Transportation Specialist - MERIT PROMOTION ONLY

This position is assigned to the Office of Freight Management and Operations of the Federal Highway Administration Office of Operations, in Washington, DC. You will work with the Team Leader and Office Director in the administration and direction of FHWA’s commercial vehicle size and weight enforcement program.

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must (1) meet the Education Requirement for the series, (2) provide a copy of transcripts for verification, AND (3) meet either the education or experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.

To qualify for the GS-13, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-12, it must include:

• Experience in developing policy statements, guidance and regulations pertaining to commercial vehicles, OR
• Experience providing technical assistance to field offices and States regarding the policies and procedures of commercial vehicles (i.e. vehicle size and weight enforcement) or equivalent experience such as, applying for, reviewing, processing or enforcing commercial vehicle size and weight permits, OR
• Experience managing local, state, federal or private company program(s) focused on freight movement or safe operating conditions of commercial vehicles such as trucks or buses.

To qualify for the GS-14, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-13, it must include:

• Experience providing leadership in identifying the necessity for and developing policy statements, guidance and regulations pertaining to commercial vehicles, OR
• Experience providing leadership to field offices, States, and agency leadership regarding the policies and procedures of commercial vehicles (i.e. vehicle size and weight enforcement) or equivalent experience such as, applying for, reviewing, processing or enforcing commercial vehicle size and weight permits, OR
• Experience providing leadership in advancing local, state, federal or private company program(s) focused on freight movement or safe operating conditions of commercial vehicles such as trucks or buses.

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 - Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to freight transportation and vehicle size and weight.
2. Compliance - Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring vehicle size and weight programs for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.
3. Stakeholder Management - Knowledge of the concepts, practices, and techniques used to identify, engage, influence, and monitor relationships with individuals and groups connected to highway transportation and the trucking industry; awareness of those actively involved in size and weight matters, stakeholder positions, and impacts on affected groups and transportation sector.
4. Oral Communication - Expresses information 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.

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.

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All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

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.

Salary : $90,925