Program Manager (Division Administrator)

Company: Department of Transportation
Location: Phoenix
Posted on: January 15, 2021

Job Description:

Overview Open & closing dates Opening and closing dates11/20/2020 to 11/19/2021 Service Competitive Pay scale & grade GS 15 Salary $126,810 to $170,800 per year Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-Time - Full Time Duties SummaryThe Division Administrator serves as senior manager and principal representative of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) at the State level and is responsible for overseeing Federal-aid program delivery and providing direction to FHWA partners and customers at the State and local levels.ResponsibilitiesAs the Program Manager (Division Administrator) you will: Serve as the principal representative of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) with the State Highway Department and will be responsible for administering the total Federal-aid Highway Program in the State.Provide leadership and guidance to State and local officials in the identification of surface transportation needs and related priorities in carrying out national transportation program goals.Establish Division Office objectives, priorities, and timetables.Commit Federal funds expended while maintaining compliance with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.Direct Federal-aid oversight initiatives and stewardship functions relying on annual risk assessments of the State---s Federal-aid program and enforcement of fiscal accountability and current financial management policies and practices.The ideal candidate for this position is an experienced mid to late career Federal Highway Administration employee with Federal-Aid or Federal Lands Highway management and leadership experience.Travel RequiredOccasional travel - Some travel is required. Supervisory status Yes Promotion Potential 15 Requirements Conditions of EmploymentMust meet specialized experience stated in Qualifications sectionSubmit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing dateRequired documents must be submitted by the closing date.CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year supervisory probationary period (unless already completed).TIME-IN-GRADE: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. QualificationsTo 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 15, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equal or equivalent to the GS-14, it must include:--- Experience developing and applying program management principles and practices relating to Federal-aid surface transportation programs (transportation planning, design, construction, safety, environment, finance, etc.).--- Experience developing and implementing strategic and performance plans.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:KSA 1 Program Management: Experience managing programs and processes regarding Federal-aid oversight initiatives, quality improvements related to State, local, and industry program administration, and managing GOE and travel. Managing and implementing current regulations, policy guidance, and legal decisions in accordance with Title 23 related to Federal-aid objectives within the StateKSA 2 Program Knowledge: Federal-aid Highway program, Strategic Plan, Unit Plan, and Program and Risk Assessment processesKSA3 Ability to supervise and lead: Leading, supervising, and developing a professional staffKSA 4 Communication: Effectively communicating the Agency---s mission orally and in written communications with others at all management levels. Building partnershipsFor 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/urle4EducationAdditional informationThis announcement establishes an open continuous (12 month) Standing Register for Program Manager (Division Administrator) positions. This Register will be used to fill Division Administrator positions as they become vacant. Duty locations will vary. The difference in the salary at the GS-15 level is determined by the locality pay in each location. Salaries for all areas are available on the OPM website at PLEASE NOTE: If you are hired for this position; you will not receive additional consideration from this announcement.This vacancy may be used by any DOT agency to fill similar positions within 90 days. How You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/ application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make a qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level. If you meet the qualification requirements, your application will be scored based upon your responses to the vacancy questions. The top rated applications will be reviewed for the quality of your experience, education and training relevant to the position.Eligible Federal employees also seeking consideration for noncompetitive reassignment for this position, must indicate interest in the assessment. In eligibility question 14: select Yes/Other/Former Incumbency of a Position brought into the Competitive Service. Noncompetitive federal candidates must have competitive status on a SF-50, meet minimum qualifications, have served at the same grade or higher, and held or exceeded the promotion potential of this position.Your application will be rated on the extent and quality of your experience, education and training relevant to the position. The answers you select in the on-line process must be substantiated in your application package. If upon review, it is determined that your described work history, competencies, and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, your application may be updated on your behalf or you may not be referred to the selecting official. Please ensure that your work history provides enough details to support your answers. If referred, all relevant documents including performance appraisals and awards submitted with your application package will be forwarded to the hiring official for review. The Automated Staffing Office is ultimately responsible for determining your final rating.To preview questions please click here.Background checks and security clearanceSecurity clearance Other Drug test required No Position sensitivity and riskSpecial-Sensitive (SS)/High RiskTrust determination processSuitability/FitnessThis job is open to Internal to an agency Current federal employees of this agency. Clarification from the agency FHWA-wide employees with competitive status only.

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