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Summary The position is in the Office of Civil Rights of the Federal Highway Administration. Serves as supervisor and expert on the Federal-aid Highway Title VI Investigations, and other related civil rights laws and Executive Orders. Consult, coordinate, and collaborate the Office of the Secretary of Transportation, the Resource Center Civil Rights Team, Office of the Chief Counsel, and others on legislative, regulatory, policy providing Title VI Investigations leadership and program management. Responsibilities As a Supervisory Management and Program Analyst, you will: Provide national leadership in the oversight of Title VI investigations and stewardship responsibilities in developing, implementing, and evaluating non-discrimination policies, guidance, regulations, and programs to prevent discrimination activities of recipients and sub-recipients of Federal-aid Highway funds. Responsible for ensuring Title VI investigation procedures align with current regulatory practices. Responsible for Title VI investigations management consistency, and coordination throughout FHWA and OST, and can analyze complex problems, apply innovative solutions, and recognize politically and emotionally sensitive situations before taking action. Establish a close working relationship with field offices to maintain a current understanding of troublesome, complex, and emerging issues, and maintain extensive and current knowledge in the state-of-the practice and suggest innovations to improve efficiencies in processes and the Title VI investigations. Establish partnerships and actively participate in national, regional, and local conferences, seminars, workshops, partnerships, and forums on Title VI, and is the primary HCR contact for receiving inquires on Title VI complaints and investigation and responding to a variety of other agencies. The ideal candidate for this position is a senior-level professional with extensive experience working on matters related to Title VI and Title VI investigations at the national level. The ideal candidate also has experience working in an interdisciplinary environment and possesses strong analytical, problem solving, political savvy, and has excellent communication skills both and writing skills. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen and eligible for consideration. You must meet specialized experience to qualify. Required documents must be submitted by the closing date. Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: 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. PCS/RELOCATION/RECRUITMENT: Permanent Change of Station (PCS), Relocation, and Recruitment Incentive authorization varies by position/selection and a service agreement may be required. SUPERVISORY PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year supervisory probationary period (unless already completed). BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: You may be required to complete a background/security investigation and meet preliminary requirements prior to onboarding. 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. TELEWORK ELIGIBILITY: This position is approved for occasional telework. The number of telework days approved is determined by the agency policy, emergency situations, the approval of your immediate supervisor, and if applicable, approval of additional officials. You are required to report to the office on a regular basis since this is not a full-time telework position or approved as a remote work position. Qualifications To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the experience qualifications for the grade. For the GS-15: You must have at least one year of experience, equal or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level, which included: Experience providing advice, guidance and/or conducting reviews of the compliance of Civil Rights programs in areas such as violations of Titles VI and VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the Age Discrimination Act or prohibiting discrimination based on sex; AND Experience planning, conducting, and/or evaluating policies and/or long-range programs. You cannot qualify based on education; you must have experience at this grade level. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will also be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Technical Competence - Use knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues. External Awareness - Understand and keep up to date on local, national, and international policies and trends that affect the organization and shape stakeholders' views; is aware of the organization's impact on the external environment. Developing Others - Develop the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and by providing opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods. 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. All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Education Additional Information The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Transportation and its Operating Administrations from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Transportation by email at, FairChanceAct@dot.gov. To learn more, please visit our page at: The Fair Chance to Compete Act | US Department of Transportation This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if similar vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.