Marine Accident Investigator (Nautical) - Direct Hire

This position is a Marine Accident Investigator (Nautical) located in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Marine Safety (OMS). OMS investigates major marine casualties to determine the probable cause and identify safety recommendations that will prevent similar events in the future.

As a Marine Accident Investigator (Nautical), GS-1801-13, you will perform the following major duties: As group chairperson on major marine casualty investigations, lead and manage an assigned investigative specialty group during the on-scene phase of the investigation under the direction of the Investigator In Charge (IIC). Assure precise handling and documentation of all pertinent evidence in the specialty area. As IIC on USCG led accident investigations, lead all aspects of the investigation including close cooperation with the USCG investigating officer, management of the NTSB investigative team and parties to the investigation, setting and maintaining the schedule and budget including on scene work, follow-up visits and team overtime. Keep management informed of progress and developments in the investigation. Collect physical evidence, interview witnesses, and arrange for testing/examination of physical evidence, machinery and/or equipment to reconstruct the events before, during, and after the accident. Write outlines, factual and analytical reports. Review drafts of the final report for technical accuracy and sound analysis, ensuring that all safety issues have been identified and appropriately addressed for the Board's review. Work Environment: The general work environment is potentially stressful as it includes being subject to call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and being prepared to travel often with short notice and at unusual times. On-site investigation and fact-finding work take place in areas such as maritime docks and vessel engine rooms, where the investigator may be exposed to a variety of sea, weather and temperature conditions and other environmental discomforts, unforgiving topography, and debris hazards.

There is no education requirement for this series or education substitution at this grade level.