Management and Program Analyst

Mine Safety and Health Administration•Washington, DC

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About The Position

This position is with the Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Office of Administration and Management. MSHA works to prevent death, illness, and injury from mining and to promote safe and healthful workplaces for U.S. miners. The agency carries out the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, as amended by the MINER Act of 2006. The Management and Program Analyst supports MSHA’s Medical Qualification and Medical Review Programs and employee safety and health activities. The role analyzes program data and trends, develops briefings and recommendations for leadership, prepares reports on the effects of regulations and proposed changes, and plans management improvements. It also coordinates medical screening and reimbursement processes, provider compliance with OSHA testing standards, communications about employee medical results, FOIA request responses, audits, studies, training materials, and responses to inquiries from agency and external stakeholders.

Requirements

At least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 in the Federal Service.
Qualifying specialized experience must include at least five of the following: conducting analysis supporting safety and occupational health decisions, developing briefs, and providing safety and occupational health training; maintaining and tracking receipt of physical exams, audiograms, or medical documentation; processing medical reimbursement claims, costs, and insurance payments; ensuring agency and medical-provider compliance with OSHA testing standards; analyzing technical occupational safety and health data and statistics; advising on or resolving technical matters concerning occupational safety and health requirements; preparing responses involving confidential documents and communicating technical data orally and in writing; coordinating FOIA requests by evaluating, analyzing, and drafting responses.
Must be at least 16 years old.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
Must undergo a background investigation as a condition of employment.
A probationary period is required if the requirement has not already been met.
There is no substitution of education for the required specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level.
MSHA employees and their spouses and minor children may not have a direct or indirect interest in any mine or mining company that may be directly affected by MSHA work.

Responsibilities

Develop briefing materials, options, and recommendations for Directorate and Agency leadership based on participation in committees and workgroups.
Analyze gaps in employee participation in required medical screenings and ensure employees and departmental personnel are informed when medical appointments are missed.
Review and evaluate safety and occupational health status and trends, identify areas where program goals are being met, and identify problem areas needing attention.
Correlate and consolidate resource data, draw conclusions, and prepare formal written reports on the impact of new regulations or proposed changes on program and organizational effectiveness, personnel, and subordinate activities.
Develop implementation plans for management improvements to continually improve administrative functioning related to employee safety and health issues and the Medical Qualification Program.
Serve as an MSHA contact among management, employees, DOL, OASAM regional offices, employee representatives, and medical community members involved with the MSHA Medical Review Program.
Ensure the agency and medical providers comply with OSHA testing standards.
Respond to inquiries and administrative problems brought to BESH by MSHA staff, DOL, Congress, and Federal and State industry officials.
Coordinate correspondence to employees and program areas regarding employee medical results.
Conduct and participate in program audits, special projects, and studies.
Establish new techniques and recommend courses of action to meet existing and future needs of medical screening programs and safety program contracts.
Develop, distribute, and provide training materials to support program needs and help reduce occupational injuries and illnesses.
Coordinate FOIA request processes, including evaluating and analyzing documents and drafting responses.
Process medical reimbursement payments for MSHA personnel.
Review and analyze MSHA employee occupational health and compensation-related programs as they relate to employee medical qualifications; review reimbursement requests, validate requirements, costs, and insurance payments, and process claims in coordination with other MSHA A&M divisions.
Perform other duties as assigned.