Description du poste
This position is located in the Safety Research Division, Office of Research and Engineering, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The incumbent serves as an Interdisciplinary General Engineer / Data Scientist / Statistician who plans and conducts transportation safety studies and evaluations of the effectiveness of transportation safety programs and countermeasures.
PRINCIPALES MISSIONS :
As a Interdisciplinary (Transportation Research Analyst) Direct-Hire,GS-0801/1530/1560-11, you will perform the following major duties: Plans and conducts transportation safety studies, special studies, program evaluations, and analytical projects involving transportation safety programs, countermeasures, regulations, standards, policies, and technologies. Develops analytical products used by investigators and other agency staff to evaluate accident circumstances, contributing factors, safety issues, and emerging risks, using aggregate data and statistical analysis. Performs complex quantitative and qualitative analyses involving aggregate transportation safety data and research studies leveraging Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Prepares customized data and statistical analyses, and supporting documentation, for official agency responses, briefing materials, and analytical summaries of transportation safety data, Investigation data, and other technical information when requested by internal and external stakeholders. At the GS-12/13 grade levels, in addition to duties at the lower grade level, typical duties may include: Interprets study results, identifies safety risks and emerging issues within the assigned subject areas, and develops findings, conclusions, and supporting analyses that contribute to agency safety recommendations and transportation safety priorities such as improving accident prevention. Applies expert knowledge of specialized research designs and aggregate data analysis methods to support transportation accident investigations in three or more modes of transportation. Plans, conducts, and leads quantitative and qualitative analyses of aggregate data to identify safety risks and trends, evaluate safety interventions and countermeasures, and support the examination of systemic transportation safety issues. Provides expert advice and serves as a technical resource at the agency's public meetings, hearings, and forums. Represents the agency at transportation safety conferences, technical panels, working groups, task forces, and interagency discussions involving transportation safety data, statistical analysis, and research activities.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES :
To be eligible for this position, applicants must meet the Basic Qualification Requirements outlined below, as well as the Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) specified in the Education section of this announcement for the applicable occupational series for which they wish to be considered. GS-11 One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience assisting with research studies by performing literature searches and reviews in transportation safety, injury prevention, or a closely related safety field; experience collecting, organizing, cleaning, and validating datasets, and conducting statistical analyses using Python or R or SQL under the guidance of senior researchers, engineers, data scientists, or statisticians; and experience contributing to written reports, data summaries, or presentations that effectively communicate research findings and key insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. OR 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph. D. or equivalent doctoral degree. OR a combination of Education and Experience. To be creditable, your education must be directly related to the position being filled. GS-12 One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal Service. Experience could
À propos de National Transportation Safety Board
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB): Independently Advancing Transportation Safety NTSB is an independent federal agency charged by Congress with investigating every civil aviation accident in the United States and significant events in the other modes of transportation-railroad, transit, highway, marine, pipeline and commercial space. We determine the probable causes of the accidents and events we investigate, and issue safety recommendations aimed at preventing future occurrences. In addition, we conduct transportation safety research studies and offer information and other assistance to family members and survivors for each accident or event we investigate. We also serve as the appellate authority for enforcement actions involving aviation and mariner certificates issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and US Coast Guard, and we adjudicate appeals of civil penalty actions taken by the FAA.