Supervisory Transportation Specialist

2 months ago


Washington, United States US Federal Railroad Administration Full time

**Duties**:
**As a Supervisory Transportation Specialist, you will**:

- Serve as the Executive Officer and senior advisor to the Director, Office of Program Management on actions which may be taken to improve program operations that involve all areas under the Director’s responsibility. Provide leadership, oversight, and supervision of staff in the planning, development, and management of Office programs.
- Advise internal and external partners, as well as top leadership on issues of developing, communicating, and enhancing the program office. Responsible for the timely submission and accuracy of information requested by the Office Director as well as reports, inquiries from Congress, Office of the Secretary, Office of Management and Budget, etc.
- Compile, analyze, and present pertinent railroad safety information and data for decision making on the administrative and programmatic aspects of the Office's operations and management.
- Conduct special project and initiatives to support the mission of the program office. Exercise significant responsibility over program activities to include performance planning, strategic planning and program planning and development.
- Analyze and provide guidance to staff on existing and proposed transportation and related legislation and regulations, including participation in work groups such as the policy review teams.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- You must be a U.S.Citizen and eligible for consideration.
- Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.

**CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT**:

- **SELECTIVE SERVICE**: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
- **GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD**: This position involves travel. A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.
- **SUPERVISORY PROBATIONARY PERIOD**: If selected, you must complete a one-year supervisory probationary period (unless already completed).
- **FOR DIRECT HIRE CANDIDATES**: You must complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
- **FOR GOVERNMENT CANDIDATES**:Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade in the competitive or excepted service in the executive branch to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.

**Qualifications**:
To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.

**To qualify for the Grade 15**, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equal or equivalent to the GS-14, it must include:

- **Experience with transportation safety program activities, laws, regulations, or standards as a regular and recurring part of your employment.**:

- **Experience in program or project management techniques to develop, deliver and monitor organizational initiatives or projects.**:

- **Experience working with senior executives, stakeholders and/or federal, state, and local officials; to provide guidance to, advocate for, and represent an organization.**:
**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:

- **Leadership**:

- Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations
- **Planning and Evaluating**:

- 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.
- **Compliance - **Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.
- **Oral 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 oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
- **Writing**:

- Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (for example, facts, ideas, or messages) in a succinct and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material, that is appropriate 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



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