Transportation Industry Analyst (Open to both U.S. Citizens and Federal Employees)

Office of the Secretary of Transportation • Washington, DC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Aviation Analysis seeks a Transportation Industry Analyst to serve as a Senior Analyst in the Competition and Policy Analysis Division to coordinate and/or perform aviation analysis and research that involves highly technical and complex analytical and evaluative studies on the airline industry’s regulatory requirements, proposals, agreements, contracts, mergers practices, economics and operations.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S.Citizen and eligible for consideration.
• Must meet specialized experience to qualify.
• Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
• Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
• A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.
• A background security investigation is required for all selected individuals.
• Appointment will be subject to the applicant’s successful completion of the security investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Failure to meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
• You must complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
• Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade in the competitive or excepted service in the executive branch to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
• 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 developing and conducting analyses of economic, operational, or financial data and preparing reports on transportation industry issues; AND Experience utilizing business intelligence, statistical methods or techniques to compile and analyze data points related to revenue, cost, or market demand trends of transportation industries; AND Experience monitoring transportation financial performance data using statistical tools or relational databases and presenting findings to relevant audience (e.g. multilateral organizations, transportation industry groups, and/or government officials, etc.).
• To qualify for the Grade 14, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-14, it must include: Experience coordinating and/or designing quantitative competitive analysis using aviation economic, operational, or financial (statistical) data to prepare reports evaluating transportation industry economic issues; AND Experience coordinating and/or designing analyses of commercial airline revenue, cost, demand, or supply by applying business intelligence or standard statistical methods or econometric techniques to identify carrier responses to broad business-economic trends; AND Experience articulating statistical findings to multilateral organizations, transportation industry groups, and/or government officials and advising on the impact of these findings on regulation and policy.
• Technical Competence - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.
• Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including costs and limits.
• Written/Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (e.g., technical, sensitive, controversial).
• 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).
• You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Nice To Haves

• The ideal candidate is a highly-motivated, creative, resourceful, mid-or senior-level professional who has comprehensive knowledge of economic theories and practices, such as the operational and competitive structures of the domestic and international airline industries; expertise in designing complex statistical research studies and building or automating datasets using data management tools to analyze airline market shares, fare structures, and global alliance impacts; and analyzing and forecasting economic impacts and market outcomes though the development of economic models to aid in policy decision making and new data systems.
• Project Management - Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance. (Required for Grade 14)

Responsibilities

• Advise Departmental leadership on highly complex studies, issues, and evaluations of proceedings regarding airline competition and program issues, formulating technical background materials, position papers, and analytical research to provide expert policy recommendations to Departmental Officials.
• Oversee and/or perform in-depth economic evaluations of complex formal and informal proceedings, international route selection cases, alliance applications for antitrust immunity, and allegations of unfair methods of competition or deceptive practices.
• Analyze and monitor domestic and international airline operating and competitive structures, evaluating air carrier costs, fares, service patterns, traffic trends, marketing agreements, and merger/acquisition proposals.
• Forecast economic impacts and market outcomes using economic modeling to assess the effects of strategic global airline alliances on competition, market shares, fare structures, and routing patterns.
• Develop analytical materials to support the formulation, administration, and design of the Department’s aviation policies, programs, and plans, and initiate and draft rulemakings to implement major aviation policy initiatives.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed