Summary

You will serve as the Director of Program Development, a supervisory position in the Texas Division with the primary responsibility and authority to support the Division Administrator and Deputy Division Administrator in delivering the Federal-aid Highway Program in the State in accordance with all Federal laws and regulations. You will also provide on-site leadership of the day-to-day operations of the Program Development unit of the Texas Division.

Duties

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As a Program Manager (Program Development Director), you will:

• Participate in the Division strategic planning activities. Assists in the development of the Division's Annual Performance Plan and coordinates with Division leadership to ensure integration of FHWA strategic goals and objectives with the Division Plan.
• Manages Federal-aid oversight initiatives and stewardship functions by conducting an annual program analysis and risk assessment of the Federal-aid program for the assigned areas of responsibility. Manages program reviews to ensure compliance and to improve and enhance program areas.
• Directly supervises multidisciplinary staff that may include engineers, transportation planners, community planners, air quality specialists, environmental protection specialists, and other professional, technical, and administrative personnel.
• Provides leadership on the multitude of processes used and quality improvements of those processes to the team leaders.
• Coordinates and directs the Planning and Environment Unit efforts in resolving conflicts relating to plans, programs and project issues. Communicates organizational strategies, goals, objectives, and priorities to internal and external audiences.

The ideal candidate for this position is a proven leader with experience relating to State, local, and industry transportation matters with responsibility for leadership in the development, coordination, and reporting of FHWA strategic plans and the Division stewardship and oversight activities. The ideal candidate will also have experience providing information and expert guidance in the interpretation, application, and implementation of Federal laws, regulations, and policy relating to Planning, Air Quality and other technical programs to officials of the State Department of Transportation, cities, counties, other agencies, and to private citizens. They are experienced in leading and overseeing program priorities and reviews, working with senior level professionals in various organizations, serving as a senior agency/organization representative.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S.Citizen and eligible for consideration.
• You must meet specialized experience to qualify.
• Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
• Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

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

• Experience in preparing written documents, such as reports and briefing papers which cover routine issues with some complex elements, and recipients are usually officials within my agency.
• Experience in monitoring and evaluating transportation program process and related products, AND developing strategic plans, identifying policy issues, and defining alternatives and recommendations.
• Experience working with employees to identify and pursue their developmental and training needs based on organizational goals and budget realities.

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:

1. Performance Measurement - Knowledge of the principles and methods for evaluating program or organizational performance using financial and nonfinancial measures, including identification of evaluation factors (for example, workload, personnel requirements), metrics, and outcomes.
2. Leadership - Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
3. Manages and Organizes Information - Identifies a need; gathers, organizes, and maintains information; determines its importance and accuracy, and communicates it by a variety of methods.
4. Compliance - Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.
5. 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.

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.

Additional information

The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Transportation and its Operating Administrations from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Transportation by email at, [redacted]. To learn more, please visit our page at: The Fair Chance to Compete Act | US Department of Transportation

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

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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