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Supervisory Transportation Specialist (Discretionary Infrastructure Grants)- SME

Office of the Secretary of Transportation

Washington, DC • On-site, Remote

$169K - $197K/yr

Full-time

Posted 29 days ago

Job description

Summary
This position serves as a Supervisory Transportation Specialist in the Office of Infrastructure Deployment advising the Under Secretary for Policy, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Deputy Secretary and the Secretary. The Supervisory Transportation Specialist will oversee a safety-focused discretionary grant program, develop Infrastructure Policy regarding road, rail, transit, and port infrastructure and provide leadership on the development of infrastructure policy.
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Duties
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The Supervisory Transportation Specialist (Discretionary Infrastructure Grants) will perform:
  • Provides authoritative and direct consultation, advice, and policy interpretation to the Director, Office of Infrastructure Deployment and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy on Discretionary Grant Program appropriations in support of DOT to invest in road, rail, transit, and port infrastructure projects impacting transport systems across the country.
  • Manages discretionary grant programs, focused on safety or other transportation priorities, to facilitate public and stakeholder participation in the application process. Directs discretionary grant program funding, selection criteria, and evaluation process involving hundreds of applications to build and repair critical pieces of transportation networks, and ensures that applicants are debriefed on grant policies, selection criteria and program requirements.
  • Conducts policy research and analysis on complex transportation infrastructure issues, problems, and proposals concerning innovative finance including congestion pricing, privatization, and public-private partnerships. Responsible for all matters relating to the implementation of innovative transportation finance techniques and encourages modal administrations to adopt innovative finance techniques.
  • Performs research on the economic impact of transportation investments and disruption to the transportation system and reviews regulatory cost-benefit analyses and providing guidance to modal administration economists on the preparation of such analyses. Recommends and facilitates more efficient use of transportation systems that support the Department's goal of Economic Competitiveness to promote economic growth and development.
  • Analyzes and formulates Departmental policies, plans, and guidelines related infrastructure policy to the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, the Under Secretary for Policy, and the Secretary regarding public policy on infrastructure issues affecting the transportation sector. Analyzes and determines the application of appropriate domestic and international infrastructure regulations, policies, procedures, legislation, proposals, techniques and technology in the transportation sector.
  • Prepares reports used by the Office Director, Under Secretary and the Secretary of Transportation for work planning, preparation of reports and briefings materials on Office program policies and activities. Represents the Assistant Secretary, Deputy Assistant Secretary and the Director in meetings with Department and operating administration officials, and the White House. Congress or other federal agencies.

The ideal candidate: OST is looking for a seasoned, motivated and self-reliant professional with expertise in management, implementation, and policy development in discretionary grant programs and subsequent appropriations to support DOT's investment in transportation safety, planning, and infrastructure projects impacting transport systems across the country. This position is in the DOT building, which sits directly across the street from the Metro and a few blocks away from the National's Baseball stadium. OST has flexible work schedules and flexible health benefits.
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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.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:
  • your performance and conduct;
  • the needs and interests of the agency;
  • whether your continued employment would advance the organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
  • whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
  • 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: You must complete a one-year supervisory probationary period (unless already completed).
  • PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
  • TIME-IN-GRADE: 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.
  • DEU REQUIREMENTS: Applicants selected under delegated examining procedures may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).

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 developing and/or reviewing discretionary grant applications, proposals, and program data , OR awarding and monitoring discretionary grants, OR administering a discretionary grant program funding for surface transportation infrastructure projects (i.e.., bridges, railroads, maritime ports, navigable waterways, roads, transit networks, public work projects, etc.) OR other comparable transportation infrastructure program work involving innovative financing (e.g, public-private partnerships, user-based financing, etc.), legislative/regulatory policy affecting public policy issues, and grant management directives.

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. Technical Competence (Transportation)- Uses knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including costs and limits that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.
  2. Grants Management- Knowledge of requirements, practices, and procedures for soliciting, receiving, reviewing, and processing proposals, and awarding and administering grants and agreements.
  3. Grants Management Laws, Regulations, Guidelines- Knowledge of principles, laws, regulations, policies, practices, and guidelines (for example, Executive Orders, Code of Federal Regulations, OMB circulars) of grant or agreement programs, including their order of precedence.
  4. Project Management- Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance.
  5. Managing Human Resources- Plans, distributes, coordinates, and monitors work assignments of others; evaluates work performance and provides feedback to others on their performance; ensures that staff are appropriately selected, utilized, and developed, and that they are treated in a fair and equitable manner.

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, FairChanceAct@dot.gov. 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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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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