Summary Incumbent serves as a Director in the Office of Program Oversight (TPO) in the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Manages and supervises a team responsible for designing and operating the nationwide program oversight of recipients of federal transit funding and works with the Associate Administrator to address the full range of delegated executive responsibilities for program, budget, administrative and personnel activities. Duties As a Supervisory Program Manager (Director), you will: Provide senior leadership for a portfolio of nationwide, public transit industry-wide oversight program areas involving the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VI, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise programs. Leverage data analysis to identify, analyze, and clarify complex, critical, and controversial issues and support and defend data-driven decision making. Manage office operations and provides the office with strategic leadership and direction. Execute administrative functions such as developing and managing office budgets, providing employee supervision, and evaluating employee performance. The Ideal candidate is a hands-on senior supervisory manager with experience developing and managing public transit programs as well as a full understanding of large-scale program oversight of federal transit and/or public transit governance, operations, or planning, and analysis of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VI, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise programs. The ideal candidate also has strong analytical, strategic planning, stakeholder collaboration, and communication skills. Qualifications To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration. To qualify for the Grade 15, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equal or equivalent to the GS-14, it must include: Experience with the application and/or oversight of Americans with Disabilities Act requirements within the context of public transit. Experience communicating effectively, both orally and in writing, with internal and external stakeholders; persuading, presenting, and defending programs, and preparing and executing briefings (formal and informal/ad hoc) to executive leaders on key topics. Experience managing and directing one or more major programs; analyzing and utilizing data to support and defend decision-making. 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: Communication - Expresses information orally and in writing to individuals and groups effectively, factoring in the audience and nature of the information (e.g., technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately; and writes in a clear, concise, organized and convincing manner for the intended audience. Program Management – Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing programs and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance. Managing Human Resources- Plans, distributes, coordinates, and monitors work assignments of others; evaluates work performance and provides feedback to others on their performance; ensures that staff are appropriately selected, utilized, and developed, and that they are treated in a fair and equitable manner. Strategic Thinking - Formulates effective strategies consistent with the business and competitive strategy of the organization and the priorities of the office. Examines policy issues and strategic planning with a long-term perspective. Determines objectives and sets priorities; Assesses varying consequences and impacts with the office and likely consequences of alternative determinations and formally proposes potential courses of action and optimum solutions. Public Transit Industry Compliance - This competency involves applying federal program requirements to public transit policy, operations, and planning frameworks, assessing public transit system compliance with program requirements, identifying regulatory risks related to the public transit industry, and ensuring alignment with federal mandates. 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.