Summary
The primary mission of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is to reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. The position directs the Office of Human Resources, overseeing agency-wide HR management, organizational and human capital strategy, workforce planning, staffing policy, competitive sourcing, personnel security and credentialing. The office delivers HR operations, guidance and compliance support to FMCSA programs and HR leadership.
Duties
The Director of the Office of Human Resources: Is responsible for the successful coordination, reconciliation and implementation of human resources policies and programs that pertain to the employees of FMCSA. With knowledge of the full range of human resource management programs and policies, exercises Title 5 authorities on behalf of the Administrator. Serves as the principal spokesperson on related policy and program matters and resolves FMCSA HRM and organizational issues with the Office of the Secretary (OST) Departmental Human Resources Office, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and other Federal agencies. Exercises oversight of the full range of HRM functions to ensure operational quality and consistency of services to client organizations. Exercises responsibility for developing long range strategic plans for the human resources program; determining the best approach to resolving program issues, competing program requirements and budgetary shortages. Is responsible for advancing Administration priorities, policies, and programs related to HRM in the most strategic and results-oriented manner possible to improve service delivery and reduce taxpayer costs. Advises management officials on a wide variety of human resources issues. The ideal candidate for this position is someone with significant experience in all facets of federal Human Resources including recruitment, staffing, classification, employee relations, labor relations, and personnel security. They should have strong written and oral communication skills, strong project management/project capabilities and be confident in their public speaking and interpersonal skills.
Requirements
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. 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. PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed). SUPERVISORY PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year supervisory 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.
How you will be evaluated
DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/ application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make a qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level. Your application will be reviewed in two phases determine how you move forward in the hiring process. Phase I: Your resume will be reviewed to determine your technical qualifications for this position based on the required specialized experience. ONLY two (2) pages of your resume will be reviewed. Additional information beyond your resume (e.g., cover letter, links embedded in your resume) will not be reviewed. Applicants passing “Phase I” will move on to the “Phase II” of the assessment process where your application will be reviewed and rated based on the KSAs/Competencies listed in the vacancy announcement by a Subject Matter Expert (SME). You may preview questions for this vacancy.