Deputy Associate Administrator for Highway Policy and External Affairs
What you'd do
The Deputy Associate Administrator for Highway Policy and External Affairs (DAA) serves as the lead policy advisor to the Associate Administrator for Highway Policy and External Affairs (AA) and ensures that all work conducted in the Office of Highway Policy and External Affairs (HPL) is consistent with departmental and FHWA policy and priorities.
Major duties
The DAA advises the AA in furnishing policy, administrative, financial, and operational opportunities and services concerning all aspects of the programs, functions, or activities assigned to HPL. Acts in an advisory capacity to the AA on matters involving unusual or sensitive office and policy issues, resolves differences of opinion between HPL staff and other offices. Provides leadership in assessing, proposing, and executing on emerging issues of critical importance to office culture and process, and garners best practices in operational procedures and implementation strategies that increase efficiency and work production. Under the direction of the AA, the DAA represents HPL as a principal point of contact to provide advice and guidance and works collaboratively and communicates effectively with HPL Office Directors and with leadership, both internally and externally. Furthermore, the DAA: Reviews and pre-clears items of work requiring referral or briefings to the AA and Office of the Administrator. Is responsible for advising the AA in directing the planning and performance of activities including time-and-attendance controls, workforce planning, career development, employee recognition, and performance evaluation processes. Identifies opportunities and strategies to promote, partner and incorporate into departmental priorities, HPL products, research, and data information. Advises on office personnel capacity and Full-Time Equivalent pool monitoring in coordination with Office Directors. This includes the development of a variety of charts, graphs, briefings, and other reports on operational functions, human resources tasks from the Office of Administration, and administrative objectives as assigned by the FHWA Administrator through the AA. Manages internal and external office/modal general programmatic and administrative responsibilities including matters pertaining to employee engagement. Reviews and makes recommendations to AA regarding correspondence for routine items requiring HPL concurrence in the Agency's document management system. Coordinates with Office Directors and makes recommendations to AA on Agency and government-wide HPL rotational assignments, student programs and other special assignments including internship and rotational programs. Consults with Office Directors and reports to the AA on all technical, programmatic, administrative, contractual, and IT resources. This includes financial responsibilities within office programs, internal controls, research allocation and prioritization, spending plans and special tasks received by either the Office of Administration or Office of Budget and Finance. Reviews, and recommends approvals of, major reports on projects, programs, and other work activities for internal and external distribution. Maintains contacts with other Federal Highway Administration program offices, Departmental Operating Administrations, various technical and professional organizations, and other associations as it pertains to matters under the purview of HPL. Under the direction of the AA, the DAA prioritizes HPL workstreams and ensures appropriate resource allocations to meet critical HPL objectives related to legislative and congressional issues, stakeholder engagement, strategic planning, international matters, and policy studies to include data and other information for collection and distribution.
What you need to qualify
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit, will not be reviewed beyond page 2 or may be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications. TQ 1: Demonstrated experience in management capacity directing issues on policy and administrative, and financial items of work. TQ 2: Demonstrated experience in coordinating, leading and/or partnering with other organizational program offices, technical and professional organizations, and other associations. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): In addition to the Technical Qualification Requirements listed above, all new entrants into the Senior Executive Service (SES) under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECQs. If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and TQs, you may not receive further consideration for the position. There are five ECQs: ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding – This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people. ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency -This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades. ECQ 3: Merit and Competence - This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality. ECQ 4: Leading People - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable. ECQ 5: Achieving Results - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors. Note: If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you do not need to respond to the ECQs. Instead, you should attach proof (e.g., SF-50, Certification by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES.
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