Transportation Specialist - DIRECT HIRE

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 managing grant programs, to include: providing assistance to customers, developing internal and external program guidelines, and performing liaison activities between the Department, other Federal agencies, States, national associations and other stakeholders.
• Experience applying analytical, fact finding, and problem-solving techniques through the interpretation of Federal regulations, policies, and guidelines, to recommend programmatic changes.
• Experience communicating technical information verbally and in writing regarding policy and guidance to other Federal agencies, industry, and the public on issues.

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:

• Compliance - Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring grant programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.
• Oral Communication (‡) - Makes clear and convincing oral presentations. Listens effectively; clarifies information as needed.
• 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.
• Problem Solving (‡) - Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations.

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.