Job Listing: MC Safety Spec - (Investigator) -GS-2123 -7 / 9 / 11/ 12 BP

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 2 vacancies - New York , NY

Take a journey to challenge your mind and develop your career.
The
quality of our lives, shape of our communities, and productivity of
our Nation's economy depend on our transportation systems. We
recognize and value the importance of our workforce and the
diversity of backgrounds and ideas that each employee brings. So we
invite you to join us in shaping the future of our organization and
meeting the challenges of the 21st Century, while advancing the best
transportation system in the world.

This position is located in an FMCSA Field office. The
specialist is assigned ongoing responsibility for personally
administering the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Program on a State-
wide basis. In promoting and enforcing compliance with the
applicable laws and regulations, you will act independently within
general program objectives and a largely self-developed and self-
adjusted area work plan.

This position is ideal for a person with investigative
experience, seeking a career with the Federal Government, and
wishing
to do meaningful work to make travel on our Nation's highways safer
for all who use them.

TELEWORK: DOT recognizes the importance and encourages
the
use of telework. Telework supports departmental mission and
performance goals and improves the Department's capability to
support
homeland and national security requirements. Telework improves
individual and organizational productivity; helps reduce highway
congestion and mobile source emissions; serves as a recruitment and
retention tool; helps maintain operations during emergency
situations; and improves worklife quality. This position has been
identified as a telework-eligible position.

Major Duties

The Motor Carrier Safety Specialist (Investigator):

Plans and conducts unannounced roadside inspections of
interstate commercial motor vehicles and driver's documentation to
spot-check over-the-road operating practices and carrier or driver
compliance with applicable safety regulations; notes deficiencies
and
declares out-of-service any vehicle found to be imminently hazardous
to highway safety, or any driver found to be in violation of the
hours-of-service.

Plans, schedules, and carries out activities designed to
improve highway safety and increase compliance with appropriate
safety related regulations in major program areas such as the
following: MCSAP, HM, CDL, SAFESTAT.

Conducts investigations into alleged violations either as
follow up to an audit or in response to complaints; upon advice and
approval by the supervisor, initiates enforcement investigations to
develop supportive evidence of the kinds and volume needed to
sustain
criminal or civil forfeiture actions, cease and desist orders, or
other proceedings.

Conducts in-depth investigations into the causes of highway
accidents and hazardous material incidents involving motor carriers
to determine whether Federal laws have been violated and to develop
information for use in refining the regulations and in furthering
the
agency's accident prevention program.

Provides written or oral interpretations of the regulations
within the framework of the operations manual and other guides;
drafts letters, memoranda, and internal reports to respond to
questions on a variety of technical subjects; maintains liaison and
effective working relations with other Federal and State officials
involved in highway safety.

How to Apply

Please complete all the steps in the online application process:
Register with USAJOBS, which includes creating a
resume
Once you have completed the initial registration process with
USAJOBS and created a resume, you will not need to perform this step
again. The system will store your information and resume. You may
update them any time, though to reflect your most recent
information.
Select the vacancy announcement to which you wish to
apply
Locate the vacancy announcement on USAJobs. Review the
announcement thoroughly, including the "Who May
Apply", "Qualifications", and "Required Documents" sections. These
sections describe what type of applicant is eligible to apply, what
education and experience qualify for the position, and which
documents you will need to submit to support your application.
Click
the "Apply Online" link at the bottom of the page and then select
one
of your stored resumes to submit with your application. Click
on "Apply for this position now!" to start the submission of your
application. You will be redirected to the Department of
Transportation "Careers in Motion" website.

Complete the online DOT "Careers in Motion" core
questions

You will be prompted to answer the core questions, which ask
about your Federal status, veteran's preference, etc. These
questions determine what types of consideration you shall receive.
You need only respond to these questions once. The system will save
your responses and include them with all future applications. You
may update them any time, though, to reflect your most recent
information.

Generate Fax Cover Sheets for Supporting documentation

After completing the core questions, you will be prompted to
generate the fax cover sheets required to submit your supporting
documentation. Based on the "Required Documents" section, select
the
documents you should submit. Print out a fax cover sheet specific to
each of the appropriate documents. Once submitted, the system will
store these documents and include them with all future applications.
It is your responsibility, though, to ensure that they are
current.

Complete the online vacancy questions

Once you have completed the core questions and generated your fax
cover sheets, you will be taken directly to the vacancy application
questions. Answer all of the questions honestly and thoroughly.

Click on the "submit" button once you have completed your
application. To verify that your application is complete, click on
the "Applications" link.

Fax in your supporting documentation

Please remember that without certain documents, your application
may not be given full consideration.

Fax the cover sheet and document to the fax number indicated on
the fax cover sheet. You MUST ensure that each required document,
and its corresponding cover sheet, is faxed in INDIVIDUAL fax
transmissions in order for the document to be properly filed.

To submit a fax:

Generate the fax cover sheet for the documentation type.
This should be done during the initial registration process. If
you have already registered with DOT and submitted your application,
but failed to generate fax cover sheets, follow these steps:
Log back in to USAJobs and select "Track Your Online Job"
applications.
Locate the application you submitted to DOT and select "View
more information" under "Application status".
Select "View/Generate Fax Cover Sheets".
For each requested document, please print a fax cover sheet by
selecting the checkbox in the "Select Cover Sheet" column and
clicking on the "Print Cover Sheet" button. Please keep in mind you
must be connected to a printer to print.
Load the fax cover sheet and supporting documentation in the
fax machine.
Dial the fax number listed on the cover sheet, which is (571)258-
4052.
Send the documentation.
Note: This constitutes ONE fax transmission. You will have
to repeat this process for each of the supporting documents you wish
to submit.

If you do not receive confirmation of your fax transmissions
within 12 hours, email them (in PDF, MS Word, rtf or txt format)
to
href="mailto:TRANSJOBS@fhwa.dot.gov">TRANSJOBS@fhwa.dot.gov
or fax your documents to (202) 366-7995.

If you are having difficulty applying online, the Automated
Staffing Office for DOT can assist you. Please contact us during
regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard
Time) at (202) 366-1298 prior to the closing date to speak to a
representative. You may also email us at
href="mailto:Transjobs@fhwa.dot.gov">Transjobs@fhwa.dot.gov.

Required Documents:

All required supplemental documents MUST be received by
11:59 PM Eastern Time on the closing date of this announcement.
Please review the following list carefully to determine which
documents, if any, are required for your application and
eligibility.

If you are SUBSTITUTING EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE, you must
submit a copy of your college transcript.

VETERANS: In order to be considered as a 5-point
preference eligible, you must submit a copy of your Certificate
of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, DD214. Your DD-214 must
show the type of discharge and dates of active duty. If you
are claiming 10-point preference eligible, you must submit a
copy of your DD214; an Application for 10-point Veteran's
Preference,
SF15; and the proof of entitlement of this preference which is
normally an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the
Department of Veterans Affairs certifying to the present existence
of
the service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of
your disability. Without this documentation, you will not receive
veteran's preference.Additional information on veterans'
preference is available in the Vet's Guide at:
http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetguide.htm.

Under merit promotion procedures, all current or
former
federal employees must submit a recent copy of your SF-50,
Notification of Personnel Action that verifies your eligibility for
consideration under Merit Promotion procedures, your current grade,
and the full performance level of your position. Please do not
submit a cash/time off award SF-50, as this does NOT verify
grade.

If you are requesting concurrent consideration for this
position based on eligibility under a special appointing
authority, such as Schedule A or VRA, you must submit proof of
this eligibility. For additional information on special appointing
authorities, visit: http://www.opm.gov/employ/html/sroa2.htm.

If you are claiming CTAP/ICTAP eligibility under the
Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency
Career
Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), you MUST submit a copy
of your most recent performance appraisal, proof of eligibility
letter, and your most current SF-50 showing your position, grade
level, and duty location no later than the closing date of the
vacancy. Do not submit a cash/time off award SF-50, as this does
NOT
verify grade. These documents must be faxed to 202-366-7995 or
emailed to transjobs@fhwa.dot.gov. All other supporting documents
must be faxed using the system generated fax cover sheets (see the
instructions in the How to Apply section of this vacancy).
To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, you must meet the well-qualified
standards for the position. A well-qualified applicant must satisfy
the following criteria: In addition to meeting minimum
qualifications, including selective factors, education, and
experience requirements, the applicant must score at least an 85
(prior to veteran's preference being applied) on the application
questions as established and be able to perform the
duties of the position upon entry. For information on CTAP/ICTAP,
visit: http://www.opm.gov/ctap.

PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT UNREQUESTED DOCUMENTATION. Resumes
should only be submitted electronically as part of the application
process and are not considered supplemental documents. Unless the
vacancy announcement specifically asks for examples of work
products, writing samples, letters of reference, pictures, or
training certificates, do NOT submit them to the Automated Staffing
Office. They will not be forwarded to the official making the
selection for this vacancy.

Your application will not receive consideration WITHOUT the
required supporting documentation.

Contact Information:
B. Pettit

Phone: 202-366-1298

Fax: 571-258-4052

Email: TRANSJOBS@FHWA.DOT.GOV


Or write:
the U.S. Department of Transportation
Submit Application and Documents Online
1200 New Jersey Ave, S.E. / HAHR -50
Washington, DC 20590

Fax: 571-258-4052


What To Expect Next:

Within two weeks of the vacancy closing date, a Human Resources
Specialist will issue certificate(s), or list(s) of applications,
which will then be forwarded to the selecting official for further
consideration. At this point, you may check online to see if your
application was referred by logging in at MYUSAJOBS and clicking
on "Applications."

From this point on the selecting official determines all aspects
of the hiring process. If he/she wish to contact you for an
interview or for hire, he/she will do so directly. Otherwise, when a
selection is made, we will update your application status online and
the Human Resources Specialist for the vacancy will notify you by
email.