Control number
880401900
USAJOBS control number
Active federal job
Highway Safety Specialist (SME) (Open to both U.S. Citizens and Federal Employees)
As a Highway Safety Specialist in NHTSA's Office of Research and Program Development, the incumbent assists management in leading national efforts to reduce traffic crashes, injuries, and fatalities. Key duties include developing programs, providing technical guidance, and coordinating safety initiatives across all government levels. Focus areas cover impaired, drowsy, and distracted driving, seatbelt use, child passenger safety, pediatric vehicle heatstroke, and vulnerable road user safety.
Status
active
Visible in the current active import feed
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Agency
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
TD
Compensation
$85,447 - $158,322
Per Year
Open / close
Aug 13, 2026 to Aug 22, 2026
Many reported openings
History
2
Stored change snapshots for this announcement
Source
USAJOBS
Last imported Aug 19, 2026, 6:30 PM
Overview
Organization
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Department / subagency
Department of Transportation
Occupation
Location
Location varies: Washington, District of Columbia
This announcement is a register, roster, public notice, or open-continuous pool, so listed places are not treated as confirmed vacancy duty locations.
Schedule / appointment
Full Time, 1 | Permanent, 15317
Service type
01
This job is open to
disability, fed-competitive, fed-transition, land, mspouse, overseas, peace, public, special-authorities, vet
Clearance level
Other / non-clearance review | Source: Other
Clearance requirement
Requirement unclear
Must currently hold: Not stated
Must be able to obtain: Not stated
Drug test / suitability
Drug test: Not stated
Suitability review: Yes
Polygraph
Not stated
Travel / relocation
1
Remote / telework
Remote: No / not specified
Telework eligible: Yes
Grades
GS | 11 to 13
Tracking history
First seen Aug 13, 2026, 1:57 PM
Last seen Aug 19, 2026, 6:30 PM
Last imported Aug 19, 2026, 6:30 PM
Change history
2 stored snapshots
New snapshots are stored when tracked announcement content materially changes. Repeated observations without meaningful changes do not create duplicate snapshots.
active snapshot
Captured Aug 14, 2026, 7:23 PM
details, rawJson
Salary: $85,447 - $158,322
Dates: Aug 13, 2026 to Aug 22, 2026
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Arrangement: Telework
active snapshot
Captured Aug 13, 2026, 1:58 PM
initial_import
Salary: $85,447 - $158,322
Dates: Aug 13, 2026 to Aug 22, 2026
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Arrangement: Telework
This job is open to
disability, fed-competitive, fed-transition, land, mspouse, overseas, peace, public, special-authorities, vet