This position is in the Safety Assurance and Risk Management Division, Office of Transit Safety & Oversight, Federal Transit Administration. The selected candidate will serve as a program manager fostering continuous improvement in transit safety through advanced research and analysis. The selected candidate will facilitate working groups, manage research projects, and lead efforts to collect, manage, analyze, and report transit safety data to inform leadership decision-making.
To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience requirements. To qualify for the Grade 14, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-13, it must include: Experience conducting research and analyzing data or information using advanced analytic techniques to prepare reports and briefings. Experience leading inter-disciplinary, inter-office or inter-agency teams, programs, and/or projects. Experience leading the design, development, and management of databases and/or file systems. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Leadership - Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations. Partnering - Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals. Data Management - Knowledge of the principles, procedures, and tools of data management, such as modeling techniques, data backup, data recovery, data dictionaries, data warehousing, data mining, data archiving, data disposal, and data standardization processes. Research - Knowledge of the scientific principles, methods, and processes used to conduct a systematic and objective inquiry; including study design, collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; and the reporting of results. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Written Communication – Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience. For all types of consideration, 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. For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4 All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
The Program Manager (Safety Data): Leads the FTA Safety Data Program to advance the coordination and effectiveness of FTA’s safety data collection, analysis, and reporting. Coordinates with stakeholders to collect requirements and develop data products, such as forecast models, cost projection calculators, interactive dashboards, automated reports, and performance outcome visualizations. Leads the selection and application of appropriate methodologies for the analysis and interpretation of transit safety data to inform leadership decision-making on transit safety matters. Prepares research and data reports, including summary data tables, graphs, written narratives, and dynamic visualizations. Prepares and delivers briefings, memos, presentations, and other written materials to internal and external audiences on complex issues relating to transit safety research and analysis and provides expert opinion and recommendations to management. The ideal candidate for this position is a mid-level analyst with demonstrated capabilities in advanced data analysis and management, and strong leadership, project management, and communication skills.