Highway Safety Specialist - State Programs
This position is located within a Field Division Office of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. You will serve as the State Programs Manager within a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Field Division Office, with responsibility for oversight, promotion, and review of highly technical projects and programs of the agency.
The Highway Safety Specialist (State Programs Specialist):
- Has responsibility for oversight, promotion, and review of highly technical projects and programs (i.e., Commercial Drivers License Program, Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program, Intelligent Transportation System/Commercial Vehicle Operations (ITS/CVO) Programs) of the agency.
- Coordinates the CVSP amendments and reviews of reimbursement vouchers; conducts program monitoring and evaluation of each of the MCSAP program grants; and conducts a formal program review on the State’s MCSAP program at a minimum once each three-year period and process review as warranted.
- Prepares the program review reports and monitors all activities related to the CDL program.
- Represents the FMSCA in interactions with persons outside the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, such as owners of major motor carriers and their employees, contractors, state and federal agency leaders and their key representatives to include the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, senior officials of the Highway Patrol, the Director of the state Department of Transportation and key senior officials involved in transportation safety.
This position is perfect for a mission-focused highway safety professional with knowledge of highway safety programs including road safety. Demonstrated ability to relate to all types of personalities in challenging and, at times, contentious circumstances is essential to success. This is a good position for a person who wants to be challenged, who possesses
leadership skills, and who wants to advance within the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The safety professional should be able to provide training to State Partners and Division Staff and provide extensive monitoring to the State and Federal Investigators.