[H+T--Friends] JOB: FTA Director of Research Management, GS-15, DC-based, Closes Oct. 9

Exciting news! The Federal Transit Administration, USDOT is hiring a Director for Research Management. Please share this announcement far and wide with your networks so that we get super stellar candidates! Closes on October 9. https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/417413800 JOB SUMMARY: About the Agency You will serve as the Director, Office of Research Management in the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation (TRI). This office is responsible for overseeing FTA's cooperative research program, technical assistance and workforce development programs, national training programs; and performing day-to-day research program management, to include data management, developing and managing cooperative agreements, overseeing contractors, implementing research performance metrics, and program evaluations and reporting. As the Director, you will oversee a professional staff and work closely with several institutional research and training partners, such as the National Transit Institute (NTI); the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP); the Transit Research Board (TRB) and other partners. These relationships include planning and implementing the programs, disseminating information to the transit industry, the general public, Congress and other stakeholders. This office is responsible for several discretionary programs and the annual research program planning processes. You will also represent FTA on several intra and interagency working groups or committees as a result of FTA's role in partnered research, capacity building and training for the transit industry. This position requires demonstrated ability and skill in planning, developing, and implementing tools to foster the deployment and management of TRI research, evaluation, training, capacity building and international activities, as well as working with industry groups to improve the capability of the transit industry to deliver high-quality services. Thanks! Faith ______________________________ Faith Hall Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation (TRI) Federal Transit Administration U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590 202-366-9055 Faith.Hall(a)dot.gov FTA has issued a $22.5 million Notice of Funding Availability for low and no emissions buses and supporting facilities! Apps are due November 23, 2015. Learn more at: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-24/html/2015-24231.htm