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Deputy Associate Administrator for Highway Policy and External Affairs
Federal Highway Administration · Posted 10 days ago
Hybrid Washington, DC $152K – $228K Apply by Jul 31, 2026 Program Management ENTJESTJINTJISTJ Operations
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The Deputy Associate Administrator for Highway Policy and External Affairs (DAA) serves as the lead policy advisor to the Associate Administrator for Highway Policy and External Affairs (AA) and ensures that all work conducted in the Office of Highway Policy and External Affairs (HPL) is consistent with departmental and FHWA policy and priorities.
What You'll Do
- →The DAA advises the AA in furnishing policy, administrative, financial, and operational opportunities and services concerning all aspects of the programs, functions, or activities assigned to HPL.
- →Acts in an advisory capacity to the AA on matters involving unusual or sensitive office and policy issues, resolves differences of opinion between HPL staff and other offices.
- →Provides leadership in assessing, proposing, and executing on emerging issues of critical importance to office culture and process, and garners best practices in operational procedures and implementation strategies that increase efficiency and work production.
- →Under the direction of the AA, the DAA represents HPL as a principal point of contact to provide advice and guidance and works collaboratively and communicates effectively with HPL Office Directors and with leadership, both internally and externally.
- →Furthermore, the DAA: Reviews and pre-clears items of work requiring referral or briefings to the AA and Office of the Administrator.
- →Is responsible for advising the AA in directing the planning and performance of activities including time-and-attendance controls, workforce planning, career development, employee recognition, and performance evaluation processes.
- →Identifies opportunities and strategies to promote, partner and incorporate into departmental priorities, HPL products, research, and data information.
- →Advises on office personnel capacity and Full-Time Equivalent pool monitoring in coordination with Office Directors.
- →This includes the development of a variety of charts, graphs, briefings, and other reports on operational functions, human resources tasks from the Office of Administration, and administrative objectives as assigned by the FHWA Administrator through the AA.
- →Manages internal and external office/modal general programmatic and administrative responsibilities including matters pertaining to employee engagement.
- →Reviews and makes recommendations to AA regarding correspondence for routine items requiring HPL concurrence in the Agency's document management system.
- →Coordinates with Office Directors and makes recommendations to AA on Agency and government-wide HPL rotational assignments, student programs and other special assignments including internship and rotational programs.
- →Consults with Office Directors and reports to the AA on all technical, programmatic, administrative, contractual, and IT resources.
- →This includes financial responsibilities within office programs, internal controls, research allocation and prioritization, spending plans and special tasks received by either the Office of Administration or Office of Budget and Finance.
Requirements
- ✓CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will 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) WRITING SAMPLE: A writing sample may be required.
- ✓There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations.
- ✓Citizen or National.
- ✓Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.
- ✓Provide all required documents by closing date.
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
Job ID: 645e3288-fdc3-481f-a59b-42622ce936f6
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