Supervisory Program Analyst

Transportation Security Administration•Colorado Springs, CO

About The Position

This Supervisory Program Analyst position is in the Technology and Systems Division, Trusted Traveler and Credentialing Branch, within the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The position supports TSA’s Trusted Traveler and Credentialing office, which manages enrollment infrastructure for TSA vetting and credentialing programs and administers TSA PreCheck®. The announcement covers two vacancies in Springfield, Virginia; Annapolis Junction, Maryland; or Colorado Springs, Colorado. The role leads complex projects and programs supporting transportation security vetting, credentialing, and prescreening capabilities. It develops and evaluates program requirements, budgets, plans, and operational approaches; advises senior management; coordinates stakeholder needs with TSA IT staff; and participates in Scaled Agile Framework development. The position also supervises branch activities and employees, including planning and prioritization, resource management, performance evaluation, staff development, leave approval, and appropriate corrective or disciplinary actions. Unless previously completed, the selectee must satisfactorily complete a one-year supervisory probationary period. The position requires U.S. citizenship or national status, a favorable background investigation, and the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance, among other conditions of employment.

Requirements

One year of specialized experience at the SV-I or GS-13 level in Federal service, or equivalent experience in the private sector.
Experience using analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to assess programs and improve or enhance operational effectiveness and efficiency.
Experience assessing programs to ensure risks are identified, internal controls are established, and compliance is met.
Experience developing improved budget methods, procedures, formats, and justifications used to control program authority and funding.
Experience directing special projects, task forces, and integrated product teams supporting enrollment, vetting, credentialing, and prescreening capabilities across transportation security programs.
U.S. citizenship or U.S. national status.
Must have reached age 18 by the time of application.
Must complete a favorable background investigation.
Selective Service registration is required.
Disclosure of financial information is required.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
Must pass pre-employment drug screening and random drug/alcohol testing.
Must satisfactorily complete a one-year supervisory probationary or trial period unless the applicable requirement has already been met.
Must meet qualification requirements by the vacancy announcement closing date.

Responsibilities

Lead special projects, task forces, and action groups supporting organizational goals through assignments, projects, and studies.
Represent TSA as a principal point of contact on policy and procedure application; recommend positions, prepare and approve major reports, and develop briefings.
Work with internal and external TSA vetting-program stakeholders to capture, refine, and document functional requirements and capabilities for vetting, credentialing, and prescreening passenger and non-passenger populations across transportation modes.
Establish methodologies and procedures to compile, consolidate, review, analyze, track, and edit program work requirements, budgets, and related documentation used to develop plans covering TSA requirements.
Develop improved budget methods, procedures, formats, and justifications for controlling program authority and funding.
Review estimate analyses and resolve differences with operating personnel; consolidate estimates; prepare program budget narrative justifications and reclaims with impact statements; and perform continuous reprogramming.
Advise senior management on the operational effectiveness and efficiency of assigned programs and on unusual or complex operational issues, recommending responses to areas of concern.
Collaborate with TSA IT staff to ensure stakeholder functional requirements and capabilities are translated into suitable technical requirements for development.
Participate in the Scaled Agile Framework development process to ensure stakeholder needs are met.
Oversee branch activities and employees, including planning, communicating organizational vision and objectives, setting priorities, managing budgets and resources, assigning work, monitoring and evaluating performance, coaching and developing staff, approving leave, and taking or approving appropriate corrective or disciplinary actions.