Supervisory Transportation Specialist (Rule Making)

The position serves as the Director, Standards and Rulemaking Division, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (OHMS), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). The incumbent plans, coordinates, recommends and implements changes and additions to, and administers, the Department of Transportation's comprehensive set of regulations for ensuring the safe transportation of hazardous materials.

The Supervisory Transportation Specialist (Standards and Rulemaking Director): Develops, recommends, and maintains comprehensive long-range plan, including priorities and schedules for hazardous materials regulatory actions and support for international standards setting activities. Directs the hazardous materials regulatory program in accordance with the long-range plan and schedule. Directs the development, maintenance, and execution of a program to periodically review existing regulations, to revise or revoke those regulations determined not to be achieving their intended purpose, and to periodically review special permits for possible conversion into regulations of general applicability. Consults with senior managers, officials of other Federal agencies, representatives of the regulated community, and other interested persons to gain information about emerging safety issues. Maintains continuous contacts with carriers, shippers, container manufacturers, and trade associations in order to obtain the input and coordination necessary to assure that the regulations represent a proper balance of safety, environmental protection, operating practicality, and are economically feasible. This position will lead organizational change through projects and teams using analytical, regulatory, and project management skills and will need to understand concepts and tools related to international and domestic regulatory and standards development, analysis, review/reinvention, and environmental and economic impact analysis. The incumbent will work closely with the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety divisions, including the International Program Coordinator, Office of Chief Counsel, Public and Governmental Affairs, and other PHMSA lines of business, on issues concerning hazardous materials standards and rulemaking.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance the organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service. GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD: This position involves travel. A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only. BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A background security investigation is required for all selected individuals. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of the security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. DRUG TEST: This position has been determined to be a critical safety/security position as defined in the Department of Transportation (DOT) Order, DOT 3910.1D entitled "Drug and Alcohol-Free Departmental Workplace." Therefore, if selected for the position you will be required to submit to a pre-employment/pre-appointment drug test, you will also be subject to Random Drug Testing. PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed). SUPERVISORY PROBATIONARY PERIOD: New supervisors must complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed). TIME-IN-GRADE: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade in the competitive or excepted service in the executive branch to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.