Program Analyst - Transportation Security Administration - Arlington, Virginia - EXPIRED

This Program Analyst position is located in the Checkpoint Technologies Division, Office of Security Capabilities (OSC), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). If selected for this position, you will be performing analytical and project management duties as well as administering and monitoring multiple projects, tasks, and assignments. Typical assignments include, but are not limited to:

• Working with the Team Lead in defining the work scope; performing budget formulation and execution, as well as acquisition and test evaluation activities and project integration. Monitoring cost, schedule and performance. Developing and maintaining risk registers to identify project risk and developing mitigation strategies for each assigned project.
• Coordinating and developing program planning documentation, including acquisition plans, program plans, cost estimates, cost schedules, and performance and benefits baselines.
• Reviewing all project artifacts throughout all phases of the systems engineering lifecycle ensuring compliance with DHS Acquisition Directive (AD 102-01) and DHS Management Directive for Test and Evaluation (MD 026); identifying gaps and providing status and recommendations to the Team Lead.
• Researching and investigating project or technology issues, and conducting market research.
• Analyzing facts, presenting oral and written reports of compiled data, and making recommendations for Team Lead review.
• Providing analytical support for People Screening Technology projects. Researching, compiling, analyzing, and evaluating a variety and considerable volume of technical and managerial data, project management processes, and requirements and problems encountered in such management efforts.

To qualify for the SV-H Pay Band (equivalent to GS-12), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-G Pay Band or GS-11 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Such experience includes applying concepts, methods, practices, and efficiencies related to effective program management for security equipment acquisitions programs; and applying qualitative and quantitative methods for assessment and improvement of program effectiveness.

To qualify for the SV-I Pay Band (equivalent to GS-13), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-H Pay 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 particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Such experience includes applying management or organizational techniques, systems, and procedures related to security technology programs (e.g., management and productivity improvement, management controls, and long-range planning); and experience establishing metrics to monitor, track, and analyze project operations.

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.

NOTE: 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.

You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

You will be evaluated based on a comparison of the position requirements against the quality and extent of the experience and/or related education as reflected in your resume and supporting documentation. You are encouraged to ensure work experiences clearly show possession of the competencies required for this position. We will compare your resume and supporting documentation to your responses on the assessment questionnaire. If, after reviewing your resume and any supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your category placement may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job.

When completing the assessment questionnaire for this position, you will be prompted to elect if you wish for your application to be considered as External (where Veterans’ Preference applies), as Status (current or former Federal Employees), and/or Internal to TSA as a current permanent or competitive temporary employee. At that time, please select the answer(s) that apply to you and your application to this position.

Candidates will be rated and ranked using Category Grouping procedures. Under Category Grouping, candidates will be rated and ranked into one of three categories:

Best Qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position;

Well Qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceed the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are proficient in most of the requirements of the job; and

Qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are proficient in some, but not all of the requirements of the job.
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