Lead Transportation Specialist (ICTAP ONLY)

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 formulating policy objectives and activities related to transportation information management and connected automated vehicle systems; AND Experience developing guidelines, regulations, policies and legislative initiatives on connected and automated vehicle systems and ITS deployment practices; AND Experience researching and analyzing technical and programmatic information, and experience preparing briefing papers, agency directives and regulations. 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: Leadership – Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations. Technical Credibility – Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise. Compliance – Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance. Communication – Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information. 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.
Serves as the leader of the Connected and Automated Vehicles and Emerging Technologies Team. You will provide direction and leadership; initiate, develop, interpret, promote, market, and conduct national connected and automated vehicles programs; providing technical support and technology transfer to effectively integrate connected and automated vehicles programs with system planning and operations; FHWA directives for the administration and automated vehicles programs.