Research Clerk

Federal Aviation Administration •

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Position Type: Contractor

Job Description:

The position is within the FAA, Aviation Safety (AVS), Office of Aerospace Medicine (AAM), Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, Aerospace Human Factors Research Division (AAM-500). The Office of Aerospace Medicine develops and manages medical programs in support of Aviation Safety.

Duties

The Research Clerk provides the support necessary to principal investigators and management to conduct research. This support includes interacting with customers, scheduling, facilitating events, data entry, clerical task i.e., maintaining files, records, logs, and document preparation under the limited direction of a manager or other experienced employee. The Clerk also assists the manager and other employees by performing routine, multiple, and varying task such as collecting and organizing materials from several sources. Develops charts and tables for reports and briefings to support the program as a team member and may act as a lead for other support staff personnel to coordinate various work assignments.

Applies experience and detailed knowledge of clerical work to plan and accomplish assigned research tasks/assignments for projects, programs, and other work activities. Has a sound understanding of how clerical tasks contribute to organizational activities. Regularly coordinates with a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or other employees to plan time, prioritize tasks, and use assigned resources.

Develops regular updates to the organizational unit to share information and/or discuss the statuses of tasks. On some projects, may have frequent contacts with customers and other parties on routine matters such as greeting and referring callers and visitors. Assist with coordinating visitors access to the center for division business and/or program/project purposes.

Prepares travel orders, including cost estimates for training assignments. Reviews travel vouchers for administrative and procedural compliance, including proper cost accounting codes and statistical accuracy. Initiates or reviews procurement requests for equipment and other items as needed. Ensures justification of requested items meet criteria for expenditures.

Utilizes various programs such as software/hardware to provide clerical support, assists managers and other employees in day-to-day operations, assists with visitors and division tours, communicates with internal/external contacts for various clerical tasks, and works as a team member/player.

Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most tasks but allow some discretion for employee to select the most appropriate approach(es). Works under limited instructions provided by a manager or other experienced employee. May provide recommendations to improve work process. Resolves most problems and work issues without the assistance of a manager or more experienced employee. Informs managers and other employees about problems/issues that require their attention and may assist in developing and recommending solutions. Provides guidance to lower-level support staff employees for handling routine problems and issues.

Work is reviewed periodically, at major stages and at completion, for quality and alignment with the requirements of projects and/or work activities. The work activities of this position support multiple projects/programs and contribute to the objectives of one or more organizational units and the major subdivisions.

Job Requirements:
Requirements Conditions of Employment

US Citizenship is required.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
Successful completion of a security investigation may be required.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
Please review Required Documents & Additional Information

Qualifications

TO QUALIFY AT THE FV-E (FG/GS 7/8) LEVEL you must demonstrate in your application at least one (1) year of specialized equivalent to the next lower level of FV-D (FG/GS 5/6). Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Specialized Experience includes: interacting with customers and working with others in a team environment to gather and obtain information to accomplish clerical tasks and other work assignments; using various programs, i.e. Microsoft Office Suite and/or equivalent (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.); and preparing correspondence and maintaining files and/or records.

Applicants should provide examples of Specialized Experience in their Work History. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

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 KSA, 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 Quality Ranking Factor (QRF), if applicable, and the KSA’s 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.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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.

Required Documents

Supplemental documentation, e.g. veteran's documentation, will be accepted in combination with your online application. These documents must be uploaded to your USAJOBS account or emailed to 9-AMC-AHF-S210@faa.gov on or before the closing date of this announcement. All submitted documents should reference the announcement number.

If you are requesting consideration for any of the special hiring authorities, Persons with Disabilities and Persons with Targeted Disabilities Appointment: You must provide proof of disability documentation (i.e. Schedule A Letter) that:
-May be a letter or other documentation on official stationery or letterhead with an official signature.
-Clearly states that you are eligible for appointment under the PWD/PWTD hiring authority or a Schedule A appointment authority as outlined in 5 CFR Section 213.3102(u).
-Must indicate that the individual is indeed a person with an intellectual disability, severe physical disability, or psychiatric disability.
-Does not need to detail the specific disability.

All Veterans: If you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit either a DD Form 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Member 4 Copy or equivalent), or a document from the armed forces certifying that within 120 days you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions. If you are claiming 10 point preference, you must also submit a completed SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veteran's Preference, and supporting documents outlined on the SF-15. Documents must be uploaded or faxed to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office listed in this announcement and all documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. If you fail to submit documentation, you will be assessed as a non-veteran.

If you are claiming 10 point preference but fail to submit the supporting documents outlined on the SF-15, you will be tentatively assessed as a 5 point preference eligible provided your DD Form 214 reflects that you have the service required to qualify for preference. Documents must be uploaded or faxed to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office listed in this announcement and all documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. If you fail to submit documentation, you will be assessed as a non-veteran.

Veterans currently on active duty claiming veterans' preference: You will be granted tentative preference if you submit a document from the armed forces certifying that within 120 days you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions and your application shows that you have the required service. Prior to being appointed, you must provide to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office a DD Form 214 documenting discharge/release and showing that the service was honorable or general. If you are on terminal leave, you must provide documentation certifying authorized terminal leave.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Salary Range: $47,485 - $71,226

Job Ident #: 795812400

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