Lead Transportation Program Specialist - Direct Hire

This position serves as a Lead Transportation Program Specialist under the leadership of a Regional Director. You will be responsible for a myriad for programmatic activities, which may include leading program development, project development, program management, project oversight, and/or pre/post-award FTA grant activities and programs.

As a Lead Transportation Program Specialist, you will:

• Communicate organizational goals and objectives, and assign and distribute workload among team members.
• Coach team members on problem-solving methods and work practices.
• Manage a portfolio of work to support programmatic assignments and responsibilities.
• Monitor and report on the progress of work.
• Represent the team with management for resource allocation and decision-making.

The ideal candidate for this position is a professional who functions independently and demonstrates leadership in team environments. The ideal candidate has strong analytical, strategic planning and communication skills. Experience in the oversight and analysis of transportation policy, programs, and/or procedures is desirable. You must be resilient in working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience requirements.

To qualify for the Grade 14, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-13, it must include:

• Experience leading, coordinating, and/or overseeing a group of individuals or a team by communicating assignments, projects, timeline due dates, and solving program issues.
• Experience with transportation processes, programs, projects, and/or policy compliance.
• Experience operating in the areas of planning, program development, and pre/post award grant programs.
• Experience drafting correspondence, memoranda, briefing papers, policy documents and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for leadership.

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:

• Planning and Evaluation: Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.
• Program and Project Management: Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing programs and projects, including monitoring and inspecting associated costs, work, and contractor performance.
• Problem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
• Oral and Written communication -Makes clear and convincing oral presentations. Listens effectively; clarifies information as needed. 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.

For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link:  https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4

All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.