Public Notice for Psychology (Direct Hire)
About This Position
Direct hiring authority for the 0180 series is being used to fill this position in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Aviation Safety (AVS) organization. Public Notices serve as a resume repository, and positions may or may not be filled from this announcement.
Qualifications
To view the complete qualification standard, applicants should reference the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Individual Occupational Requirements for the Psychology Series (0180): https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/psychology-series-0180/ in conjunction with the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Degree: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study or specific course requirements in Psychology required for all specializations. Clinical psychology and counseling psychology specializations have additional educational requirements as stated below: Clinical psychology: For positions at grades FV-H (GS-11) and above, satisfactory completion of all the requirements for the doctoral degree (Ph.D.
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equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology is required. Counseling psychology: For positions at grades FV-G (GS-9) and above, satisfactory completion of 2 full academic years of graduate study directly related to professional work in counseling psychology, or satisfactory completion in an accredited educational institution of all the requirements for a master's degree directly related to counseling psychology is required.
In addition to the above basic requirement(s): TO QUALIFY AT THE FV-H (FG/GS 10-12) LEVEL, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess one (1) year of Specialized Experience equivalent to the FV-G (FG/GS 5-9) level. Specialized Experience* may include: Experience in planning and conducting human factors evaluations or research, analyzing data collected using statistical techniques or modeling, and communicating scientific information.
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Non-Research Positions: 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D.
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equivalent doctoral degree gained from an accredited college or university may be qualifying if it provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be directly related to position being filled.
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Research Positions: Master's or equivalent graduate degree gained from an accredited college or university may be qualifying if it provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be directly related to position being filled.
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Combination of education and experience may be qualifying. TO QUALIFY AT THE FV-I (FG/GS-13) LEVEL, you must demonstrate in your application you possess one (1) year of Specialized Experience equivalent to the FV-H (FG/GS 10-12) level. Specialized Experience* may include: Experience designing and executing research plans, analyzing data using advanced statistical techniques or modeling, leading a research team, or communicating scientific information; and/or preparing reports and making presentations on research projects related to measuring the efficiency/performance of individuals, teams, or work unites while in training or on the job.
TO QUALIFY AT THE FV-J (FG/GS-14) LEVEL, you must demonstrate in your application you possess one (1) year of Specialized Experience equivalent to the FV-I (FG/GS-13) level. Specialized Experience* may include: Experience of the design and certification of advanced flight deck designs and flight displays systems in FAR 23/25/29/29 and human factors regulations/policy; developing cross-functional programs such as climate and change management; developing and conducting human factors research with aviation occupations; utilizing simulators or other specialized equipment in laboratory experiments or field settings; publishing scientific articles in referred journals; and/or presenting research to scientific and lay audiences. TO QUALIFY AT THE FV-K (FG/GS-15) LEVEL, you must demonstrate in your application you possess one (1) year of Specialized Experience equivalent to the FV-J (FG/GS-14) level.
Specialized experience* may include: Experience with the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality lnventory-2 and other tools or testing utilized for personality assessments; standardized neuropsychological tests; Human Intervention Motivation Study (HIMS) program training and experience; conducting research on Air Traffic/Tech Ops Human Factors and presenting findings at national/international scientific meetings; successfully contracting complex, large scale acquisitions; and/or leading in aviation-related human factors organizations or public/private sector work groups. *Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
NOTE: Licensure and/or board certification may be required depending on the position being filled.
Applicants should provide examples of Specialized Experience in their Work History. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
Major Duties
Duties consist of professional work relating to the behavior, capacities, traits, interests and activities of human factors principles. This work may involve any one or a combination of the following functions: (1) experimenting with or systematically observing organisms to develop scientific principles or laws concerning the relationship of behavior to factors of environment, experience, or physiology, or to develop practical applications of findings; (2) applying professional knowledge of psychological principles, theories, methods, or data to practical situations and problems; and (3) providing consultative services or training in psycho-logical principles, theories, methods, and techniques to advance knowledge of them and their appropriate use
Conditions of Employment
We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
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.
How You Will Be Evaluated
IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.
Additional Information
We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions. Position may be subject to a background investigation. A one-year probationary period may be required. The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty.
FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements Leave Enhancement: FAA organizations may offer enhanced annual leave accrual to newly appointed or reappointed employees. In order to receive consideration for such a benefit, applicants' prior non-Federal service or active duty uniformed service must directly relate to the duties of the position to which appointed. Granting enhanced annual leave is at the sole discretion of the hiring organization, and granting such benefit is not an entitlement nor guaranteed to any newly hired employee.
Applications will be accepted from any U.S. citizen. On-the-Spot will be used to fill this position. The 'Rule of Three', Veterans Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply to this vacancy.
IMPORTANT NOTES: This Public Notice will serve as a resume repository – positions may or may not be filled from this announcement.
Applicants must apply on-line to receive consideration for this vacancy announcement. Faxed, mailed or emailed applications cannot be accepted. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job. Some, none, or all candidates may be interviewed.
This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about core compensation is available on the following website: https://www.faa.gov/jobs/working_here/benefits Positions may be filled at any pay band level. Duty Location may be negotiable upon request.
Designated or random drug testing may be required. Bargaining and non-bargaining unit positions may be filled. If eligible, Permanant Change of Station (PCS) may be paid in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration Travel Policy (FAATP).
This is not a bargaining unit position. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA
How to Apply
Applicants may be required to complete one or multiple assessments as part of the evaluation process. This assessment aims to evaluate the competencies and qualifications essential for the position. RESUMES ARE LIMITED TO TWO PAGES.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC AND INCLUDE INFORMATION AS IT RELATES TO THE QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION. We strongly encourage applicants to utilize the USAJOBS resume builder in the creation of resumes. Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information: Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job) Relevant work experience: should align to the Job Announcement and address all required qualifications and include job title, employer name, start/end dates, number of hours worked per week.
Education, certification or licensure: If required, education should include school/institution name, completion date, degree type and GPA. Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide ALL of this information may result in a finding of ineligible.
You may upload completed documents to your USAJOBS Account. This will provide you the opportunity to utilize the uploaded information again when applying for future vacancies. Please see this guide, Document Upload Guide, for more information on uploading and re-using the documents in your applications.
Required Documents
Transcripts and other documentation will be accepted in combination with your online application. These documents must be uploaded to your application on or before the closing date of this announcement.
NOTE: Licensure and/or board certification may be required depending on the position being filled.
This position has a positive education requirement; college transcripts are required for ALL candidates newly appointed to the FAA in the 180 series. College transcripts must be submitted from current FAA employees applying for internal vacancies if they have never held a position in the 180 series with the FAA. College transcripts are not required from current FAA employees who are currently occupying a 180 series. If selected, official transcripts are required prior to employment.