Program Manager - SME (Open to both U.S. Citizens and Federal Employees)
What you'd do
Are you a reliable, self-motivated, mission focused individual who thrives under high pressure, in a deadline driven environment? Can you supervise and motivate a staff of highly talented highway safety specialists, financial specialists and program analysts? As the Director of the Grant Management and Operations Office, you will provide leadership and direction in the planning, development, implementation and oversight of NHTSA highway safety grant programs.
Major duties
As a Program Manager, you will: Manages the personnel and resources of the GMO Office. Develops and manages the office budget to include staffing, travel, training, and administrative expenses. Establishes staff assignments and duties to ensure that activities, projects, and resources are directed to accomplishing Agency goals and priorities. Serves as principal advisor to the Associate Administrator for ROPD providing daily coordination and administration of the NHTSA highway safety formula grant programs in consonance with policies and priorities established by the Associate Administrator, Statute and Regulations. Manages the IT systems that support the NHTSA highway safety formula grant programs and associate State oversight and performance measurement activities. Oversees the administration of the NHTSA highway safety formula grant programs, with an emphasis on compliance with performance measurement requirements. Provides guidance on national implementation policy for the execution of the Section 402 and 405 programs and other related transfer programs and grants. Provides leadership for the implementation of the NHTSA highway safety formula grant programs, including highway safety planning and performance measurement. The ideal candidate for this position is driven, reliable, motivated and unflappable, with the ability to manage the complex interrelationships between NHTSA regional offices, NHTSA headquarters, State Highway Safety Offices and stakeholder groups. Be able to administer NHTSA policies and procedures, advocate sound program and fiscal management, provide authoritative interpretations on a vast body of complex and interrelated guidelines and directives, and provide expert counsel to NHTSA, DOT and State executive and legislative leaders. The candidate is the consummate team leader who manages and works cooperatively and effectively with a highly adaptable grants management team. The candidate is resourceful and excels under tight deadlines and pressure situations that require providing timely and accurate information and displaying professionalism.
What you need to qualify
To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience requirements. To qualify for Grade 15, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equal or equivalent to the GS-14, it must include: Experience in overseeing the administration of Federal, State or local grant programs, with an emphasis on compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. Experience in managing and leading a team to provide effective customer service in a timely manner while maintaining a high level of quality and productivity in a deadline driven, fast-paced environment. Experience in presenting sensitive recommendations and briefings to senior leadership both in writing and through high-level presentations that embody a customer service-orientated posture and utilize interpersonal skills. 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: Grants Management Laws, Regulations and Guidelines: Knowledge of Federal principles, laws regulations, policies, practices and guidelines (for example, Code of Federal Regulations, OMB circulars) of grant programs. Leadership and Supervision: Lead staff members toward meeting the organization's mission and goals. Demonstrates flexibility and resilience, fosters continuous improvement and innovation, develops others, fosters honesty and integrity, manages performance (communicates performance standards and expectations, gives constructive feedback and inspired change). Communication Skills: Ability to communicate effectively with the senior leadership, regional office teams, state highway safety office officials and stakeholder groups using plain language in a succinct and organized manner, produces written technical information that is appropriate for the intended audiences. 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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