Supervisory Community Planner - DIRECT HIRE (P)

Summary

This position is in the FTA Office of Capital Project Development (TPE-20) and will serve as the Director. You will direct and supervise two Division Chiefs and their staff in managing and monitoring the projects in the Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program or the Expedited Project Delivery (EPD) Pilot Program and associated policy development and implementation.

Duties

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The Supervisory Community Planner:

• Directs, carries out, oversees, or conducts special studies; develops tools and informational products about TPE-20’s programs and activities; manages systems and processes for control of fiscal, human, and physical resources to ensure timely and responsive accomplishment of assigned objectives; and a variety of representations or liaison duties.
• Supervises the analyses, evaluations, and technical assistance of CIG or EPD Pilot Program project development, evaluation, and rating to project sponsors.
• Oversees the development of technical guidance, training, and other assistance for FTA Regional Offices and project sponsors reflecting best professional practices in CIG or EPD project development.
• Provides direct technical advice and oversees the advice from staff on CIG or EPD Pilot Program planning, policy, and procedures to the Regional Offices. This advice includes advance notification and consultation on new policy and procedural initiatives, and consultation on the interpretation of new or existing policies or procedures.
• Briefs FTA, the USDOT Secretary’s Office, and the Office of Management and Budget executive management and Congress on CIG or EPD Pilot Program project investments and on the status, progress, merits, or issues associated with individual projects under those programs.
• Represents the Associate Administrator (AA) and Deputy Associate Administrator (DAA) for TPE; speaks authoritatively for the AA or DAA in meetings with project sponsors, State and local governments, industry and professional associations, private organizations or academic institutions concerning CIG Program or EPD Pilot Program project development and policies, the provision of transportation service, major investment assessments, financial planning, or the objectives, programs and policies of FTA.
  
  
  

The ideal candidate for this position is a senior-level career professional who has technical knowledge and experience in FTA’s Capital Investment Program (CIG) or Expedited Project Development (EPD) Pilot Program, and related laws, regulations and CIG Policy Guidance. The candidate has experience managing a team of professional interdisciplinary staff. Candidates must have the skill and experience working collaboratively and productively with individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences; organizational and management skills; and the ability to handle multiple, competing priorities, issues, and projects simultaneously. Candidates must also be skilled and confident in effectively discussion complex and sensitive materials and topics to an array of audiences, such as executive leaders, members of Congress, project sponsors and industry organizations.

Requirements

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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/SME will be used to fill this position
  
  
  

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may 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.
• BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A background security investigation is required for all selected individuals. Appointment will be subject to the applicant’s successful completion of the security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
• PROBATIONARY PERIOD: Applicants may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
• SUPERVISORY PROBATIONARY PERIOD: New supervisors must complete a 1-year probationary period (unless already completed).
  
  
  

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 complying with and providing direction on the Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program or the Expedited Project Development (EPD) Pilot Program, and related Federal laws, CIG Policy Guidance, or CIG or EPD evaluation or rating procedures for public transportation projects.
• Experience leading and managing a professional interdisciplinary team comprised of supervisors and non-supervisors in developing, implementing, and administering major capital investment projects and related undertakings, including policy-making, or guidance documents.
• Experience coordinating technical, policy, and other resources to address issues related to local agency compliance with CIG Program or EPD Pilot Program requirements (e.g., project development, engineering, construction grant agreement development or execution).
  
  
  

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:

• Leadership - Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
• Compliance - Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.
• Technical Credibility - Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures, requirements, Federal laws, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise.
• Oral and Written Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account 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. Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner 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

Degree: Community Planning; or related field such as urban affairs, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, sociology, geography, economics, political science, or public administration that included at least 12 semester hours in the planning process, socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, urban and regional economic analysis, and development finance.

Note: Applicants with degrees in related fields, such as those listed above, who do not have the 12 semester hours of specified course work must have had at least 1 year of work experience in community planning acquired under the supervision and guidance of a community planner. OR

Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major in one of the above disciplines, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the above disciplines of which at least 12 semester hours were in the planning process, and socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

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. Code9202(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

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.

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