Public Psychology

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.

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) and the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions.

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. or 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):

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.

• Experience in planning and conducting human factors evaluations or research.
• Analyzing data collected using statistical techniques or modeling.
• Communicating scientific information.

Non‑Research Positions: 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or equivalent, 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.

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.

Combination of education and experience may be qualifying.

You must demonstrate in your application you possess one (1) year of Specialized Experience equivalent to the FV‑H (FG/GS 10‑12) level.

• Experience designing and executing research plans.
• Analyzing data using advanced statistical techniques or modeling.
• Leading a research team.
• Communicating scientific information.
• Preparing reports and making presentations on research projects related to measuring the efficiency/performance of individuals, teams, or work units while in training or on the job.

You must demonstrate in your application you possess one (1) year of Specialized Experience equivalent to the FV‑I (FG/GS‑13) level.

• 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 peer‑reviewed journals.
• Presenting research to scientific and lay audiences.

You must demonstrate in your application you possess one (1) year of Specialized Experience equivalent to the FV‑J (FG/GS‑14) level.

• Experience with the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory‑2 and other tools or testing utilized for personality assessments.
• Standardized neuropsychological tests.
• Human…