Management and Program Analyst

Summary

You will serve as a Management and Program Analyst within the FAA, Air Traffic Organization, Western Service Center, Resource Management Group, Management and Administrative Support Team, AJV-W640.

Duties

• Develops procedures, systems, and methods on a variety of management functions and activities in one or more of the following areas – organizational planning and development, staffing utilization, productivity, work improvement and work methods, work measurement and staffing standards development, delegation of authority, goals and objectives, and/or information management.
• Analyzes assigned Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for completeness and determine which facilities/offices hold responsive records Reviews records, makes FOIA exemption determinations, calculates fees, prepares and finalizes responses to complex FOIA requests in a timely manner.
• Analyzes and applies FOIA provisions and makes disclosure recommendations consistent with applicable exemptions or review appropriateness of redactions made by others.
• Reviews and interprets laws, rules, and regulations.
• Coordinates with legal and other subject matter experts to fulfill requests.
• Provides information and advice to both internal and external customers.
• Maintains frequent contact with internal and external customers on routine matters such as gathering information, explaining FOIA law, discussing concerns, and explaining the status of assignments.
• Tracks and analyzes data to ensure compliance with existing policies and procedures, and develops reports supporting management initiatives.
• Provides supporting rationale on the establishment or clarification of objectives.
• Ensures that plans are consistent with program guidance.
• Analyzes plans for programs under the organization's cognizance and recommends changes, as necessary, to ensure that comprehensive plans are kept current and reflect policies, priorities, goals and objectives of the organization.
• Conducts analyses in the review and evaluation of program activities.
• These analyses are conducted to ensure proper program integration and conformance to policy, completeness, and adequacy of operations in meeting goals and objectives.
• Prepares recommendations based on such reviews, and discusses recommended courses of action with program managers to resolve major problem areas.
• These recommendations include but are not limited programmatic interfaces and impact of not meeting goals and objectives.
• Develops recommendations based on management studies and surveys, and discusses recommended courses of action with program managers to resolve problem areas.
• Reviews and analyzes new and proposed regulations to determine impact on program operations and management.
• Responsibilities may involve providing advice and support to management personnel for best utilization and reprogramming of resources, developing quarterly/annual/interim reports as required.
• Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments, but allow some discretion to select the most appropriate approach.
• Typically receives guidance on selecting approach from a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional.
• Refers problems and work issues to a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional when guidelines are not available or applicable.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.

Required Documents

Prepare the documents below before applying. Always confirm the exact requirements on the official announcement, since they vary by position:

• If you need to submit additional documents to supplement your on-line application, e.g. transcripts, SF-50, or veteran's documents, you may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS.
• Supplemental documentation can also be faxed to (206)231-4150 on or before the closing date of this announcement.
• Please include your name and the vacancy announcement number on each of your faxed pages and redact all.
• Information (PII), such as social security number and date of birth will be accepted in combination with your online application and can be faxed to (206)231-4150, include your name and vacancy announcement number.
• In addition, Current or Former Federal employee (including a current FAA employee): You MUST submit a copy of your most recent (non-award) SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, or equivalent document that verifies tenure (block 24, code 1 or 2).
• Failure to provide the required documentation by the closing date of this announcement will result in non-consideration for this position.
• If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of.
• Action) containing information in.
• Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement.