The Program Manager serves as Director of the Project Delivery Team in the California Division Office of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), under the Department of Transportation (DOT). Responsibilities include managing Federal-aid surface transportation programs, providing technical assistance to state DOTs and local agencies on project delivery, determining eligibility for Federal-aid funds, authorizing expenditures, and ensuring compliance with applicable regulations.

Duties

As a Supervisory Program Manager, 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 meet the specialized experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.To qualify for the Grade 14, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-13, it must include:• Experience administering and coordinating transportation and environmental programs and planning activities with federal, State and local planning organizations.• Experience administering stewardship and oversight of funds to provide for the effective application of a risk-based program.• Experience in providing program oversight and conducting process reviews and strategic planning, specifically, experience working with the Strategic Plan, Strategic Implementation Plan, Unit Plan, and program and risk assessment process. 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: • Strategic Thinking - Formulates objectives and priorities and implements plans consistent with the long-term interests of the organization in a global environment. Capitalizes on opportunities and manages risks.• Technical Competence - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; work with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.• 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.• Partnering - Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals.• Leadership - Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.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=e4All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

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]