Management and Program Analyst

Federal Aviation Administration •

Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States

Position Type: Contractor

Job Description:

The Management and Program Analyst serves as a professional within the Office of Aviation Safety (AVS). This position works in support of a cadre of nationally and internationally recognized technical experts comprising the AVS Senior Technical Experts Program (STEP), which is managed by the Aircraft Certification Service (AIR),

Duties

This Analyst provides expertise and program management support to the Office of Senior Technical Experts Staff, AIR-20. The Senior Technical Experts Program is a key resource in the FAA’s mission to apply a data-driven, risk-based, systems approach to standards development, certification, and oversight.

The Management and Program Analyst provides overall program management and analysis on a wide variety of critical office projects and programs, in coordination with leadership, staff, and technical experts as necessary, to enhance organizational efficiency and productivity. The Analyst independently plans time and work activities. Performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments under the minimal direction of a manager.

Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge of program management and analysis to provide program support across functional and organizational lines for both internal and external contacts. Assignments frequently require knowledge and experience working across functional and/or organizational lines to communicate the status of projects and/or policies; gather data/information to respond on program inquiries, to manage multiple ongoing projects and work activities in accordance with milestones; prepare and review reports and/or other documents; develop and recommend improvements to systems and/or processes to improve program efficiency.

Typical assignments also include:

Working collaboratively with staff, leadership, technical experts, and other stakeholders, as required, to ensure alignment with current national policy and ongoing strategic initiatives.
Monitoring for and tracking policy or guidance updates that impact AIR-20, to include FAA Travel Policy and AVS/AIR travel policy, both domestic and international.
Developing and maintaining tools to process, track, and report costs for AIR-20 travel and purchases through their life cycle.
Developing and maintaining tools to process, track, and report the status of onboarding and offboarding employees in AIR-20, including interns and detailees.
Developing and maintaining tools to process, track, and report action items assigned to AIR-20.
Fostering open exchange of ideas and information to develop solutions to resolve complex issues that involve input from different parts of FAA and/or other organizations.
As a spokesperson for AIR-20, explaining, advocating, and negotiating with individuals and offices internally and externally on program and project details associated with AIR-20 travel, purchasing, space allocations, and Information Technology and wireless equipment.
Providing analytical guidance to leadership, staff, and technical experts to ensure compliance with policies and procedures. Resolving all but unique problems without the intervention of management or a more experienced professional. Working with management to solve problems.
Performs other duties as assigned based on workload and priorities.

Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments but require considerable discretion to select appropriate approach or develop new approach. Requires regular interpretation of internal and external policies and extrapolation from precedents, as well as explain information, advocate, and negotiate with individuals and groups internally and externally to resolve complex problems and arrive at a common understanding of issues.

Work is reviewed typically through status reports to ensure compliance and alignment with the requirements of the project or other work activity. The Analyst works effectively with others when diverse demands and shifting priorities are involved. The work activities of this position impact directly on the objectives of one or more organizational units, major subdivisions, and/or LOB/SOs, and may affect the objectives of the FAA.

Job Requirements:
Requirements Conditions of Employment

US Citizenship is required.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).
Subject to completion of a security investigation will be required.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify for this position at the FV-I, FG/GS-13 levelyou must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-H, FG/GS-12 level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Specialized experience is defined as:

Experience managing multiple ongoing projects and work activities in an environment with shifting priorities and ensuring that milestones are achieved, and deadlines are met.
Experience collaborating across organizations and working in teams to accomplish organizational goals and objectives.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

Required Documents

Applicants must submit an electronic application via Aviator and upload supplemental documents (e.g. transcripts, SF-50) to application by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to submit the application and required documentation by the closing date will result in ineligibility for consideration.

Applicants claiming eligibility for the Expanded Veterans Hiring Opportunity (EVHO), MUST submit a DD Form 214 reflecting character of service to verify eligibility by the closing date of the announcement as requested by the Human Resource Office. Eligibility for EVHO will be considered based on applicable documentation submitted by the closing date.

If you are a current or former Federal employee (including a current FAA employee), you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.

If you are a current Federal employee and need a current copy of your SF-50, please contact your personnel office. If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/. If you are a former Federal employee, you can obtain a copy of your SF-50 by writing the National Personnel Records Center Annex, 1411 Boulder Boulevard, Valmeyer, IL 62295. Additional information is available from this link: https://www.archives.gov/st-louis/opf.

Expanded Veterans Hiring Opportunity (EVHO) are preference eligibles and veterans who are honorably discharged from the Armed Forces after completing at least three (3) years of continuous active service. Applicants claiming eligibility for EVHO, MUST submit a DD Form 214 reflecting character of service to verify eligibility by the closing date of the announcement as requested by the Human Resource Office. Eligibility for EVHO will be considered based on applicable documentation submitted by the closing date.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Salary Range: $75,305 - $116,712

Job Ident #: 796157300

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