Program Analyst
This position is located in the Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) within a Field Division Office of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The purpose of this position is to perform analyses and evaluations of FMCSA programs and initiatives covering a range of FMCSA programs and initiatives including motor carrier safety performance management data, investigations, reviews, enforcement actions, and crash safety reduction strategies.
As a Program Analyst, you will:
- Coordinate and provide analytical support on problem definitions, planning methodologies, policies, and procedures for the improvement of business processes and marketing of the Division Compliance, Safety, and Accountability (CSA) program.
- Provide quantitative and qualitative analyses to Division and Regional leadership, program specialists, and managers on safety programs and crash reduction strategies, including carrier prioritization and assignments, investigation findings and planned actions, and post-investigation safety management corrective actions.
- Assist in evaluating the content of new or modified legislation and regulations for projected impact upon the Division safety programs. Review and evaluate assigned program activities to assure integrated effort and program balance.
- Research and analyze risk management of carriers designated as high risk, to assess potential assignment. Provides analyses and subsequent recommendations on the prioritization of carriers for assignment and performs ongoing analyses and recommendations for re-prioritization after assignment.
- Conduct in-depth quality, efficiency, and productivity analysis of investigations, creating ad hoc/special reports of findings for Division Management in order to gauge program’s deficiencies and effectiveness.
- Provide recommendations for enforcement or other programmatic actions. Reviews proposed safety management plans. Analyzes recommendations for rating upgrades and provides support in consent agreement monitoring activities.
- Compile data required for statistical/research/strategic reports on a monthly, quarterly, annual and/or on-request basis for evaluating the varied levels of program operations within the Division.
- Compile, maintain, and analyze data for tactical plans within the Division to support the execution of national and/or strategic strike force goals.
- Review and analyze the SMS prioritization lists to prioritize assignments; helps ensure that the Division Budget Performance Goals (for various required program elements) are completed in the areas of high-risk mandatory, passenger, hazardous materials, and household goods investigations.
The ideal candidate will be an entry-to-mid-career level professional with extensive experience using software and formulas to mine data, performing qualitative and quantitative data analysis and evaluation and subsequently reporting on his/her analyses.