Supervisory Transportation Specialist - Washington, United States - Department Of Transportation

Description

DutiesAs a Supervisory Transportation Specialist, you will:Provide the Executive Branch, DOT, Congress, and the public with current expertise to address the safety of automated transportation technologies, proposed or in testing.

Review, assess, and validate highly automated systems to seek and ensure their safety.

Oversee technical evaluations of industry-developed voluntary consensus and consortia standards; assessment work, including technical research and analysis; and validation functions, including the development and validation of tests and test procedures.

Provide technical support and leadership to address emerging issues and novel technologies in collaboration with DOT agency partners including the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Highway Administration and others.

Possess public understanding and confidence in automated transportation systems functions and capabilities.

Be responsible for building an integrated workforce composed of DOT employees, including direct hires and detailees from DOT OAs, and detailees from other Federal agencies, who can review and analyze complex transportation-based systems.

The ideal candidate for this position is a seasoned professional with experience managing technical and management processes focused on ensuring that automated technologies in transportation are safe and work as intended.

Requirements Conditions of EmploymentYou must be a U.S.Citizen and eligible for consideration.
Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.


CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

SELECTIVE SERVICE:
Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service

POSITION SENSITIVITY AND RISK:
Varies by position and will be based on the position to which appointed

SECURITY CLEARANCE:
Varies by position.

If applicable, you must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position to which appointed.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION:
You may be required to complete a background/security investigation and meet preliminary requirements prior to onboarding


DRUG TEST:

This position has been determined to be a critical safety/security position as defined in the Department of Transportation (DOT) Order, DOT 3910.1D entitled "Drug and Alcohol-Free Departmental Workplace." Therefore, if selected for the position you will be required to submit to a pre employment/pre-appointment drug test, you will also be subject to Random Drug Testing.

GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD:
Travel will vary by position.

If the position requires travel, a government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE:
Varies by position.

If applicable, the applicant selected is required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter.

PCS/RELOCATION/RECRUITMENT:
Permanent Change of Station (PCS), Relocation, and Recruitment Incentive authorization varies by position/selection and a service agreement may be required


PROBATIONARY PERIOD:
Varies by position and is determined by the hiring agency. If selected, a one-year or two-year probationary period may be required.

SUPERVISORY

PROBATIONARY PERIOD:
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.

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

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:Analyzing technical and programmatic information, such as the consistency of standards, ratings, and terminology across modes of transportation and the public understanding and confidence in automated transportation systems functions and capabilities; preparing briefing papers, agency directives and regulations.

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

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:Safety Engineering - Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods to identify, control, mitigate, and eliminate safety hazards in the design and use of facilities, equipment, operations, and work processes.

Transportation Engineering - Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods applicable to planning, designing, and constructing of transportation systems including traffic analysis, signal analysis, highway capacity, pavement design, bridge construction, planning of transportation projects, environmental analysis of transportation facilities, and transportation network analysis.

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

Additional informationThis announcement is for Merit Promotion (Federal Government) opportunities and also serves as a Direct Hire Public Notice to gather resumes.

This announcement may be used to fill additional Merit Promotion positions if similar vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.

Help

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.

As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

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Review our benefitsEligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make a qualification determination.

Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.

DIRECT HIRE:

All applications will be reviewed to determine if they meet the basic qualifications for this position, specifically the educational and specialized experience requirements.

Applicants will not be rated or ranked. Veteran's Preference does NOT apply. All applications that are verified to meet the basic qualifications will be referred to the selecting official. Applications received under direct hire public notice may or may not result in a referral or selection. Management has the prerogative to select at any grade level.


GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES:

If you meet the qualification requirements, your application will be placed in one of two categories: Qualified and Well Qualified which is based upon your responses to the vacancy questions.

Within these categories, the top rated applications will be reviewed for the quality of your experience, education and training relevant to the position.

If referred, all relevant documents including performance appraisals and awards submitted with your application package will be forwarded to the hiring official for review.

Eligible Federal employees also seeking consideration for noncompetitive reassignment for this position, must indicate interest in the assessment.

Noncompetitive federal candidates must have competitive status on a SF-50, meet minimum qualifications, have served at the same grade or higher, and held or exceeded the promotion potential of this position.

Applicants who apply for Merit Promotion (Federal Government) consideration will also receive consideration under Direct Hire.


ALL APPLICANTS:

Your application will be rated on the extent and quality of your experience, education and training relevant to the position.

The answers you select in the on-line process must be substantiated in your application package.

If upon review, it is determined that your described work history, competencies, and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, your application may be updated on your behalf or you may not be referred to the selecting official.

The Automated Staffing Office is ultimately responsible for determining your final rating.
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