The Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Division is responsible for ensuring State compliance with Federal CDL program requirements.  To improve highway safety by ensuring drivers of large trucks and buses are qualified to operate the vehicles and removing unsafe and unqualified drivers from the highways. The Division is responsible for developing, issuing, and evaluating standards for testing and licensing (CDL) drivers, working with States to ensure uniform and consistent integration.

Duties

As a Transportation Specialist, you will:

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen & meet specialized experience to qualify.
• Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.
• Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
• Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position.

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must (1) meet the Education Requirements 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-11 on experience, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-09 it must include: Experience with motor carrier policies, procedures, and regulations in development and implementation of program goals and objectives. Experience in analyzing regulations and directives for decision making transportation problems. Experience communicating orally and in writing technical information, policy, and procedural interpretations. 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 with motor carrier policies, procedures, and regulations in development and implementation of program goals and objectives. Experience applying analytical, fact-finding, and problem-solving techniques through the interpretation of Federal regulations, policies, and guidelines, to recommend programmatic changes. Experience communicating orally and in writing technical information, policy and procedural interpretations. You cannot qualify on education at the GS-12 level, you must have experience. To qualify for the GS-13 on experience, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-12, it must include:   Experience with motor carrier policies, procedures, and regulations in development and implementation of program goals and objectives. Experience applying analytical, fact finding, and problem-solving techniques through the interpretation of Federal regulations, policies, and guidelines, to recommend programmatic changes. Experience communication technical information verbally and in writing regarding policy and guidance to other Federal agencies, industry, and the public on complex issues. You cannot qualify on education at the GS-13 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: Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Compliance - Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance. Problem Solving - Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations. Administration and Management - Knowledge of planning, coordination, and execution of business functions, resource allocation, and production. Organizational Awareness - Knows the organization's mission and functions, and how its social, political, and technological systems work and operates effectively within them; this includes the programs, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of the organization. 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.For 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 All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

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.

Contacts

• Address DOT, FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY 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]