Program Analyst

Department of Transportation - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Location Negotiable After Selection

Company

Department of Transportation - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Location

Location Negotiable After Selection

Type

Full Time

Job Description

Serves as a Program Analyst within the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) under the guidance of the Strategic Planning Division (SPD) Chief. The incumbent is responsible for performing analytical support duties within ODI.

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Conditions of Employment

You must be a U.S. citizen & meet specialized experience to qualify
Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date
Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
PROBATIONARY PERIOD: Applicants may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Varies by position. If applicable, you must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position to which appointed.
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: Varies by position. If applicable, you may be required to file a confidential financial disclosure form (Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Form 450) or a public financial disclosure form (OGE Form 278e), within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: You may be required to complete a background/security investigation and meet preliminary requirements prior to onboarding.
POSITION SENSITIVITY AND RISK: Varies by position and will be based on the position to which appointed.

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.

To qualify for the Grade 12, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-11 it must include:

Developing and maintaining correspondence and other reference materials.
Experience implementing and managing administrative and/or operational support activities.

To qualify for the Grade 13, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-12, it must include:

Experience working independently to develop, implement, and manage administrative and/or operational support activities.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

Demonstrated experience providing administrative and operations support within a technical organization.
Ability to plan and coordinate administrative tasks, including demonstrated experience with time and attendance, travel arrangements, scheduling meetings and document management.
Ability to communicate and work efficiently and effectively, individually and as a team member within a technical operation.

For all types of consideration, 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.

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All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Additional information

This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if similar vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.

Qualified CTAP/ICTAP candidates receive priority and will be referred to the hiring manager.

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