TSA – Program Analyst – MD

Job Title: Program Analyst
Department: Department Of Homeland Security
Agency: Transportation Security Administration

SALARY RANGE:
$88,648.00 to $137,402.00 / Per Year
Close Date: 1/24/13h
Location: Annapolis Junction, MD

WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
Open to all U.S. Citizens.

JOB SUMMARY:
Do you desire to protect American interests and secure our Nation while building a meaningful and rewarding career?  If so, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling.  DHS components work collectively to prevent terrorism, secure borders, enforce and administer immigration laws, safeguard cyberspace and ensure resilience to disasters.  The vitality and magnitude of this mission is achieved by a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations.  Make an impact; join DHS. 
                 
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. For additional information about our agency please visit http://www.tsa.gov/join/index

KEY REQUIREMENTS:
•You must possess U.S. Citizenship or be a U.S. National.
•You must complete a favorable Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI).
•You must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance/SCI.
•You must pass Drug and Alcohol Screening, subject to random drug tests.   
       
DUTIES:
This Program Analyst position is located in the Office of Intelligence and Analysis (OIA), Vetting Operations Division, Secure Flight Mission Support Branch, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS).  If selected for this position, you will perform business requirements gathering, analysis, and documentation.  You will be responsible for leading analysis sessions with stakeholders, interpreting broad policies or objectives, and developing new policies, procedures, and requirements consistent with overall TSA strategic objectives and operating requirements.  Typical assignments will include:
•Performing requirements management across multiple complex business process areas and multiple parallel system releases, managing the work of several resources.  Defining and ensuring the processes to plan for, develop, track, and validate business requirements through the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) are followed and documented in accordance with release milestones.
•Leading large program/project teams for assignments of long duration and significant scope.  Leading, planning, organizing, and directing cross-team efforts to define and develop policies, procedures, and requirements including identifying risks and issues, and proposing mitigating actions or solutions to senior management.  Presenting comprehensive sets of recommendations to management that often involve substantial program resources, extensive changes in technical and procedural capabilities, and far-reaching impact to other programs internal and external to TSA.
•Assessing the immediate and long-term impacts and benefits, and defining the requirements to enable proposed program policies or procedures which directly impact the traveling public or other TSA or DHS programs.
•Analyzing, documenting, and re-engineering business processes to improve organizational performance to include such things as creating As IS/To Be business process flows and Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) documents to determine appropriate solutions to identified challenges.  Identifying and analyzing problems both independently and in collaboration with other stakeholders to generate a variety of alternatives, and making recommendations on highly complex projects, policies, or issues to senior management.
•Developing external networks, building alliances, and collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders.
•Developing and providing guidance to less experienced professionals, managers, and support staff as the primary lead and subject matter expert.
•Providing expert consultative advice, instruction, and guidance within TSA and on intra/inter-agency groups to address diverse and highly complex initiatives and challenges, which impact multiple projects, programs, and functions as the primary point of contact.

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