The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) improves America’s communities through public transportation. As a member of the FTA team, you will serve as a Program Analyst within the Office of Budget and Policy, Strategic Planning Division working on the development and implementation of FTA’s strategic planning processes, providing analytical support to program evaluation efforts and, promoting data driven management by providing data analysis, performance measures, and reporting.

Duties

The Program Analyst:

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen & meet specialized experience to qualify
• Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date
• Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
• Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must (1) meet the Education Requirement for the series, (2) provide a copy of transcripts for verification, AND (3) meet either the education or experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration. To qualify for the GS-09 on Experience, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-07 it must include: Conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses. Preparing data presentations in written and graphical form. Supporting performance planning, analysis, and reporting activities. To qualify for the GS-09 on Education alone, you must have 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or have been awarded a master's or equivalent graduate degree. You can also qualify based on a combination of graduate education and experience. This must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts, provided with your application. To qualify for the GS-11 on Experience, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-09 it must include: Applying critical thinking in conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses. Preparing data presentations in written and graphical form for a general audience. Demonstrating knowledge of planning, coordinating, overseeing, and implementing performance planning, analysis, and reporting To qualify for the GS-11 on Education alone, you must have: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. You can also qualify based on a combination of higher level graduate education and experience. This must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts, provided with your application. To qualify for the GS-12 on Experience, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-11 it must include: Applying critical thinking in conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses. Preparing data presentations in written and graphical form for a general audience. Planning, coordinating, overseeing, and implementing performance planning, analysis, and reporting activities. You cannot qualify on education at the GS-12 level; you must have experience. To qualify for the GS-13 on Experience, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-11 it must include: Demonstrating expert skill in conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses with diverse datasets. Developing strategic and annual performance plans, analyzing performance data, and preparing performance reports. Managing projects with attention to timeliness, quality, and budget. You cannot qualify on education at the GS-13 level; you must have experience. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Performance Planning: The systematic and structured approach to successfully achieve the desired goals of an individual or team throughout the assessment year. Performance Reporting: The process of collecting, analyzing, and presenting data on product or project performance allowing teams to identify areas for improvement and make data-driven decisions. Program Evaluation: A formal and productive procedure to measure work and results based on job/program responsibilities. For all types of consideration, 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 experienceFor additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/frequently-asked-questions/employment-faq/federal-hiring/how-do-i-apply-for-federal-jobs/Students enrolled in a qualifying degree program can apply if the anticipated graduation date is within six months of closing date of the announcement. Graduation transcript must be received before start date. Other applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Contacts

• Address DOT, FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION Submit Application and Documents Online 1200 New Jersey Ave SE / HAHR - 50 Washington, District of Columbia 20590 United States
• Name: Automated Staffing Office
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: TRANSJOBS@dot.gov