Supervisory Program Manager (Division Administrator)- Direct Hire

About the Role

This position is located within the Field Division Office of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The incumbent serves as a Program Manager (Division Administrator), providing leadership in developing and administering a multifaceted transportation safety program through a multi-level staff. The role involves representing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in dealings with Federal and State government and local business officials on transportation safety and commercial program issues.

Responsibilities

• Communicate organizational goals, objectives, and priorities, and define how organizational performance is measured.
• Provide leadership for motor carrier compliance and enforcement programs such as PRISM, CDL, hazardous materials, MCSAP, and ITS/CVO.
• Ensure programs are carried out in accordance with national policies to reduce transportation-related fatalities.
• Provide policy guidance and ensure uniform interpretation and application of regulations and policies for motor carrier and hazardous materials transportation.
• Meet with high-ranking State and local officials, industry representatives, technical and professional associations, citizens groups, news media, and other Federal agencies to negotiate solutions to controversial issues affecting businesses or state/local laws and regulations.
• Make decisions and commit significant Administration resources.
• Plan work for subordinates, set and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work.
• Assign work to subordinates based on priorities, difficulty of assignments, and employee capabilities.
• Evaluate and appraise the work performance of subordinates.

Requirements

• Serve a 1-year probationary period during which fitness and whether continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
• Use of a government contractor-issued travel card for official business only.
• Successful completion of a background security investigation; failure to meet this requirement will result in termination.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS), relocation, and recruitment incentives may apply and require a service agreement.
• Applicants may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
• New supervisors must complete a 1-year supervisory probationary period (unless already completed).

Qualifications

To qualify for the GS-14 grade, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level, including:

• Managing day-to-day operations of a division and directing the implementation of program actions to resolve problems or controversial issues that impede program objectives.
• Approving multi-year and long-range plans developed by subordinates and directing overall technical and administrative activities to achieve objectives.
• Overseeing revisions to long-range plans and goals and redirecting operations in response to policy, higher-level mandates, or direction from the chain of command.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Administrative Law: Knowledge of state and Federal administrative laws, including procedures, regulations, guidelines, and precedents related to case preparation and settlements.
• Compliance: Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.
• Leadership: Ability to influence, motivate, and challenge others; adapt leadership styles to a variety of situations.
• Team Building: Inspires and fosters team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust; facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals.
• Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, and concern; develops and maintains effective relationships; effectively deals with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.

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).