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General Job Information
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Collective Bargaining Unit (Non-Union): This position is not in a collective bargaining unit.
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Duration of Appointment: Permanent
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Agency: District Department of Transportation
Policy, Planning and Sustainability Administration
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Number of Vacancies: One (1)
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Promotion Potential: None
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Area of Consideration: Open to the General Public
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Tour of Duty: Monday - Friday
8:15am - 4:45pm
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Opening date: July 25, 2013
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Salary Range: $64,375 - $82,357 per annum
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Pay Plan, Series & Grade: CS-301-12
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Closing Date: August 22, 2013
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First Screening Date: August 1, 2013
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Duties
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Brief Description of Duties: Works in the Active Transposition Branch to advance bicycle and pedestrian programs throughout the District of Columbia. Assists with the management of the Capital Bikeshare Program. Plans, designs, and implements bicycle transportation facilities. Conducts public outreach concerning bicycle plans and programs. Develops budgets, procures goods and services, and manages contracts for the District's bicycle programs.
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Qualifications
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Time-in-Grade Restrictions: Time in grade restrictions must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
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Substitution of Education: A substitution of education for required experience will be allowed as defined in OPM's Qualification Standards. However, in order to receive credit, applicants must submit official proof of educational attainment at the time of application.
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Specialized Experience: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, at least one (1) year of specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
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Ranking Factors
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Submission of Ranking Factors: The following ranking factors will be used in the evaluation process. All applicants MUST respond to the ranking factors. Please respond specifically to the ranking factor(s) by either typing directly into the free form area provided or by pasting from a text document. Please describe specific incidents of sustained achievements from your experience that show evidence of the level at which you are applying. You may refer to any experience, education, training, awards, outside activities, etc. that include the degree to which you possess the job related knowledge, skills and abilities described in the ranking factors. The information given in response to the ranking factors should be complete and accurate to the best of your knowledge. FAILURE TO RESPOND TO ALL RANKING FACTORS WILL ELIMINATE YOU FROM CONSIDERATION.
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Ranking Factor #1: Knowledge of and experience with transportation planning, policy, modeling, research, and developing and implementing plans and polices.
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Ranking Factor #2: Knowledge of and experience with transit system planning and operations including network planning, station siting, system optimization, marketing, finance, and customer service.
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Ranking Factor #3: Knowledge of and experience with bicycle facility planning and design.
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Ranking Factor #4: Knowledge of and experience with budgeting, procurement, and contract management.
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Ranking Factor #5: Knowledge of and experience with presenting complex information to a variety of audiences/stakeholders through research, technical writing, desktop publishing, social media writing, oratory, and report presentation abilities.
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Conditions of Employment
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Other Significant Factors: This position has been designated as an emergency employee position under the provisions of District Personnel Manual Chapter 12. Such as, your services may be required in emergency situations to perform crucial duties, i.e., snow removal, debris removal, transportation, shelter operation, food distribution, and communication. These duties may be performed when the government is closed or when most employees are dismissed early.
This position may be subject to criminal background checks and/or driving record checks, as well as random drug and alcohol testing pursuant to DC Act 15-620.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver's licenses.
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Physical Effort: The work is primarily carried out within an office requiring little physical exertion. Some field reconnaissance is necessary be automobile and walking. Incumbent will be required to attend weekend and evening community meetings.
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Working Conditions: Work environment varies from a controlled atmosphere to field conditions involving transportation facilities.
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Priority Consideration
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Displaced Employee Priority Placement: Eligibles for the District of Columbia's Displaced Employee Program (DEP) and Agency Reemployment Priority Placement Program (ARPP) will be given priority consideration for this position if found qualified.
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Employment Benefits
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Employee Benefits: This is a permanent, Career Service appointment. Selectee will be eligible for health and life insurance, annual (vacation) and sick leave and will be covered under the District of Columbia government's retirement plan. However, if selectee was previously employed in the District of Columbia government under an appointment for which he/she was eligible for Civil Service Retirement (CSR), contributions to CSR will resume upon re-employment.
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Residency Preference
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A person applying for a position in the Career Service, Educational Service, Management Supervisory Service, an attorney position in the Legal Service (series 905) other than in the Senior Executive Attorney Service (SEAS), who is a bona fide District resident AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION for the position, may be awarded a 10-point residency preference over non-District applicants, unless the person declines the preference points. If selected, the person shall be required to present no less than 8 proofs of bona fide District residency and maintain such residency for 7 consecutive years from the effective date of the appointment. Failure to maintain bona fide District residency for the 7-year period will result in forfeiture of employment.
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Information to Applicants
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Drug-Free Workplace: Pursuant to the requirements of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, the individual selected to fill this position will, as a condition of employment, be required to notify his/her immediate supervisor, in writing, not later than five (5) days after conviction of or a plea of guilty to a violation of any criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace.
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Veterans Preference: Applicants claiming veterans preference must submit official proof at the time of application.
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Other Information: Bachelors degree required. Masters degree preferred in one of the following, or related, fields: Urban or Transportation Planning, Business or Public Administration, or Transportation Engineering, or Marketing and Communications.
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How to Apply
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Posting Cancellation: A non-competitive selection of an eligible candidate from the Agency Reemployment Priority Placement Program (ARPP) or the District's Displaced Employee Program (DEP) will result in the cancellation of this announcement.
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Disposition of Resume: Resumes received outside the area of consideration and/or after the closing date will not be given consideration. You must resubmit your resume to receive consideration for any subsequent advertised position vacancies. For the purpose of employment, resumes are not considered job applications. Therefore a DC 2000 job application or online job application is required to be submitted.
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Where to Apply (Judiciary Square): D.C. Department of Human Resources (DCHR) Job Center located in the South Lobby at 441 - 4th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001. All inquiries should be directed to HR Answers at (202) 442-9700.
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Closing Statement
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Notice of Non-Discrimination: In accordance with the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977, as amended, D.C. Official Code, Section 2-1401.01 et. seq., (Act) the District of Columbia does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, source of income, or place of residence or business. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination which is also prohibited by the Act. In addition, harassment based on any of the above protected categories is prohibited by the Act. Discrimination in violation of the Act will not be tolerated. Violators will be subject to disciplinary action.
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Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical handicap, or political affiliation.
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EEO Statement: The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Job Offers: Official Job Offers are made by the District Department of Transportation only.
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