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Program Manager (Division Administrator) (Direct Hire)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration · Posted 33 days ago
Hybrid Full-time Tallahassee, FL $148K – $197K Apply by Aug 27, 2026 Program Management ENTJESTJ Operations
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The positions are in FMCSA's Division offices. As the Division Administrator for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Division office, the candidate provides leadership in developing and administering a multifaceted transportation safety program through a multilevel staff and represents the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in dealings with Federal and State government and with local business officials on transportation safety and commercial transportation issues.
What You'll Do
- →As a Supervisory Program Manager (Division Administrator), you will: Develop and implement a broad transportation safety program in the State focusing on motor carrier issues in order to achieve a measured reduction in fatalities.
- →Assure effective management of the Division's Day-to-day operations and directs the implementation of program actions to resolve problems or controversial issues which impede the accomplishment of program objectives.
- →Have programmatic oversight and reimbursement approval for all funding managed by the Division under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP), including Innovative Technology Deployment and CMV Safety High Priority grants, and the Commercial Driver's License Program Implementation grants.
- →Influence, motivate, or persuade persons or groups to accept the policy positions of FMCSA and take action necessary to achieve established and fundamental goals and objectives to safeguard the U.
- →S. highways and roads.
- →Contacts may be skeptical or uncooperative so that highly developed communication, negotiation, conflict resolution, leadership, and similar skills must be used to obtain desired results.
- →The ideal candidate for this position is a senior-regional level professional, who takes pride in managing and overseeing the enhancement of program success and operations efficiency.
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.
- ✓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.
- ✓PCS/RELOCATION/RECRUITMENT: Permanent Change of Station (PCS), Relocation, and Recruitment Incentive authorization varies by position/selection and a service agreement may be required.
- ✓SUPERVISORY PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year supervisory probationary period (unless already completed).
- ✓BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A background security investigation is required for all selected individuals.
- ✓Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of the security investigation and favorable adjudication.
- ✓Failure to meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
- ✓PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year 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.
- ✓You must be a U.S. citizen & meet specialized experience to qualify.
Personality Fit
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