Program Analyst

Summary

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is seeking a Program Analyst for the Canine Training Center (CTC), located within Mission Support, Training & Development, Training Centers Division in San Antonio, Texas. As DHS's "Center for Excellence" for explosives detection training, the CTC operates a $12 million state-of-the-art facility to train, evaluate, and deploy canine teams nationwide.

Duties

This Program Analyst position is located Training and Development- Canine Training Center, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to: Analyzes and evaluates program areas to determine areas in which progress is unsatisfactory and to determine courses of action to remedy deficiencies. this includes continuous review of periodic progress reports, specials reports, correspondence, etc., from other government agencies and activities, and functional elements. Applies a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods for the assessment of the programs, and identifies areas needing specials emphasis or improvement. Formulate projects an recommend assessment criteria for the evaluations of TSA operational programs and contributes to the performance of meeting mission requirements. Communicates with internal and external managers as well as representatives of other government agencies and private industries to obtain information and provide guidance on critical funding/program issues, and make recommendations affecting the major programs. These communications frequently involve negotiation and/or persuasion. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

In addition to the minimum qualifications described above, you must meet the following requirement(s) to be considered qualified for the position: To qualify for the SV-I Pay Band (equivalent to GS-13), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-H band or GS-12 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 analyzing complex budgets to monitor fiscal trends, manage funds obligation, and resolve discrepancies between planned and actual expenditures; And Experience evaluating program policies and workflows to identify inefficiencies and draft actionable improvement recommendations for senior leadership; And Experience designing and monitoring key performance metrics to analyze operational trends and support strategic management decisions. 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. You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.