

KSA INFORMATION:

As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.

In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA); Leadership and Management Dimensions; and Other Factors in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) or other factors listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or priority grouping and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

Contacts

• Address Federal Aviation Administration AAC Regional HR Services Branch 6500 S. Macarthur Blvd, HQ Room 155 AHF-S210 Oklahoma City, OK 73169 US
• Name: Ryan Cappadony
• Phone: 1 (405) 954-4156
• Email: [email protected]