Announcement details
- USAJOBS control number
- 891574700
- Occupational series
- 0343
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.
Responsibilities
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.
Requirements
You must possess U.S. Citizenship or be a U.S. National. You must have reached the minimum age (18) at the time of application. You must complete a favorable Background Investigation (BI). Selective Service registration is required. If you fail to meet the conditions of employment or any other pre-employment requirements, such as missing any of the scheduled appointments, the hiring agency may rescind their tentative offer of employment. Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for TSA to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions. Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.
Benefits
DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; situational telework may be permitted in accordance with departmental policy telework; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any Federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more. Employees who transfer to TSA from an agency that allows employees to maintain an annual leave balance higher than the maximum accumulation for the appointed position will have their leave ceiling set to the maximum accumulation for the appointed position (e.g., United States duty location - 240 hours, foreign duty location - 360 hours, or TSES position - 720 hours). TSA will not make a monetary payment for any leave forfeited under these circumstances.