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Summary This position is located in a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Eastern Service Center. The incumbent provides authoritative technical advice, assistance, research and leadership on a wide range of FMCSA safety programs and enforcement matters including, Compliance, Safety and Accountability (CSA) – Safety Measurement System (SMS), Passenger Carrier Safety, Household Goods Safety and Consumer Protection, Driver Safety – Licensing and Medical Qualifications Standards. Responsibilities As a Highway Safety Specialist (Safety Operations Program Manager), you will: Provide regional program leadership promoting the agency’s strategic plan, mission, and vision in all program strategies to address CSA-High Risk Carrier/Driver Management and Oversight, and ensure CSA-SMS data is effectively analyzed to enhance our execution of program strategies and activities aimed at improving CMV safety by changing carrier/driver behavior, performance, and removing unsafe operators from the transportation system. Provide safety, compliance and enforcement program direction, guidance and technical advice to the Division Administrators within the region to ensure effective implementation and delivery; reviews and evaluates implementation of national policies, directives, and guidance by all offices within the region; provide process improvement recommendations for more effective delivery of programs; promotes uniform implementation and delivery of safety programs, enforcement strategies, and operational policies by providing authoritative interpretation, clarification, and training throughout the region. Lead regional management and implementation of strategic CMV high risk carrier and driver compliance and enforcement program activities, ensuring program legislative, regulatory and policy requirements are achieved. Coordinate with national, regional and division management resource allocations for effective implementation of specials programs and projects. Coordinate with the FMCSA’s Chief Counsel, Office of Inspector General (OIG), and other law enforcement officials when suspected criminal activity is detected, including continued operations after an out-of-service order. Provide enhanced delivery and management of the agency’s enforcement strategies and tools, including, Imminent Hazard (IH); Willful Non-Compliance (§13905); Patterns of Safety Violation, Records Consolidation Orders (§386.73); and coordination of information for external communications on significant/high profile crash/incident or other media sensitive investigations. Provide advice on problem solving, investigative procedures, and techniques to support program implementation and delivery. The ideal candidate a senior-level, mission focused, highway safety professional with knowledge of highway safety programs and who wants to be challenged, who possess leadership skills, and who wants to advance within the Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Requirements 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: 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. PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed). DRUG TESTING: Varies by position. Tentatively selected candidates are required to undergo urinalysis in accordance with DOT 3910.1D entitled "Drug and Alcohol-Free Departmental Workplace", which includes testing for marijuana. Marijuana is legal in some states, however it’s still illegal at the federal level. 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. 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). TELEWORK ELIGIBILITY: This position may be eligible for occasional and/or regularly scheduled telework. The number of telework days approved will be determined by your immediate supervisor or manager following the agency’s telework policy and guidance. If participating in the telework program, you will be required to sign a telework agreement detailing agency telework policy requirements, working conditions, and expectations for the position. REMOTE WORK: This position may be eligible for remote work, which does not require reporting to the agency worksite location on a regular basis. If selected for a remote work location, you will be required to sign a remote work agreement detailing agency remote work policy requirements, working conditions, and expectations for the 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 14, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-13, it must include: Experience planning, analyzing, and/or managing program segments, functions, and/or activities to accommodate competing projects. Experience organizing and/or directing operations to accommodate shifting priorities. Experience representing the organization's management, periodically, in dealing and negotiating such as with other Federal agencies, state and local governments, the regulated industry, professional and industry organizations, and/or public interest groups. 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: Interpersonal Skills (*) - Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences. Leadership - Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations. Organizational Awareness - Knows the organization's mission and functions, and how its social, political, and technological systems work and operates effectively within them; this includes the programs, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of the organization. Planning and Evaluating - Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes. Writing (†) - Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (for example, facts, ideas, or messages) in a brief, clear, and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material, that is appropriate 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 Additional Information This position is located in Baltimore, MD or remote within the Eastern Region: Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia. This position may be eligible for remote work, which does not require reporting to the agency worksite location on a regular basis. If selected for a remote work location, you will be required to sign a remote work agreement detailing agency remote work policy requirements, working conditions, and expectations for the position. Remote work is an arrangement in which an employee works at an alternative worksite (e.g., from home) and is not expected to report to the office to work. Remote work location will be determined upon/after selection and may affect locality pay. If selected as a remote work position, you must have access to high speed internet and cell phone service meeting current Agency standards from the approved work location within the Contiguous United State and sign a remote work agreement. The difference in salary is determined by the locality pay in each location. If the position is offered to you remotely (approved to work from home), your home address becomes your duty station for pay setting purposes. Salaries for all areas are available on the OPM website at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2024/general-schedule 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.