Summary
The Program Analyst position supports the National Driver Register and Traffic Records Division's activities by performing several highly complex and technical duties. The incumbent will provide significant technical resources and assistance to States in assessing their highway safety information systems and provide support and guidance in means and methods to improve the timeliness, accuracy, and accessibility of the State data.
Duties
As a Program Analyst, you will: Develop and manage comprehensive traffic records data programs, activities and policies for improving federal, State and local traffic records data systems. The incumbent coordinates the development and implementation of safety data programs, activities, and policies. Be responsible for planning program activities that establish processes and guidelines for federal, State and local traffic records/safety data systems. Participate in the management of activities conducted with national, State and local government representatives to improve State traffic records data systems. These activities include review of State highway safety data strategic plans, State safety data improvement grant applications, coordination of Traffic Records GO-Teams, and coordination and analysis of State traffic records assessments. Participate in the development and review of traffic records data system data improvement plans and system performance measures. This participation includes leading working groups that develop guidelines and programs for State and local data managers to improve data gathering, storage and accessibility of highway safety data. Be called upon to participate in periodic reviews and revisions of the variables and variable attributes for the Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria (MMUCC). The ideal candidate is a program analyst who will be responsible for assisting in managing programs relating to State traffic records, highway safety data system components - crash, citation/adjudication, driver licensing, vehicle registration, injury control/emergency medical services, and roadway inventory. The incumbent will be responsible for accumulating analytical expertise and experience in the operational relationships between the traffic records, highway safety data systems, highway safety countermeasure programs, and uses of data in assessment of program results. The ideal candidate will have strong project management skills, procurement experience and be able to multitask.
Requirements
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance the organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service. GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD: This position involves travel. A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only. BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: 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. PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed). TIME-IN-GRADE: 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. DEU REQUIREMENTS: Applicants selected under delegated examining procedures may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
How you will be evaluated
DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. To receive full credit during evaluation, your assessment responses must explicitly point back to your resume, as HR cannot make assumptions about your experience. You must write your narrative answers in full paragraph format, beginning each response with the exact position title, organization, employment dates (MM/YYYY–MM/YYYY), full-time/part-time, average hours worked per week, and federal series/grade (if applicable) as listed on your resume. Within the paragraph, clearly describe your specific individual duties, actions taken, tools used, and measurable outcomes to prove your level of expertise. HR will cross-check your narrative against your resume; if your resume does not fully support every detail and timeframe claimed in your written response, the claimed experience will be disallowed, which may result in an ineligible determination. All applicants: Your application will be reviewed in two phases determine how you move forward in the hiring process. Phase I: Your resume will be reviewed to determine your technical qualifications for this position based on the required specialized experience. ONLY two (2) pages of your resume will be reviewed. Additional information beyond your resume (e.g., cover letter, links embedded in your resume) will not be reviewed. Applicants passing “Phase I” will move on to the “Phase II” of the assessment process where your application will be reviewed and rated based on the KSAs/Competencies listed in the vacancy announcement by a Subject Matter Expert (SME). You may preview questions for this vacancy.