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Summary This position serves as a Program Analyst in the Office of Airports (ARP), Safety and Standards (AAS), Airports Safety and Operations Division (AAS-300); and is responsible for managing various technical and administrative functions related to ARP’s internal and external Safety Management System (SMS) programs. Responsibilities Serves as a subject matter expert in use of Safety Management Systems (SMS) and provides leadership for highly complex and challenging activities under the minimal direction of a manager or executive. Provides technical advice and guidance to internal and external stakeholders on Part 139 SMS requirements; and provides assistance with the implementation and execution of these requirements, along with supporting and collaborating with other Lines of Businesses/Staff Offices (LOBs/SOs) regarding FAA and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) SMS efforts. Represents ARP senior management, in their absence, on FAA internal SMS boards and panels; and provides assistance in creating briefings and background analysis for ARP participation on the Administrator SMS Executive Council. Applies experience and expert knowledge of management analysis techniques to perform a wide range of complex analytical functions related to planning, management, and evaluation for ARP programs. Reviews and analyzes complex operational analyses; coordinates and authors reports to Congress; conducts business planning and goal development related to SMS; and is assigned highly visible and controversial ad hoc projects, as required. Provides leadership and direction to staff and teams conducting complex and controversial studies, which analyses result in recommendations to improve organizational processes, structures, policies and regulations. Conducts management inquires and/or analytical analysis throughout ARP; advises ARP senior management and agency officials on issues that directly influence policy and operational decisions affecting national and international safety programs managed and directed by ARP. Reviews, selects and analyzes data from airport safety databases to determine safety trends and root causes of accidents and incidents. Performs analytical-related duties, including developing and/or evaluating complex national programs, policies and management processes; reviews, analyzes and reports national program data by determining and developing baseline performance measures and comparing performance with the baseline. Collects and analyzes data, derives conclusions and makes recommendations based on those conclusions; prepares reports, graphs and charts and provides status updates, while identifying areas requiring further analysis. Gathers, validates and inputs technical data in preparation of monthly Business Plan targets, airport safety reports and dashboards; and responds to airport safety issues raised by members of Congress, the National Transportation Safety Board, Office of the inspector General and the Government Accountability Office. Serves as a sponsor for airport safety research projects assigned to the FAA Technical Center; accepts and reviews research reports. Works with employees and leadership at all organizational levels. Contacts are internal and external to the organization. Often represents the major subdivision and LOB/SO as a principal point of contact to provide advice and guidance on the applications of policies and procedures. Formulates and recommends to senior management positions on major projects/ policies/issues. Prepares, reviews, and recommends approvals of major reports on projects, programs and other work activities for internal and external distribution. Develops briefings to convey strategic vision and/or organizational policies to internal and external audiences. Broad policies and objectives provide general guidance for addressing issues, but often require the development of new approaches. Provides expert guidance and instruction both internally and externally to address diverse, complex issues which often cross multiple projects, programs, and/or functional areas. Develops and recommends approaches to address current and anticipated problems and issues. Works with senior management to identify and resolve problems. Requirements Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Qualifications To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-I, FG/GS-13 level. This experience is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE IS DEFINED AS: Experience utilizing safety management systems (SMS) to analyze and report data. AND; Experience conducting and supporting Part 139 airport inspections. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You should include relevant examples of the specialized experience in your work history. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered. Answer all questions to the best of your ability. DO NOT ASSUME THAT BECAUSE YOU HOLD, OR HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FOUND ELIGIBLE. You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience later in the selection process. Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews, or any other information obtained during the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification. Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the above criteria AND who do not provide the required documentation will receive no further consideration for this position. Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and/or selective placement factor(s) (SPF) may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) and/or Quality Ranking Factor (QRF) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: (1) score order; (2) category grouping; (3) alphabetical; or (4) priority grouping, and referred to the selecting official for selection consideration. AFSCME Interview Criteria: Article 42, Section 13 states: If the selecting official decides to interview any employee on the selection list for a vacancy, then all who remain under consideration for the position at that point in the process must be interviewed. If the selection list is shortened to a best qualified list through a comparative process, then the best qualified list shall be considered to be the selection list. If it is determined that interviews are required and telephone interviews are not utilized, travel expenses incidental to these interviews will be paid in accordance with the Agency's travel regulations and this Agreement. Education Education cannot be substituted for experience. 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 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. This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about Core Compensation is available at: https://www.faa.gov/jobs/working_here/benefits. 2. As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant, 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 section, 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. 3. This Level 6 (High Risk; Public Trust) position requires favorable adjudication of a Background Investigation (BI) background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained. 4. Duty Location will be determined upon selection. Selectee will be expected to report to their closest FAA Facility. The available FAA duty locations that we offer are: Anchorage, AK; Des Plaines, IL; Jamaica, NY; Washington, DC; Kansas City, MO; Burlington, MA; Des Moines, WA; College Park, GA; Fort Worth, TX; El Segundo, CA Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA