Supervisory Transportation Program Specialist - DIRECT HIRE

About the role

The Director of Planning and Program Development in Cambridge, Massachusetts (Region 1), provides leadership and expert technical guidance to carry out the region's core functions related to federal transportation grant development, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Metropolitan and State Transportation Improvement Programs (TIPs/STIPs) and Unified Planning Work Programs (UPWPs). To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience requirements. 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 leading and directing staff, to include tracking and evaluating their performance. Experience managing and implementing projects, policies, and procedures, including National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Metropolitan and State Transportation Improvement Programs (TIPs/STIPs) and Unified Planning Work Programs (UPWPs), and Federal transportation grants. Experience reviewing and tracking data, preparing and delivering briefings and presentations, writing memos and other written materials to internal and external audiences. Experience planning work to be accomplished by subordinates and setting and adjusting short-term and long-term priorities for a team, mentoring employees and leadong staff on projects, programs or task groups. 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: Program Management - Provides strategic oversight and coordination of federal transportation planning and environmental Review processes. It involves the integrated management of NEPA compliance and statewide and metropolitan fiscal planning (STIPs/TIPs). - Grant Administration - Oversees the development and award of federal grants to eligible recipients. - Written and Oral Communication - Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience. 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=e4 All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

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