The individual serves as the Deputy Director, GS-0301-15, in the Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA). OEA is responsible for ensuring the agency's compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and related environmental laws. This position is also being advertised under the STB-DE-12176859-23-CDM.

Duties

The purpose of the Deputy Director position is to provide high-level expertise and advice to OEA and agency staff. The individual will also oversee the agency's environmental program when the Director is unavailable, or the Director designates the Deputy Director to be in charge. The major duties of this position are: Ensure the agency's compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and related environmental laws and administer the agency's environmental rules. Ensure the clarity, technical adequacy, and defensibility of all environmental analyses and documents prepared for Board proceedings subject to environmental review. Provide high-level expertise and advice to OEA and agency staff. Prepare and edit environmental documents for rail constructions, abandonments, mergers, acquisitions, and other transportation actions. Ensure public participation in the Board's NEPA review process by developing and implementing a public outreach program that includes local public meetings; site visits; consultations with local, state and local agencies and any affected parties. Assist the Director in administrative tasks, such as budget preparation. Manage a multidisciplinary staff, including third-party contractors.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the "Specialized Experience" to qualify for this series as described below. All applicants are required to submit a resume with your application. To receive full consideration for relevant and specialized experience, please list month/year to month/year or month/year to present and the number of hours worked per week for each period of employment/experience listed in your resume. Your responses to the questionnaire must be supported/demonstrated in your resume. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience or education. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months, years, and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the length of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/ Specialized experience must meet 52 weeks equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-14. A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. GS-15:To be qualified for this position at the GS-15 grade level, you must demonstrate in your resume one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, GS-14, in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) demonstrated by performing all of the following types of tasks:1. Managing environmental programs and staff. 2. Managing environmental review processes. 3. Providing technical guidance to personnel involved in complying with applicable statutes, including NEPA, and environmental regulations. Merit promotion applicants must meet the time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. Therefore, you must have 1 year at the GS-14 level (or the equivalent) is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-15 level. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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. Applicants will be evaluated on their resume and supporting documentation to ensure that basic qualification requirements are met. If you meet the minimum qualifications, your experience will be rated using an Assessment Questionnaire that is based on the following competencies to perform this job: Manages and Organizes Information Project Management Compliance Written Communications You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Education

Education may not be used as a substitute for experience at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Surface Transportation Board 395 E Street SW Washington, DC 20423 US
• Name: Tara Rauch
• Phone: 202-934-0302
• Email: [email protected]