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Regional Field Administrator -East Region
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration · Posted 39 days ago
Hybrid Hartford, CT $152K – $219K Apply by Aug 24, 2026 Program Management ENTJESTJINTJISTJ Operations
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The Regional Field Administrator (RFA) for the Eastern region provides executive leadership over the Eastern Region charged with providing motor carrier safety programs delivered by 15 FMCSA state Divisions, over 167 federal employees and through effective partnerships with state-based grantees. NOTE: This position will be located in either of the advertised duty locations.
What You'll Do
- →The RFA-East is the senior executive responsible for leading the programs and policy directed by the regional Service Center which provides the formal appeals process for motor carriers and commercial vehicle drivers who are subject to enforcement action initiated by the Division offices.
- →The RFA also provides leadership and substantive expertise to the Service Center based programs, including New Entrant, State Programs, Hazardous Materials, Intermodal Equipment Providers, etc.
- →The RFA oversees and coordinates the staff of highly specialized experts, such as attorneys, hazardous materials, and enforcement program coordinator positions to enable the Division and their grantee partners to deploy FMCSA programs.
- →The RFA supports the Associate Administrator for Safety in the areas of performance management, business process improvement, training effectiveness evaluation and new program implementation planning.
- →The RFA is a member of the national field leadership team responsible for setting strategic directions for field-based programs and process improvement.
- →The RFA leads programs with a national reach in support of the Associate Administrator for Safety.
- →The duties of the incumbent are focused on driving efficiency, effective human capital management, leveraging technology, administration of budget, achieving results and providing leadership and supervision for approximately 15 geographically dispersed FMCSA Program Manager (Division Administrator) positions and approximately 20 positions located at the Service Center.
- →The position also supports the Associate Administrator for Safety by providing input and analysis of the organizational needs and capacity for ensuring safe and secure commercial vehicle traffic at the Canadian Border.
- →The Regional Field Administrator for the Eastern Region covers the following states: Connecticut (CT), Washington, DC (DC), Delaware (DE), Massachusetts (MA), Maryland (MD), Maine (ME), New Hampshire (NH), New Jersey (NJ), New York (NY), Pennsylvania (PA), Puerto Rico (PR), Rhode Island (RI), Virginia (VA), Vermont (VT), West Virginia (WV) and the U.S.
- →Virgin Islands.
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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