Management and Program Analyst

Summary

Serves as a Management and Program Analyst in the Western Service Center, Air Traffic Organization, Resource Management Group (RMG), AJV-W600. The group is responsible for providing workforce planning support to ATO service units within an assigned service area.

Duties

Performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments under the minimal direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional. May act as a contributing specialist on large work activities. Applies experience and advanced knowledge of analytical and evaluative techniques to accomplish the following assignments: collecting and analyzing data/information; conducting research; applying policies and procedures; identifying problems; and working with higher and lower level professionals in day-to-day operations. Develops procedures, systems, and methods on a variety of management functions and activities in one or more of the following areas - organizational planning and development, staffing utilization, productivity, work improvement and work methods, work measurement and staffing standards development, goals and objectives. Provides ongoing assistance, works basic issues, and acts as the organization's liaison to the Human Resources Office. With general direction, monitors, coordinates, and provides information to facilitate personnel management activities and related forms for the full range of personnel actions. Collaborates with managers on position management functions to include preparing job description documentation for the Division. Interfaces with employment services staff for guidance and staffing advice on position design. Works minor issues and serves primary administrative processes associated with performance management. Plans, schedules and conducts analyses/studies of proposed program plans for accomplishing program activities. Determines from a programmatic perspective the viability, consistency and accuracy of plans and projections and conducts reviews to determine resource levels required to accomplish programs in a sound and efficient manner. Provides supporting rationale on the establishment or clarification of objectives. Ensures that plans are consistent with program guidance. Analyzes plans for programs under the organization's cognizance and recommends changes, as necessary, to ensure that comprehensive plans are current and reflect policies, priorities, goals and objectives of the organization. Conducts analyses in the review and evaluation of program activities. These analyses are conducted to ensure proper program integration and conformance to policy, completeness, and adequacy of operations in meeting goals and objectives. Prepares recommendations based on such reviews, and discusses recommended courses of action with program managers to resolve major problem areas. These recommendations include but are not limited to financial, programmatic interfaces, and impact of not meeting goals and objectives. Reviews and analyzes draft regulations, manual chapters and directives referred to the group for comment. Based on this analysis, refers proposed issuance to appropriate group for review; and collects and integrates the various responses. Develops recommendations based on management studies and surveys, and discusses recommended courses of action with program managers to resolve problem areas. Reviews and analyzes new and proposed regulations to determine impact on program operations and management. Responsibilities may involve providing advice and support to management personnel for best utilization and reprogramming of resources, conducting analyses, developing/maintaining tracking systems, monitoring staffing numbers and developing quarterly/annual/interim reports as required. FV-H Duties: The incumbent performs duties and responsibilities described above with less frequent supervision and oversight.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position at the FV-G level; you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-F, FG/GS-5-9 in the Federal Service. 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 will include: Experience collecting and analyzing data for the preparation of reports, dashboards, charts, graphs, and Power Point presentations for both internal and external management review. Experience using a variety of office automation software to compile information for reporting and/or presenting. To qualify for this position at the FV-H level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-G, FG/GS-10/11 in the Federal Service. 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 will include experience with experience working with organizational hiring and workforce planning; or experience in developing and tracking hiring plans, positions management and pay tools. Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job. Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA. This position may be filled at the FV-G or FV-H level. If filled at the FV-G level, this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. Promotion will depend upon the selectee meeting all training, qualification requirements, and recommendation by the supervisor.

Education

For the G Band: Three full years of progressively higher level graduate education or Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree in an accredited college or university. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. There is no education substitution at the FV-H level. To qualify based on education; you MUST submit a copy of your college or university transcript by the closing date. If selected, an official transcript will be required. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to (206) 231-4053 (please include announcement number on each page). Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited US educational institution in terms of equivalency to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered. Transcripts can be uploaded via USAJOBS site with your application, or faxed to 206-231-4053 ATTN: David Lassen. Be sure to include the Vacancy Announcement # on each faxed page.