Description

The Center Director for Safety Management and Human Factors provides executive leadership and strategic direction over programs by developing plans and policies ensuring that projects for sponsoring organizations are properly formulated, staffed, conducted, and managed to support and advance the strategic goals of the DOT and OST-R as they pertain to safety management and human factors.

The Director oversees existing programs, develops new programs, and ensures technical excellence within the staff and programs of the Center. In addition, the Director will be responsible for providing horizontal integration of safety management systems implementation, human factors research, and evaluation, policy and system analysis across Volpe, working with other Technical Center Directors to bring together cross-functional teams to address the challenges facing the nation's transportation system.

Requirements

Conditions of employment
You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.
Provide all required documents by closing date.
A Secret clearance is required.
 

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.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD: Complete a one-year SES probationary period (unless already completed).
Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency
If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. (see https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx)
SECURITY CLEARANCE: You may be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
WRITING SAMPLE: A writing sample may be required.
PRESENTATION: Applicants may be asked to prepare and present a presentation, provide a presentation on a scenario- based situation or a similar activity as a part of the applicant evaluation process.
DRUG TEST: This is a drug testing position. You will be required to complete a drug test upon entry of this position and are subjected to at random drug testing.