Transportation Specialist - DIRECT HIRE

Transportation Specialist As a Transportation Specialist, you will: Provide expertise and assist in policy formulation, problem solving, development, promotion, and demonstration of state-of-the-art practices on a wide range of Transportation programs. Conduct and participate in complex program reviews to evaluate and determine the extent of efficiency, effectiveness, and economy with which Transportation programs and administrative operations are carried out in conjunction with the agency's mission and policies. Develop plans, goals, and oversees the implementation of systems and procedural changes specifically in the areas of USDOT and operating authority registration fraud prevention requirements, BOC3/Process Agents designations and/or filing of financial responsibility. Serve as the point of contact for congressional inquiries, customers, headquarters and field staff, and other miscellaneous requests for information. Coordinate with appropriate staff to draft responses, review, finalize and distribute correspondence. Provide expertise, training, and presentations to stakeholders in developing plans, goals, objectives for implementing deliverables for assigned Transportation programs. Develop policies and procedures on FMCSA Registration, financial responsibility filings and/or process agent designation regulations to ensure that FMCSA has comprehensive compliance with regulations and enforcement requirements. Resolve FMSCA and trucking industry stakeholder issues by proposing system enhancements, researching and/or proposing regulations, and advising insurance companies, financial institutions, brokers, freight forwarders, and/or motor carriers on applicable filings and USDOT and operating authority registration matters, including those addressing evidence of registration fraud. The ideal candidate is a mid-career transportation professional capable of providing effective customer service support to motor carriers, brokers, freight forwarders, cargo tank facilities, intermodal equipment providers, insurance companies, financial institutions, process agents and members of the general public regarding their registration with FMCSA. Applicants must possess effective oral and written skills, researching skills, and be capable of paying attention to details involved in the reviewing, analyzing, and processing of applications.