Supervisory Transportation Specialist (Division Chief) (DIRECT HIRE)

The incumbent in this position serves as the Chief of the Compliance Division. The incumbent directs and manages the Division, within the Office of Enforcement and Compliance and the primary responsibility is the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the overall goals, objectives, procedures, and methods to improve the safe transportation of motor carriers subject to FMCSA jurisdiction.

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience requirements. 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 applying Federal and State government policies, directives, and/or other regulatory guidance related to motor carrier safety and the Federal compliance and enforcement program. Experience applying analytical, fact-finding, and/or problem-solving techniques through the interpretation of Federal regulations, policies, and guidelines to recommend programmatic changes. Experience with managing resources to review, plan and provide program support and guidance. 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: Oral Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, considering 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. Compliance: Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance. Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations Administration and Management: Knowledge of planning, coordination, and execution of business functions, resource allocation, and production. 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.