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Transportation Specialist - DIRECT HIRE

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration · Department of Transportation
📍 Multiple Locations 💰 $89508 – $137128/yr 🏠 Telework eligible

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Job Summary

Positions are in Division of Financial Responsibility Filings, Office of Registration, in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. This office delivers high quality customer service to all companies required to register with FMCSA to receive a USDOT, operating authority, or other FMCSA registration.

Works to ensure motor carriers, freight forwarders and brokers comply with applicable FMCSA regulations including financial responsibility filings and process agent designation requirements.

Key Responsibilities

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. Develops plans, goals, and oversees the implementation of systems and procedural changes specifically in the areas of BOC3/Process Agents designations and/or filing of financial responsibility.

Serve as the point of contact for all 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 financial responsibility filings and 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.

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, research skills, and be capable of paying attention to details involved in the reviewing, analyzing, and processing of applications.

Requirements & Education

Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, engineering, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic management, transportation, motor mechanics, or other fields related to the position.

Contact

TRANSJOBS@dot.gov · 000-000-0000

Frequently Asked Questions

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $89508 – $137128/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-07.

How many openings are available?

There are 3 openings for this position.

What is the work schedule?

This is a Full Time position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

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