The Federal Transportation Agency has posted a new position and is seeking applicants to work in the FTA Office of Civil Rights.
An ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in transit operations and planning, supervision, policy development and implementation, and performance management.
Applications are being accepted through December 19.
Job Title: Supervisory Equal Opportunity Specialist - GS - 0360 -14 (Open to US Citizens) - BP
Duty Location: FTA HQ, Washington, DC
Salary: $105,211 TO $136,771
The FTA Office of Civil Rights is responsible for civil rights compliance and monitoring to ensure non discriminatory provision of transit services.
This position is ideal for a senior level professional with supervisory, transit, and program/management analyst experience.
*Required* Specialized Experience:
- Experience as a project manager, team leader, or senior management analyst, applying a range of qualitative and quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of management processes and systems.
- Experience applying civil rights laws, policies, regulations, and precedents applicable in executing transit operations and transit planning initiatives.
- Experience developing and presenting written reports and oral presentations on transit operations or civil rights topics to senior or executive leadership and a variety of external audiences.
This is a supervisory management position of a highly complex, technical, and broad nature requiring extensive operational management, analytical,
communications, and personnel management skills. The incumbent serves as Division Chief for the Headquarters Operations Division of the FTA Office of
Civil Rights and provides leadership and direction for day-to-day operations, manages and develops staff, ensures staff adherence to management directives, recommends strategic initiatives, translates strategic direction into measurable tasks, evaluates and analyzes program effectiveness, develops and
integrates solutions. The incumbent applies experience in and knowledge of transportation operations and planning to civil rights requirements to
facilitate the education and comprehension of staff and stakeholders and ensure policy and procedural recommendations are practical and possible. The
incumbent has extensive latitude for independent judgment and action within the guidelines provided by Director and Deputy Director and, within such
guidelines, exercises a high level of authority and accountability and has significant responsibility in dealing with officials of other units or organizations, or in advising management officials of higher rank.
