This position will assist and support the program coordination and implementation of program activities concerning technical assistance, compliance and regulatory requirements to Federal, State and Local governments and the private sector in their efforts to enhance public safety relating to the transportation of hazardous materials by air, rail, highway and water.

Duties

As a Transportation Specialist (Community Liaison), you will:

Requirements

• You must be a U.S.Citizen and eligible for consideration.
• You must meet specialized experience to qualify.
• Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
• 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 Education Requirement for the series, (2) provide a copy of transcripts for verification, AND (3) meet either the education or experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.To qualify for the GS-09 on Experience, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-07 it must include: Experience developing guidance documents, training and outreach materials, informational brochures, instruction, materials for manuals, technical bulletins, and/or needs assessments. Experience developing information systems, reports, positions papers, test results, field operations and/or other relevant documents or activities in order to assist an organization in the development of positions on various subjects. Experience supporting outreach programs; developing compliance packages, guidance documents, training and outreach materials, informational brochures and instruction manuals to assure compliance with regulations. To qualify for the GS-09 on Education alone, you must have 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or have been awarded a master's or equivalent graduate degree. You can also qualify based on a combination of graduate education and experience. This must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts, provided with your application. To qualify for the GS-11 on Experience, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-09 it must include: Experience providing regulatory support to senior staff in the preparation and development of general approval and special permit documents related to the transportation of hazardous materials or similar experience with other safety-related permits or waivers. To qualify for the GS-11 on Education alone, 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 qualify based on a combination of higher level graduate education and experience. This must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts, provided with your application. To qualify for the GS-12 on Experience, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-11 it must include: Experience in applying the provisions of the HMR to assist senior team members in the preparation of approval and permit documents or similar experience with other safety-related regulations and issuance of permits or waivers. Experience assisting senior team members in developing regulatory amendments and changes to existing guidance on the transportation of hazardous materials or similar experience with other safety-related regulations. Experience engaging and advising industry groups, government agencies, and the public on hazardous materials transportation issues or similar experience with other safety-related issues. You cannot qualify on education at the GS-12 level; you must have experience. 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: Technical Credibility: Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise. Technical Documentation: Knowledge of procedures for developing technical and operational support documentation. Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues. 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 experienceFor 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 Students enrolled in a qualifying degree program can apply if the anticipated graduation date is within six months of closing date of the announcement. Graduation transcript must be received before start date. Other applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Contacts

• Address DOT, PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMIN 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]