This position is responsible for developing and implementing transportation policies and programs and providing technical guidance on regulations, policies, strategic planning and coordination of programs and affiliated initiatives and activities.
As a Transportation Specialist, you will:
- Provide advice on program and policy issues that involve all areas under the responsibility of program office. Advise senior management on actions which may be taken to improve internal and external program operations as indicated by changes in legislation, regulation, and policy.
- Exercise significant responsibility over program activities to include performance planning, strategic planning and program planning and development. Ensures objectives are fulfilled and completed plans are consistent with the Agency’s mission, goals and objectives.
- Analyze and provide expert advice to staff on existing and proposed transportation and related legislation and regulations that may the program office, including participation in work groups such as the policy review teams.
- Lead and direct an organized and systematic approach for communicating business goals and objectives to all employees and for monitoring progress towards long and short-range goals and objectives.
- Conduct analyses on legislative or management issues and provide recommendations to senior management on the most effective course of action.
- Advise internal and external partners, as well as top leadership on issues of developing, communicating, and enhancing the program office. Conduct special project and initiatives to support the mission of the program office.
The ideal candidate is a mid to senior level professional who functions independently and demonstrates leadership in team environments and/or managing people. The ideal candidate also has strong analytical, strategic planning, and communication skills. Experience in analyzing and providing recommendations for improvement of transportation policy and an ability to meet organizational goals is desirable.
For the 2101 series, specialized experience that demonstrated a knowledge of the transportation function(s) of the position to be filled is required.
To determine if you may be eligible, review the following grade specific details. You will be asked a few questions as part of your application but make sure to verify how you meet this experience in your resume or you may be deemed ineligible.
For the GS-15:You qualify for this grade level if you have at least one year of specialized experience, equal or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level, which included:
- Experience providing oversight or technical assistance to a multidisciplinary team or organizational offices; AND
- Experience developing multimodal transportation products and documents; AND
- Experience coordinating with Federal, State, local or other professional transportation organizations.
You cannot qualify on education at grades GS-12 and above, you must meet the specialized experience for the grade, which is cited above.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
- Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including costs and limits.
- Leadership - Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
- Technical Credibility - Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise.
- Compliance - Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.
- Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.
For all types of consideration, experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience
Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.