The Surface Transportation Board (STB) is a small independent federal agency with regulatory authority over railroads & limited regulatory responsibilities over certain water carriers, non-energy pipelines, trucking companies, and intercity bus companies. Note: This vacancy is also being advertised on USAJOBS under announcement STB-SES-12087400-23-CDM, under the 2110 Transportation Industry Analyst series. There is only one vacancy that may be filled through either announcement.

Duties

This position is located in the Office of Economics (Office) of the Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) and serves as the Director. The individual provides overall management and leadership to ensure that the Office operates effectively and efficiently in support of the Board's mission. The individual is responsible for the direction of the Board's economic analysis; auditing; accounting; data collection, analysis, and reporting; regulatory costing; and rate case analysis. The individual advises the Chairman, Board Members, and Board staff on economic and transportation policy matters consistent with the Board's goals and objectives, as well as those of the Board's governing statutes. As Director of the Office of Economics, you will: Demonstrate leadership in the development and completion of highly complex economic, financial, and transportation analyses to assist the Board in formulating decisions in its adjudications and rulemakings. Perform analyses and make recommendations to ensure that Board decisions are supported by the facts of the case, as well as established economic theory, accounting principles, and existing laws. Develop, conduct, or review highly complex analytical studies dealing with economic regulations, industry structure and performance, and other issues relevant to transportation policy and Board decision-making. Provide comprehensive, accurate economic research needed to address matters before the Board. Demonstrate a thorough and high-level understanding of the dynamics and relationships of the surface transportation industry and that industry's position within the national and global economy. Make practical, results-driven recommendations to the Chairman and the Board on appropriate policy issues. Oversee the evaluation of economic aspects of proposed policy, regulation, and legislation and provide well-researched, well-documented, expert economic analysis and data on the merits of such proposals for the Board. Provide broad policy direction on transportation data needs for the STB in transportation planning, review, and evaluation. Oversee the lifecycle of economic data collected by the agency, including the development and use of data analytics tools to support data manipulation and processing, as well as the use of data visualization techniques to articulate findings. Establish appropriate protocols for data governance within the Office. Exhibit technical knowledge of Board decisions, regulations, rules, procedures, and practices pertaining to the economic regulation of the industries subject to Board regulation. Demonstrate knowledge of the operating practices, financial structure, pricing practices, and management organization of railroads and other segments of the transportation industry subject to Board regulation. Demonstrate expertise in economic theory, financial analysis, data governance and visualization, and accounting practices and procedures, especially as applied to the economic regulation of the industries subject to Board regulation. Have knowledge of personnel management and other associated administrative responsibilities of federal senior executives, including the appropriate use of information systems, budgeting and financial management, and resource management.

Requirements

Qualifications

The application process used to recruit for this position is RESUME-BASED. Basic Education Requirement: In order to meet the basic education requirement for this position, you must possess a degree in economics that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus OR possess a combination of education and experience with courses equivalent to a major in economics, as described above. In order to document that you meet the requirement, you must submit an SF-50 to prove you are currently in the 0110 Economics series. If you do not have an SF-50 showing you are in the 0110 Economics series, YOU MUST SUBMIT A LEGIBLE COPY OF YOUR COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT IN ORDER TO PROVE THAT YOU MEET THIS BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT PROPER DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL BE RATED INELIGIBLE. Minimum Qualifications: As a basic requirement for entry into the Senior Executive Service (SES), you must clearly articulate and describe within your resume (no more than five (5) pages) evidence of progressively responsible supervisory, managerial, or professional experience which involved management of a program or organization of significant scope and complexity. Your resume must provide information regarding your professional experience and accomplishments that demonstrate your ability to perform the duties of this position and meet the Mandatory Technical Qualification and Executive Core Qualifications listed below. A separate narrative statement will not be accepted. Mandatory Technical Qualification (MTQ). Below is the description of the Mandatory Technical Qualification for this position. Your resume (no more than five (5) pages) must provide information regarding your professional experience and accomplishments that demonstrate you meet this technical qualification. MTQ 1: Knowledge of economic theory, financial analysis, data governance and visualization, and accounting practices and procedures, especially as applied to the economic regulation of surface transportation industries or other regulated industries. Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs). Below are descriptions of the mandatory ECQs that are required for all SES positions. Your resume (no more than five (5) pages) must provide information regarding your professional experience and accomplishments that demonstrate you meet the 5 ECQs. ECQ 1 - Leading Change: involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. Leadership Competencies: Creativity and Innovation, External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Strategic Thinking, and Vision. ECQ 2 - Leading People: involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. Leadership Competencies: Conflict Management, Leveraging Diversity, Developing Others, and Team Building. ECQ 3 - Results Driven: involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. Leadership Competencies: Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, and Technical Credibility. ECQ 4 - Business Acumen: involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Leadership Competencies: Financial Management, Human Capital Management, and Technology Management. ECQ 5 - Building Coalitions: involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. Leadership Competencies: Partnering, Political Savvy, and Influencing/Negotiating. FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES: The following competencies are the foundation for success in each of the Executive Core Qualifications: Interpersonal Skills Oral Communication Written Communication Integrity/Honesty Continual Learning Public Service Motivation Additional information about the SES and Executive Core Qualifications can be found on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) SES Website. You are strongly encouraged to review OPM's Guide to SES Qualifications for specific examples and guidance on writing effective ECQ narrative statements and executive resumes.

Education

To qualify for an Economist position, you must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Basic Requirements:

1. Degree: Economics, which included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus.

OR

2. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown in 1 above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

NOTE: You must meet the education requirements in addition to the Mandatory Technical Qualification at the SES LEVEL

Contacts

• Address Surface Transportation Board 395 E Street SW Washington, DC 20423 US
• Name: Cynthia McClam
• Phone: (202) 245-0341
• Email: [email protected]