US Department Of Transportation Washington , DC 20319
Posted 7 days ago
Summary
This position is in the Office of Civil Rights (TCR), within the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). You will serve as Director for the Office of Recipient Civil Rights Management managing and executing national programs and high-priority projects. You will directly support TCR's Executive Management team to address the full range of delegated supervisory, administrative, and operational responsibilities for personnel, program, project, budget, contracts, and administrative activities.
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Overview
Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
06/20/2024 to 07/10/2024
$163,964 - $191,900 per year
GS 15
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Washington, DC 1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Yes-as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
15
0340 Program Management
Yes
Other
No
High Risk (HR)
Suitability/Fitness
FTA.TCR-2024-0007
796524200
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This job is open to
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Clarification from the agency
Applications will be accepted from any U.S. citizen. Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position. The 'Rule of Three', Veterans Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply to this vacancy. This is not a Bargaining unit position.
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Duties
As a Supervisory Program Manager, you will:
Provide supervisory direction, guidance, oversight, and quality review for the planning, development, implementation, and conduct of programs, projects, initiatives, and responsibilities within the office.
Provide advice, guidance, coaching, leadership for subordinate supervisors and staff in program and project management, analysis, communication, decision-making, time-management, and proactivity.
Initiate, recommend, design, and implement significant program improvements and other enhancements to streamline operations, optimize effectiveness in meeting established goals and objectives, improve the impact of programs, and resolve longstanding systemic issues.
Plan, organize, and carry through to completion analytical studies involving the substance of key agency programs, operational processes using a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of program effectiveness.
Represent the FTA Office of Civil Rights at national conferences and official trainings, and meetings with federal recipients, other federal departments and agencies, state and local governments, and stakeholder organizations.
This position is ideal for an experienced management professional who has supervised professional personnel, developed and managed various programs and projects with national or regional impact within the transportation industry, and has excellent leadership and management skills, communication skills, analytical skills, and technological skills.
NOTE: If selected to interview for this position, candidates will participate in a structured interview process and will be given a topic to use to draft a writing sample.
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Requirements
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 will be used to fill this position
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
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 leading and managing a multidisciplinary team.
Experience managing programs and leading others in developing and applying program management principles and practices.
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:
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
The agency has the option of extending a term appointment up to the 4-year limit.
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if similar vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.
Qualified CTAP/ICTAP candidates receive priority and will be referred to the hiring manager.
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How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
For this announcement, all applicants will be reviewed to determine if they meet the basic qualifications for this position, specifically the educational requirements. Applications that are verified to meet the basic qualifications will be referred to the selecting official.
Applicants will not be rated or ranked. Veteran's Preference does NOT apply.
DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated by a resume. If, upon review, it is determined that your resume and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, your application may be removed from consideration.
Please ensure that your work history provides enough details to support your answers.
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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 window
Learn more about federal benefits.
Review our benefits
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
ALL Applicants must provide a resume that fully supports the required specialized experience and was created within USA Jobs Resume Builder and respond to the vacancy questions by the closing date of the vacancy. Formatted resumes can be uploaded when you arrive at the DOT application system. For assistance with the resume builder, please visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/account/documents/resume/build/
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