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Summary This position is located within the FAA, Aviation Safety (AVS), Office of Aerospace Medicine (AAM), Deputy Federal Air Surgeon (AAM-2). The Office of Aerospace Medicine (AAM) develops and manages medical programs in support of Aviation Safety. Responsibilities Act as one of the Senior Advisors to the Deputy Federal Air Surgeon (DFAS), providing expert support for various medical and non-medical programs, specifically related to medical standards and the application of public health within the Office of Aerospace Medicine (AAM). Assignments are broad in scope and highly complex and are under the general direction of the DFAS. The advice and guidance given are consider as significance within the organization and AVS. The Physician is a recognized medical authority who manages highly complex and challenging activities under the minimal direction of top-level agency executives. The incumbent is recognized as authoritative, with a broad and intensive knowledge of their specialty area. The Physician's professional activities directly affect the national goals of the Office of Aerospace Medicine. Work contributes directly to the safety of civil aviation. Provides authoritative program advice to FAA management officials on a variety of difficult and highly complex issues. The issues are of significant interest to airmen, Congress, the aviation industry, and the flying public. The guidance given potentially affects aviation safety and the success or failure of agency programs. Serves as expert witness in legal cases involving application and interpretation of medical standards. Provide guidance in all technical aspects of interest in the sphere of public health preparedness. Perform substantive, multi-layered and/or multi-dimensional recommendations and/or courses of actions for the FAA public health preparedness for, response to, and recovery from disasters and public health emergencies impacting aviation and the National Air Space (NAS). Serve as advisor and contributing medical officer on large work activities, as a project manager or working group team lead or member. Fully responsible for assuring that the highest level of professional performance is applied to aerospace medical programs. Manages special projects. Prepares draft responses and presentations, as needed. Establishes and maintains contact with professional medical groups. Required to attend meetings of a top secret/sensitive compartment informational nature and various other meetings to exchange, persuade and negotiate matters on current developments related to aviation medicine. The position requires a license to practice medicine in a state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia, as well as knowledge and experience in neurology. The Physician relates national missions and goals to resource requirements and acquires/allocates resources to accomplish national programs. Contacts are internal and external. The physician represents the FAA and Office of Aerospace Medicine, as the primary medical authority and senior point of contact on health, medicine, medical programs and activities. Also collaborates with other Federal Government partners to respond to foreign and domestic threats to the Aviation Ecosystem. Collaborates with physicians regarding revising policies, procedures, and correspondence to stakeholders to improve program effectiveness. Often develops new national and international policies, procedures, and approaches, taking into consideration FAA policies, seasoned professional judgment, and government-wide regulations. Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Qualifications BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Degree: Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or equivalent from a school in the United States or Canada. This degree must have been accredited by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association (external link); Association of American Medical Colleges (external link); Liaison Committee on Medical Education (external link); Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association (external link), or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (external link) at the time the degree was obtained. (copies of transcripts must be uploaded) Degree from Foreign Medical School: A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must provide education and medical knowledge equivalent to accredited schools in the United States. Evidence of equivalency to accredited schools in the United States is demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (external link), a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country, or successful completion of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination. Licensure: For all grade levels and positions, applicants must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. (copy of licensure must be uploaded) Note: An agency may waive the licensure requirement for research positions not involving direct patient care. Graduate Training: Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, a candidate must have had at least 1 year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting, i.e., a 1-year internship or the first year of a residency program in a hospital or an institution accredited for such training. For purposes of this standard, graduate training programs include only those internship, residency, and fellowship programs that are approved by accrediting bodies recognized within the United States or Canada. Descriptions of such programs are described below. An internship program involves broadly based clinical practice in which physicians acquire experience in treating a variety of medical problems under supervision (e.g., internal medicine, surgery, general practice, obstetrics-gynecology, and pediatrics). Such programs are in hospitals or other institutions accredited for internship training by a recognized body of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) (external link). A residency program involves training in a specialized field of medicine in a hospital or an institution accredited for training in the specialty by a recognized body of the American Medical Association (external link), (AMA) or Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) (external link). A fellowship program involves advanced training (beyond residency training) in a given medical specialty in either a clinical or research setting in a hospital or an institution accredited in the United States for such training. AND, SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: All successful applicants must have five (5) years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled (Aviation Medicine) that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to perform successfully the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the position being filled. For instance, applicants will demonstrate experience in aviation medicine. Knowledge, skills, and abilities for work in this program area may have been acquired in fields such as occupational medicine, preventative medicine, or primary care (i.e., emergency medicine, general internal medicine, or family practice). Specialized experience includes developing and implementing policy related to medical standards, including the use of waivers for aeronauts' continued ability to fly; experience in neurology. AND, QUALITY RANKING FACTOR (QRF): Well qualified candidates will possess experience in either civilian and/or military aerospace medicine. Applicants should provide examples of specialized experience in their work history. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. 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. 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 Leadership and Management Dimensions; or Other Factors, 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 HR Specialist as appropriate. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA); Leadership and Management Dimensions and Other Factors 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. 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. This position is covered by the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. Any applicant tentatively selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening. Persons occupying a "testing designated position (TDP)" will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing. 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. NOTES: 1) If eligible, Permanent Change of Station (PCS) will be paid in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administrative Travel Policy (FAATP). 2) Some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed. 3) 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 4) Pay rates including locality pay are capped by law at $225,700 - the rate for level II of the Executive Schedule (P.L. 104-264 paragraph 40122c). 5) Applicants must apply online to receive consideration for this vacancy announcement. Faxed, mailed or e-mailed applications cannot be accepted. Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job. 6) When describing work experience in your CV/resume, be specific as it pertains to the duties and responsibilities; specialized experience; and knowledge, skills, and abilities according to this job announcement. 7) To confirm receipt of documents, please email [email protected]. This is not a bargaining unit position. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA