Are you a federal employee looking to expand your career horizons? The Office of Innovation and Engagement (OIE) at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is offering exciting detailee opportunities for employees eager to enhance their skills and contribute to impactful projects. These non-reimbursable positions, funded through your home agency, are available for 6-month increments, allowing you to apply your expertise in new contexts while developing essential competencies in innovation and employee engagement.

What You Will Do as an OIE Liaison
As a full-time detailee, you will play a crucial role in advancing organizational effectiveness. Your contributions will revolve around key functional areas, enabling you to grow both personally and professionally:

• Enhancing Employee Engagement: Participate in integrated employee engagement initiatives, including conducting organizational assessments and analyzing the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) results. Your efforts will help drive organizational excellence by fostering a culture of employee commitment and collaboration.
• Driving Innovation and Ideation: Be part of the exciting journey of idea generation and implementation. You’ll assist in the evaluation and development of innovative ideas, utilizing the DOT IDEAS platform—a dynamic space where employees can share, incubate, and refine their concepts.
• Leveraging Technology for Efficiency: Utilize tools like Microsoft Office 365 and SharePoint to promote efficiency and enhance communication across teams. Your tech-savvy approach will facilitate smoother workflows and innovative solutions.
• Effective Communication: Help shape the conversation around innovation and engagement through various communication channels. Your ability to convey important messages will reinforce DOT’s organizational objectives and improve the overall employee experience.

Key Responsibilities of the OIE Liaison
In this role, you may engage in the following activities:

• Develop and support the implementation of innovation and engagement tools tailored to the needs of the DOT.
• Collaborate on the incubation and evaluation of employee engagement initiatives that inspire creativity and innovation.
• Create comprehensive business cases for proposed ideas, detailing implementation requirements and outcomes.
• Assist in crafting communication plans, reports, and presentations to showcase project progress and impact.
• Facilitate events that foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among employees at all levels of DOT.
• Serve as a liaison between the OIE and employees, advocating for innovation and engagement initiatives.

What You Will Learn
This detail position is designed not just for contribution but for your professional growth. You will have the opportunity to sharpen your skills in:

• Project Management
• Organizational Development
• Change Management and Consulting
• Human Capital Management
• Effective Communication and Facilitation

Through structured feedback and individual development plans, you will be supported in your learning journey, ensuring that you leave this role with enhanced expertise and a broadened perspective.

Who We Are: Mission and Vision of the OIE
The OIE is committed to energizing and promoting innovative solutions that elevate employee engagement across the DOT. Our mission is to cultivate partnerships, leverage diverse expertise, and provide services that meet the specific needs of our workforce. By encouraging collaboration, we support the achievement of organizational goals and facilitate the sharing of ideas through platforms like the DOT IDEAS platform.

Application Information

• Apply By: December 5, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. ET
• Personnel Needed: 2-5
• Commitment: Full-time detail (minimum of 120 days)
• Location: Virtual or at 1200 New Jersey Ave S.E., Washington, DC 20590
• Reimbursable: No (no travel expenses will be covered)
• Estimated Start Date: December 13, 2024
• Estimated Completion Date: December 31, 2025

Who Can Apply
This opportunity is open to all federal employees interested in enhancing their careers and contributing to meaningful initiatives within the DOT.

Contact Us
For more details, please reach out to the Office of Innovation and Engagement at YourIDEA@dot.gov.