This position is located in the Office of Safety Recommendations and Communications, Safety Advocacy Division. The incumbent of this position serves as an expert in transportation safety advocacy advising leadership on best practices for promoting, and campaigns and advocates safety initiatives.

Duties

As a Transportation Safety Specialist, GS-2121-13, you will perform the following major duties: Serve as a subject matter expert in advocating for NTSB safety recommendations and provide technical guidance on NTSB's safety initiatives to state and local agencies and other internal and external stakeholders. Serve as project lead on advocacy campaigns and events/activities, leading multimodal advocacy teams and developing complex project plans. Advise and provide guidance to senior leadership regarding the agency's relationship with advocacy stakeholders. Create a variety of informative, persuasive written, digital, and oral communication for both technical and general audiences to increase awareness of transportation safety issues, including fact sheets, briefing memos, blogs, social media and web content, video scripts, opinion pieces, testimony, and speeches.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Resume and supporting documents (see "How to Apply" section.)
• Suitability for Federal employment
• Financial Interest in transportation enterprises will be evaluated on a case by case basis
• Bargaining Unit Position: YES -Bargaining unit represented by NTSB-AFGE Local 2211.
• Direct Deposit is required.
• A Probationary period may be required.
• You may be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, upon entering the position and annually.
• THIS POSITION IS NOT ELIGIBILE FOR REMOTE TELEWORK.
• Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must meet one of the following Basic Requirements: A. 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. or B. Experience that demonstrated a knowledge of the transportation function(s) of the position to be filled. In addition to meeting one of the above basic Requirements, You must also possess the following: For the GS-13: You MUST have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector). Specialized experience is defined as; Experience building and implementing transportation safety advocacy campaigns while leading multimodal advocacy teams on complex projects. Experience providing technical advice on transportation safety initiatives to state and local agencies. Experience providing written and oral communications for targeted audience using a variation of tools. Experience organizing and executing public engagement events and activities such as coalition meetings, conferences, roundtables, forums, townhalls and hearings. The ideal candidate is an experienced mid-career professional with knowledge of state and federal transportation safety advocacy principles. Would have experience developing written and digital materials such as presentations, testimony, fact sheets, web content, and articles designed to persuade and motivate actions related to Safety Advocacy. Has demonstrated the ability to collaborate across offices. Fluency in Spanish is desirable but not required. For more information see link: Transportation Specialist Series 2101 (opm.gov) NOTE: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your resume must clearly show the specialized experience and competencies related to this position. Failure to demonstrate how you possess the education, specialized experience and/or competencies will result in an "Ineligible" rating.

Education

EDUCATION

As stated in the Qualifications Section.

GENERAL EDUCATION: All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at an institution that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for it to be credited towards qualifications. For a list of schools that meet these criteria, see https://www.ed.gov/accreditation?src=rn. Applications submitted without the required supporting documents will not be accepted. An unofficial transcript; statement from the institution's registrar, dean, or other appropriate official; or equivalent documentation is acceptable at the time of application. Education submitted must be appropriately accredited by an accredited body recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. For additional information, refer to the U.S. Department of Education web site at: http://www.ed.gov

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address Office of Safety Recommendations and Communications 490 L'Enfant Plaza East SW Washington, DC 20594 US
• Name: Human Resources Division
• Email: [email protected]