Securing Travel, Protecting People - At the Transportation Security Administration, you will serve in a high-stakes environment to safeguard the American way of life. In cities across the country, you would secure airports, seaports, railroads, highways, and/or public transit systems, thus protecting America's transportation infrastructure and ensuring freedom of movement for people and commerce.

Duties

This Program Analyst position is located in the Chief of Staff, Resource Management Office, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to: Advises management on the operational effectiveness and efficiency of assigned program(s); provides recommendations to address areas of concern; oversees implementation of fixes and assesses effectiveness of solutions; advises management on unusual or complex operational issues. Provides recommendations for, and coordinates the implementation of, strategic programs and operations; monitors execution to ensure success; provides technical and tactical advice, resolves problems, reviews operational status reports and modifies schedules to accomplish duties. Evaluates the effectiveness of complex program operations in meeting goals and objectives and recommends strategies to improve implementation and evaluation of programs; develops modifications and revisions, and implements procedures to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of program operations. Leads special projects, task forces, and other action groups that support organizational goals through special assignments, projects, and of studies; initiates, tracks and follows up on cases and studies, ensuring timely completion and regulatory compliance. Collaborates with program sponsors, managers, specialists, and other stakeholders across TSA to ensure program operations support and/or meet initiatives, goals, and objectives.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for the SV-J Pay Band (equivalent to GS-14), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-I or GS-13 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: Providing advice and guidance on Human Resources programs (i.e., Telework, Benefits etc.) supporting agency personnel; and Evaluating program processes and policies in order to identify potential problems and address areas of concern; and Developing, reviewing and analyzing program data in order to develop strategies for improving/enhancing operational effectiveness and efficiency; and Drafting a variety of documents, and other materials (i.e., reports) for senior leadership. Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Resumes must include the following: Narrative description of duties with start and end dates (including the month and year) for work experience. State the number of hours worked in a position (i.e. full-time or part-time). If part-time, state the total number of hours worked per week. Performance level (i.e. band or grade) You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

Education

For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses from an accredited college or university, which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. The information must be provided with the application by the closing date of the announcement. If selected, the applicant must supply a transcript or certification of degree.

Contacts

• Address DR - Chief of Staff 6595 Springfield Center Dr Springfield, VA 22150 US
• Name: HC ServeU Customer Care
• Email: [email protected]