Supervisory Motor Carrier Safety Specialist (Border Inspector Supervisor) (Open to both U.S. Citizens and Federal Employees)

Department of Transportation

This position is in any one of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) field offices along border U.S. states between the United States and Mexico. The purpose of this position is to supervise subordinate Border Inspectors within assigned field office.

• As a Supervisor Motor Carrier Safety Specialist (Border Inspector Supervisor), you will: Be responsible for supervising and overseeing the performance of the full range of safety and hazardous materials compliance safety inspection functions and promoting and enforcing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, Hazardous Material Regulations and other applicable regulations. Oversee and supervise staff in conducting inspections of carriers' equipment, drivers' documentation, insurance, and economic permitting during highway operations to ascertain compliance with safety and permitting standards. Supervise federal staff. Plan work, set and adjust priorities, prepare schedules, assign work, develop performance standards/plans and evaluate work performance, provide advice, counsel, or instruction to employees, interview candidates for positions; recommend appointment, promotion, or reassignment, hear and resolve employee complaints, provide or arrange for training, find ways to improve production, exercise EEO and Affirmative Action responsibilities, assure sound position management and internal controls are established. Speak in Spanish or English to explain and interpret FMCSA regulations. Translate from English to Spanish and Spanish to English. Write and develop operating procedures and develops management reports. The ideal candidate must be able to relate to all types of personalities in challenging, sometimes contentious, circumstances that are essential to success. Above average communication skills are required. Candidate must be able to think independently and must understand complex regulations, apply them to differing circumstances and reach fair and consistent conclusions on determining violations and infractions without mentoring from managers.

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