Management and Program Analyst

Federal Aviation Administration •

Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States

Position Type: Contractor

Job Description:

This position serves as a Management and Program Analyst (MPA) who will report directly to the Western Service Area Technical Operations Director. The incumbent will provide national program advice and guidance to management officials and professionals engaged in program activities and will evaluate program effectiveness and compliance in support of the Air Traffic Organization (ATO).

Duties

H-Band Duties: Performs multiple and varying assignments under the limited direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional. May acts as an individual contributor and/or member of a team and may perform some leadership functions for small projects/programs or other work activities.

Compiles data, analyzes, tracks, monitors, and reports on programmatic issues in support of the organizations mission. May recommend changes and/or solutions to routine procedural processes. Supports Technical Operations Districts and Executive Staff in conducting required interviews, analyzes documents, and draws connections so that Service Unit (SU) organizations are able to develop clear business decisions and formulate processes using task and work flow analysis.

Applies experience and advanced knowledge of analytical methods and techniques to support analytic needs. Assignments may include: collecting and recording data/information; evaluating data; conducting research; identifying problems; and assisting the manager, team lead and other senior staff in day-to-day operations.

Plans, schedules, and conducts analysis. Develops recommendations based on analysis, with analytical support for assignments, or ongoing projects, assists senior staff in consolidating data to prepare reports, and reviews and analyzes dashboard/program activities.

Supports Headquarters Financial Tool, NEXUS and works with contract staff to address issues and/or concerns, will follow-up to ensure needs are met. Provides help desk support resolving issues/problems for the Nexus application including general maintenance tasks. Consolidate detailed operational data, assist with programmatic reports required by the Technical Operations to enhance their ability to manage programs and meet goals to include providing support of identifying relevant information, patterns/inconsistencies, trends/ relationships, interdependencies, and potential implications.

Utilizes office automation software to produce and prepare various materials such as spreadsheets, charts, databases, and presentations. Analyzes and evaluates work processes and procedures and provides recommendations to systems and processes to improve effectiveness and efficiency.

Demonstrates considerable independence in planning time and helping a manager, project/program manager, and/or team leader to plan and use assigned resources to accomplish projects/programs/activities. Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments, but allows considerable discretion for the employee to select the most appropriate approach(es) or recommend new approaches. Assignments often require review of policies and precedents under limited guidance of a manager or other employee. Reviews budgetary program activities and has an awareness of upcoming budgetary concerns that could affect personnel.

Contacts are typically internal and external to the organizational unit, major subdivision, or LOB/SO with a manager and other employees to share information, provide data and/or written analyses, and/or explain the status of assignments. May have contact with customers and other external parties on routine matters. Work is periodically reviewed - typically at major milestones and at completion, for policy compliance and alignment with the requirements of projects and/or other work activities. Work activities support the organizational unit and is vital to the success of projects and/or activities for the organization. Work activities will support ATO mission objectives.

I-Band Duties: In addition to the H-Band duties: Serves as the national subject matter expert (SME) in the Headquarters Financial Tool, NEXUS. Provides advice and guidance to management official and other professionals on policies, procedures, expectations and organizational initiatives in relation to assigned administrative programs and/or projects.

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)
Selectee remains in current duty location

Qualifications

To qualify for the H Band position applicants must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the next lower grade level of FV-G/GS-10/11 that equipped the applicant with the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position includes:

Experience analyzing data and trends, identifying policy considerations and solutions, project management skills, coordinating or managing projects, teams and meetings. Experience using a variety of office automation software/technology to gather and compile program inputs from ATO Service Units used in developing and importing reports.

To qualify for the I Band position, applicants must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the next lower grade level of FV-H/FG/GS-12 that equipped the applicant with the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position includes:

Experience interpreting and applying agency policies to accomplish administrative program activities that affect the ATO. Experience providing guidance and advice to others on administrative processes and matters. Experience evaluating and discussing the effectiveness of administrative processes used to accomplish work assignments. Experience researching and resolving administrative issues.

Applicants should include examples of their specialized experience in their work history.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the 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 position.

This position may be filled at the FV-H or FV-I.

Identification of promotion in the vacancy 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 training, qualification requirements, and recommendation by the supervisor.

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

To be considered for this announcement, you must complete the on-line application using the AVIATOR system by the closing date of the announcement. Applicants must apply on-line to receive consideration for this vacancy announcement. Faxed, mailed or emailed applications cannot be accepted. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA. In addition,

Current or Former Federal employee (including a current FAA employee): You MUST submit a copy of your most recent (non-award) SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, or equivalent document that verifies tenure (block 24, code 1 or 2). Failure to provide the required documentation by the closing date of this announcement will result in non-consideration for this position.

If you are an 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 an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/.

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: $62,607 - $116,712

Job Ident #: 789468100

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