Senior Technical Writer Editor (Direct-Hire)

Senior Technical Writer Editor (Direct-Hire)

Department: Other Agencies and Independent Organizations

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $143913 - $187093 Per Year

Job Summary: This position will be located in various offices within the NTSB. As a Senior Technical Writer-Editor, the incumbent will be responsible for managing and coordinating the development of investigation reports that describe and analyze the facts of accidents and identify conclusions and safety recommendations.

Major Duties:

• As a Senior Technical Writer Editor (Direct-Hire),GS-1083-14, you will perform the following major duties: Manage and coordinate the development process for and write investigative reports that describe and analyze the facts and circumstances of transportation accidents. Work with investigative teams, evaluate complex technical data and documentation obtained from an investigator-in-charge (IIC), group chairpersons' reports, investigative hearings, interview transcripts, party submissions, and other sources for validity, reliability, and substance to support identified safety issues. Evaluate the content of prepared documents in terms of purpose, audience, scope, organization, and logic, as well as grammar, punctuation, style, and format. Based on evaluation, independently rewrite and edit as appropriate, eliminating jargon and redundancies. Ensure that the procedures for producing notation items are followed accurately and expeditiously. Ensure documents are edited and produced according to established formats and the NTSB Style Guide. Review new and established formats and the NTSB product development guide and propose, develop, and provide office input to agency standards groups while ensuring that office managers and technical writer-editors are aware of requirements.

Qualifications: To qualify for this position, you must meet one of the following Basic Requirements: A. Education must have included a total of 15 semester hours in an appropriate scientific, technical, or social science field(s), and at least one course above the introductory level in the field(s) covered by the position. (Must provide your official or unofficial transcripts.) OR B. Experience that required substantial subject-matter or technical knowledge of the field. This experience must have demonstrated the ability to acquire and present technical information through independent reading, interviews with subject-matter specialists, observation of tests and experiments, interpretation of blueprints or diagrams, or other appropriate methods. Such experience may have been acquired as a writer or editor of technical reports, articles, manuals, or specifications. In addition to meeting one of the above Basic Requirements above, you must also possess the following: GS-14: You MUST have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector). Specialized experience is defined as: Experience writing high-quality, error-free, scientific or technical reports related to safety evaluation, research, or investigations. Conducting independent examination of written technical materials or interviewing subject matter experts to develop factual and analytical written products and supporting arguments while eliminating grammatical and editorial errors. Converting technical or scientific information into a language that is suitable for a general audience and for executive briefings. Developing and managing project timelines and managing multiple writing and editing tasks simultaneously. For more information see link: Technical Writing and Editing Series 1083 NOTE: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your resume must clearly show the specialized experience and competencies related to this position. Failure to demonstrate how you possess the education, specialized experience and/or competencies will result in an "Ineligible" rating.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must provide a complete application package (see the required documents section).The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 05/20/2026. To begin the process, click the 'Apply' button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process. To view or print occupational questionnaire click here https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12949128. To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status, and click on the More Information link under the application status for this position. NOTE: If you cannot apply online, please send an e-mail which includes the vacancy announcement number, position title and the reason you are not able to apply on-line to recruitment@ntsb.gov at least 1 business day before the closing date.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-20