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 Enterprise Support (ES) Human Capital (HC), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to: Advises management on the operational effectiveness and efficiency of assigned program(s). Reviews laws, regulations, and polices to assess, evaluate, and advise on sustainable practices for assigned program(s) and/or projects. Develops, analyzes, and evaluates new or modified program/management requirements, policies, goals, or objectives for impact on existing program(s). Establishes new policies/procedures to address operational needs or makes exceptions to existing policies/procedures that may impact internal and external customers. Maintains situational awareness of emerging risk-based efforts and activities within area of assignment to maximize development and effectiveness of new TSA programmatic approaches. Evaluates the effectiveness of complex program operations in meeting goals and objectives Recommends strategies to improve implementation and evaluation of programs. Establishes approaches and techniques for complex studies or audits. Analyzes findings and interprets impact on programs and procedures; makes recommendations to senior officials and convinces other operating components to accept recommendations as appropriate. The major duties described above reflect the full performance level of this position. Typically, the lower pay band (I Band) performs the same duties but will receive more guidance and training; and/or projects/work assignments may be less complex.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for the SV-I Pay Band (equivalent to GS-13), you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the SV-H or GS-12 Pay Band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position to be filled. Specialize experience is defined as: Experience evaluating the effectiveness of operational programs and special projects, AND Experience providing program data and information to management to support decisions on administrative or programmatic operations. To qualify for the SV-J Pay Band (equivalent to GS-14), an applicant 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: Experience evaluating the effectiveness of operational programs and special projects, AND Experience providing program data and information to management to support decisions on administrative or programmatic operations; AND Developing strategic plans, policies, and initiatives to leadership for the assurance of meeting program goals and objectives. 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) Utilizing the USAJOBS Resume Builder and completing all available fields is strongly encouraged. You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

Contacts

• Address ES - HUMAN CAPITAL 6595 Springfield Center Dr Springfield, VA 22150 US
• Name: HC ServeU Customer Care
• Email: [email protected]