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Associate Administrator for National Center for Statistics & Analysis
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Posted 60 days ago
Hybrid Washington, DC $152K – $228K Apply by Aug 17, 2026 Program Management ENTJESTJINTJISTJ Operations
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This position serves as the Associate Administrator (AA) for the National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA) within the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
What You'll Do
- →As the Associate Administrator (AA), you will: Plan, direct, and manage NCSA, a national program of scientific research to identify, investigate, collect, and disseminate analytical information relating to crashes, drivers, vehicles, and environmental factors pertinent to the development, implementation, and evaluation of traffic and motor vehicle safety programs and standards.
- →Manage and continuously improve the acquisition, analysis, publication, and communication of vehicle crash data for use by the public, and other stakeholders within the vehicle industry and traffic safety community.
- →Represent and speak authoritatively for NHTSA in negotiations with high-level officials of Federal, State and private agencies.
- →Participate continuously with the Office of the Administrator and other senior Agency officials in the establishment of Agency goals, objectives, programs, and policies.
- →Lead the team to use advanced machine learning and other forms of artificial intelligence to streamline data collection, processing and analysis and to provide deeper analysis on complex datasets.
- →Oversee the evaluation of NHTSA's existing and proposed Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for the purpose of assessing their benefits and costs.
Requirements
- ✓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.
- ✓If you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent.
- ✓An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
- ✓A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S.
Benefits
- ★Our benefits package offers: Annual Leave (paid vacation), Sick Leave, and Holidays - You will earn 26 days of annual leave and 13 days of sick leave per year.
- ★In addition, the Federal Government observes 11 regular paid holidays each year.
- ★Health Benefits - Employees and family members are eligible for health benefits at reasonable rates with no required medical examinations or restrictions because of age or physical condition.
- ★Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - You may choose to participate in the FSA Program.
- ★This program allows you to set aside money, on a pre-tax basis, for certain kinds of out of pocket medical expenses or dependent care costs of a child or parent Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program - You may elect to participate in the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program.
- ★Life Insurance - You may participate in the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance program.
- ★The program offers employees an opportunity to acquire life insurance protection at group rates with a government contribution toward the cost of basic insurance.
- ★For more details on the various health and life insurance benefits offered to most Federal Employees click here
Personality Fit
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