Program Analyst

Securing Travel, Protecting People - At the Transportation Security Administration, you will serve in a high-stakes environment to safeguard the American way of life. In cities across the country, you would secure airports, seaports, railroads, highways, and/or public transit systems, thus protecting America's transportation infrastructure and ensuring freedom of movement for people and commerce.

This Program Analyst position is located at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to: Provides operating direction on analysis of productivity, effectiveness of strategy, and specific approaches used in implementing the airport security program. Identifies issues to be examined through evaluation of effectiveness. Applies expert knowledge to develop strategic plans guiding the quantitative and qualitative evaluation of line program and operations of airport security. Determines priorities, central or significant issues as subject of studies conducted, interrelated issues affecting efficiency of operations, and questions concerning security profile, significant risks, or operational improvements to be addressed as a result of evaluation findings. Provides guidance, leadership and technical advice on the conduct of evaluation of studies of tactical planning, execution, and operating management to improve the coordination of security services and other duties as prescribed. Develops reports and formulates recommendations based on findings of major significance to serve as the basis for new administrative systems, processes, policies and guidelines, and regulations. Examines significant findings that indicate weakness or significant accomplishment in deterring security risks, improving administrative procedure or security processes/procedures, and compliance with current regulations. Interprets new or amended regulations, policy modifications, and guidelines affecting airport security to determine best methodology for evaluation and effective service technology to best inform executive and management decision makers. Devises or selects new or modified methodology to examine variables, raw data, and procedural or process information as well as factors defining effectiveness of the security program. Advises management and senior staff on organizational structure, work methods, and procedures based on finding of program and process evaluation.

You must possess U.S. Citizenship or be a U.S. National. You must complete a favorable Background Investigation (BI). Selective Service registration is required. 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.