The employee will serve as a Community Planner responsible for overseeing and administering Federal-aid transportation planning programs and activities that lead to the development of transportation plans and work products that lead to implementable transportation projects or programs. Provides advice and guidance to State Department of Transportation, Metropolitan Planning Organization(s) (MPO), and local government officials regarding assigned areas of the Transportation Planning program.

Duties

As a Community Planner (Transportation), you will:

Requirements

• You must be a U.S.Citizen and eligible for consideration.
• You must verify that you meet the grade specific qualifications.
• Applicable documents are required for the Mandatory Education requirements
• Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must (1) meet the Mandatory Education Requirement for the series, (2) provide a copy of your transcript(s) for verification, AND (3) meet the grade specific qualifications for each grade you are applying to. Please review the following information before proceeding with the application process:  (1) All applicants must meet the education requirements under A or B to qualify for applying to a Community Planning position: A. 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 B. 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. For additional information, please refer to the OPM qualifications standard for Community Planning Series, GS-0020: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/community-planning-series-0020/ (2) Upload the appropriate document(s) to your application for verification purposes. (Refer to 'Required Documents' section for additional guidance.) (3) Qualifications: To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet either the specialized experience or education requirements for the grade at which you are requesting consideration. You will be asked related questions as part of your application, but you need to verify how you meet the specialized experience or education in your resume and applicable documentation or you may be deemed ineligible.   For the GS-11: On Experience, you must have at least one year of experience, equal or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level, which included: Experience in transportation planning that entailed consideration of the interplay of various modes of transportation. This experience may have included performing work, such as or related to the following:   Reviewing transportation products/documents and preparing comments and recommendations; Providing advice and guidance on transportation planning at a local, regional, state, or national level; Researching information and developing presentations on a variety of transportation planning topics; Reviewing transportation programs and making recommendations for improvement; or Coordinating with other technical specialists on transportation planning products. Or on Education, you must have 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. You can also have a combination of graduate education and experience.  This must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts, provided with your application. For the GS-12: On Experience, you must have at least one year of experience, equal or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level, which included: Experience in transportation planning that entailed consideration of the interplay of various modes of transportation (as described above under the GS-11 section); AND Experience developing and/or evaluating transportation planning and program development processes at a local, regional, state, or national level; AND Experience in representing the organization at public meetings and conferences. You cannot qualify based on education at the GS-12 level, you must have experience. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will also be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including costs and limits. Planning and Evaluating - Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes. Written Communication - Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience. Customer Service - Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement. 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. Students enrolled in a qualifying degree program can apply if the anticipated graduation date is within six months of the closing date of this announcement. If selected, the final transcript must be received before your start date. Other applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

See the Qualifications section for Mandatory Education Requirements.

Contacts

• Address DOT, FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION Submit Application and Documents Online 1200 New Jersey Ave SE / HAHR - 50 Washington, District of Columbia 20590 United States
• Name: Automated Staffing Office
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]