Management and Program Analyst

Summary The incumbent serves a Management & Program Analyst within AMA-930. Responsibilities Serves as management and program analyst for multiple projects across the organization and its customers with primary responsibility for project outcomes under the minimal direction of the manager. Leads or personally performs complex or controversial studies which result in authoritative recommendations to improve Academy training programs, management policies, processes, and/or resource utilization. Responsible for the preparation, quality and maintenance of project deliverables utilizing project management techniques, tools, and methods. Assists customers in defining project scope, requirements and deliverables; plans project activity, tasks, milestones, budget, resources and performance or success measures. Responsible for ensuring that assigned projects deliver in accordance with planned schedule, approved budget and agreed upon success factors. Communicates regularly with Academy staff, stakeholders and customers to ensure that resources are utilized in the most effective and efficient manner to meet program/project requirements. Serves as a liaison between functional counterparts, customers, and FAA Academy's management in communicating issues, challenges and results of studies/analyses. Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge of assigned projects, as well as functional policies and procedures and understanding of the customer's required outcome, in both technical (e.g. NAS systems) and functional (e.g. end user) requirements. Project assignments may include research, application or infrastructure development/maintenance, financial, and operational systems. Serves as a program manager and principal specialist to develop new and innovative approaches, methodologies, and techniques, to define and direct challenging program activities. Coordinates the various elements of projects including overall coordination of project plan development, project plan execution, and change control. Responsible for communicating, tracking and reporting project performance to sponsors, stakeholders and FAA Academy managers. Monitors metrics on project performance and the value being provided to our business lines and missions. Coordinates risk identification and manages risk mitigation. Develops and maintains project management-related standards such as templates, processes and best practices. Coaches, provides training and support on standardized project methodology and tools. Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments, but allow considerable discretion for employee to select the most appropriate approach or develop new approaches. Assignments require interpretations of internal and external policies and extrapolation from precedents. Serve as Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for contracts and provide guidance and direction toward completion of contract deliverables. Contacts are internal as well as external to FAA. May act as a key point-of-contact related to a single project or to a program (group of related projects). Develops/prepares technical reports, briefings, presentations or contractual documents, and communicates the overall results of a project to the FAA Academy management and other external parties. Incumbent furnishes advice and guidance to customers and team members; provides support to proposed alternative methods of doing business, develops change management plans; and influence managers or other officials to accept and implement findings. Addresses and resolves conflicts and controversial matters through consultation with customers, peers, manager, and coordinating the work with others as required. Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Qualifications To Qualify at the FG-13 (FV-I) level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the FG-12 (FV-H) 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 includes: experience applying project management principles; experience analyzing and recommending program functions; experience developing and preparing reports; experience communicating findings and solutions to target audiences. AND QRF: A well-qualified applicant will have experience as a COR level 2. Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Education KSA Information: As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA. In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) and Other Factors listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration. Additional Information We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions. Position may be subject to a background investigation. A one-year probationary period may be required. The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements The U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family. NOTES: 1) Applicants must apply online to receive consideration for this vacancy announcement. Faxed, mailed, or emailed applications cannot be accepted. 2) 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. 3) Some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed. 4) Additional information regarding living in Oklahoma can be found at www.abetterlifeokc.com. 5) To check receipt of documents, please contact Sidney Snider at Sidney.R.Snider@faa.gov. This is a bargaining unit position. This position is represented by PAACE: Consolidated. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay , COLA