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Supervisory Transportation Industry Analyst (Open to both U.S. Citizens and Federal Employees)
Office of the Secretary of Transportation · Posted 17 days ago
Hybrid Full-time Washington, DC $169K – $197K Apply by Sep 25, 2026 Transportation Industry Analysis ISFJ
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You will serve as division chief of the U.S. Air Carrier Licensing Division, Office of International Aviation, under the Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs. Position is responsible for the administration of aviation economic regulatory programs mandated by the U.S. Transportation Code and Department regulations, and to provide advice and recommendations to senior Department officials.
What You'll Do
- →As a Supervisory Transportation Industry Analyst, you will: Supervise staff in the division, including assigning work, managing workload, setting priorities, approving leave, identifying training needs, and conducting performance appraisals.
- →Manage aviation regulatory programs assigned to the U.S.
- →Air Carrier Licensing Division, including the institution of comparative carrier selection and other show-cause proceedings in certificate and exemption cases.
- →Advise DOT decision makers with respect to the division's analysis of regulatory proceedings, relevant precedent and, if necessary, matters assigned to an Administrative Law Judge.
- →Consider and decide other applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity; applications for exemptions under Title 49 U.S.C. section 40109; applications for U.S. carrier statements of authorization for wet leases and code sharing; and applications for numerically restricted charters for U.S. carriers.
- →Consider and decide applications and other requests for public charter authorization under 14 C.F.R.
- →Part 380, registration of Canadian charter air taxi operators under 14 C.F.R.
- →Part 294, registration of foreign air freight forwarders under 14 C.F.R.
- →Part 297, and related matters.
- →Engage in rulemaking initiatives related to the foregoing as well as retaliatory and miscellaneous orders and proceedings, including matters under Title 49 U.S.C. section 41310 relating to foreign discriminatory or other prohibited practices.
- →The ideal candidate is a seasoned, motivated, and self-reliant professional with expertise in licensing or international air transportation on matters related to international and civil aviation policy, regulatory initiatives, countermeasures, and route cases.
- →Intimate familiarity with transportation and economic principles are necessary to conduct complex analysis.
- →Strong written and oral communication skills are essential.
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.
- ✓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.
- ✓DEU REQUIREMENTS: Applicants selected under delegated examining procedures may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
- ✓You must be a U.S.Citizen and eligible for consideration.
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