Program Analyst

The Human Capital Total Compensation Program provides strategic oversight and administration of compensation, incentives, and related workforce programs that support the recruitment, retention, and engagement of a high-performing workforce. The program ensures that pay and benefits practices are competitive, equitable, compliant with applicable laws and policies, and aligned with organizational mission needs.

Major duties

This Program Analyst position is located in the Human Capital Division/Policy and Career Programs Branch/Total Compensation office, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to: Analyzes and evaluates program areas to determine areas in which progress is unsatisfactory and to determine courses of action to remedy deficiencies. Applies existing policies or practices to identify any inconsistencies and recommends practical solutions. Manages planning, budgeting execution, control, and evaluation activates for a variety of programs in terms of major funding. Uses automated systems and databases to develop supporting narrative and statistical data to justify and defend TSA budget requirements for assigned programs. Communicates with internal and external managers as well as representatives of other government agencies and private industries to obtain information and provide guidance on critical funding/program issues and make recommendations affecting the major programs. Please note: The major duties are at the full performance level (SV-I band).

Qualifications

In addition to the minimum qualifications described above, you must meet the following specialized experience to be considered qualified for the position: To qualify for the SV-H Pay Band (equivalent to GS-12), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-G or GS-11 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience researching, interpreting and applying Federal compensation laws and regulations, including but not limited to, Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) and OPM's Title 5 CFR Pay regulations. Experience with oral and written communication on total compensation related matters to internal and external stakeholders (i.e. presentations, trainings and reports). To qualify for the SV-I Pay Band (equivalent to GS-13), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-H or GS-12 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience researching and applying Federal compensation laws and regulations to make recommendations on unique issues related to employees' pay, awards and/or other benefits. Experience providing correspondences with OPM on audits and drafting congressional to be reviewed by senior leadership. Experience utilizing PowerBI and SharePoint to provide data analytics and reporting on trends related to compensation. Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

Requirements

You must possess U.S. Citizenship or be a U.S. National. You must have reached the minimum age (18) at the time of application. You must complete a favorable Background Investigation (BI). Selective Service registration is required. You must obtain and maintain a Secret clearance level. If you fail to meet the conditions of employment or any other pre-employment requirements, such as missing any of the scheduled appointments, the hiring agency may rescind their tentative offer of employment. Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for TSA to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions. Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.