Summary

Based in the FMCSA Vetting Division, Office of Registration, you will serve as a Supervisory Transportation Specialist and Division Chief. In this leadership role, you will direct a team responsible for managing motor carrier registration compliance across the nation. Your division ensures strict adherence to federal requirements, oversees the collection and maintenance of safety data, and supports commercial industry standards to protect public safety.

Duties

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As a Supervisory Transportation Specialist (Vetting Division Chief), you will:

• Plans, implements, manages, and administers the work responsibilities and assignments of Division personnel; assigns and prioritizes investigations and carries out human resource management within the Division and provides mentoring, guidance, and direction to investigators. Provides technical direction, supervision, management, and extensive coordination of the Division of Vetting's program operations.
• Provides expert direction in the vetting functions; and identifies key issues, initiates, and follows through with special MC-RS analysis, process improvements, and project initiatives. Determines the scope of projects, assigns work to staff members, coordinating and assuring compliance with completion dates, and revising work procedures for conformance to governing laws, policies, and standards.
• Manages a multi-faceted vetting process that allows for real time access of the key operational data and metrics of the vetting program that includes critical legal procedures and IT responsibilities. Management responsibilities also include adherence to legal requirements and procedures; and the collection, evaluation, and dissemination of high-quality data that supports the registration system, customer information needs, and FMCSA's safety mission, goal, and strategic plans.
• Conducts quality control studies of the vetting data that includes quality control measures on all data systems. Assures that FMCSA safety program needs and priorities are reflected in the information systems requirements. Determines program goals and develops strategic and tactical plans for the Division independently or jointly with higher management.
• Provides guidance and develops strategies to ensure efficient vetting processes are implemented accurately; to assist with major investigations; and determine options to supplement enforcement efforts. Works with other Divisions and teams in the Agency to coordinate and integrate the commercial regulations into daily vetting processes and procedures.

The ideal candidate is an experienced transportation leader capable of providing leadership, expertise, and strategic vision to the Division of Vetting and the Office of Registration within FMCSA. Applicants must possess effective oral and written skills, researching skills, and be capable of paying attention to details involved in the reviewing, analyzing, and processing of registration applications. The Candidate's primary responsibility is to expertly develop, manage, and administer programs to promote compliance by motor carriers, freight forwarders, and property brokers with vetting requirements.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen & meet specialized experience to qualify
• Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date
• Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
• Direct Hire Authority/SME will be used to fill this position

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 implementing the rules and regulations governing vetting processes, registration processes, enforcement and compliance policies and practices regarding the motor carrier, freight forwarder, and broker industries.
• Experience in conducting research, studies, and applying analytical, fact-finding, and problem-solving techniques to facilitate meaningful evaluation of cost and program effectiveness, and alternative approaches to attain achievement in program objectives.
• Experience communicating orally and in writing to prepare reports, communicate technical information, and respond to requests from the public, department leadership, Congress, and/or other agencies.
• This announcement has an Individual Occupation Requirement (IOR).
  
  • Experience that demonstrated a knowledge of the transportation function(s) of the position to be filled.
  
  PLEASE refer to the Education Requirements section of the announcement to review requirements for the education portion of this series.

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.
• Risk Management: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools used for risk assessment and mitigation, including assessment of failures and
  their consequences.
• Information Management: Identifies a need for and knows where or how to gather information; organizes and maintains information or information
  management systems.
• Problem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgement to generate and evaluate
  alternatives, and to make recommendations.
• Written Communication: 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.

Education

Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, engineering, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic management, transportation, motor mechanics, or other fields related to the position.

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

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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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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. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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