Program Analyst – Federal Railroad Jobs

Position Summary:

Key Responsibilities:

• Establishes data governance policies and procedures, maintaining technical relevance as new techniques and procedures emerge.
• Provides critical management and operational support services that contribute to FRA’s ability to achieve its programmatic responsibilities, including managing databases, analyzing data, producing accurate reporting, and assisting in quality assurance. This position will utilize, with support, financial and program data to analyze, document and communicate data and financial performance measures. The position will assist in the development, communication and monitoring of departmental standards including data governance standards and standard operating procedures.
• Assists in the management and development of project tracking databases including development of data standards, outreach to end-users to document functional requirements, address data gaps and provide user training.
• Compiles, organizes, and documents data and develops or assists in the preparation of creative approaches to data documentation, statistical tables, graphic displays and presentations.
• Studies, analyzes, recommends, and implements new and improved ways of using data to foster improvements in reporting, oversight, and grant tracking activities.
• Provides assistance in development of policies, plans, and strategies to improve departmental data management.
• Develops quantitative reports tracking the outcome of departmental initiatives and congressional or leadership data requests.
• Works with stakeholders on data collection process improvement projects. Gathers and analyzes information and provides recommendations to address and resolve root causes.
• Provides day-to-day business operations, technical analysis, and support activities with responsibilities in the areas of data and analytics, strategy, reporting, information governance, database management, and communications.

Required Education & Experience:

• Experience in tracking and analyzing data to ensure compliance with policies and procedures; identifying program deficiencies; recommending solutions and improvements to assigned programs.
• Experience in utilizing written, visual and oral communication to organize ideas and present findings.
• You must have 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master’s degree or have been awarded a master’s or equivalent graduate degree. You can also qualify based on a combination of graduate education and experience. This must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts, provided with your application.
• Experience in providing technical and management guidance on the most appropriate method or procedures of analysis and evaluation to accomplish the mission and ensure optimum management strategy.
• Experience in analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of programs and operations.
• Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
• Experience utilizing with a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of programs and improvement of programs and procedures.
• Experience conducting detailed analyses of complex functions and work processes; and interpersonal skills in presenting recommendations and negotiating solutions to disputed recommendations.
• Experience in conducting detailed analyses of processes and functions.
• Experience in evaluating new or modified administrative program policies, regulations, goals, or objectives for use in the management and direction of programs.
• Experience in analyzing management information requirements to operate program or administrative reporting systems.
• Experience planning, organizing and directing team study and work and in negotiating with management to implement necessary changes in established procedures.
• Experience in providing advice and guidance for improvements and anticipates areas of concern.
• You must be a U.S. citizen & meet specialized experience to qualify
• Experience in written, visual and oral communication to organize ideas and present findings in a logical manner with supporting criteria under short deadlines and with limited information.
• Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date