PROGRAM ANALYST

Summary You will serve as a PROGRAM ANALYST within NAVSAFECOM. Responsibilities You will evaluate Naval Safety Management System and Risk Control System of major commands, ensuring proper safety policy implementation and the effective identification, communication, and accounting for risks and hazards. You will directly assess each organization’s manpower, operations, maintenance/modernization, resourcing/logistics, certification, and training processes and draft content for initial Commander’s Assessment Reports to senior leadership. You will assess programs to ensure identification and communication of risks, ensuring compliance with standards. You will collaborate with Navy and Marine Corps commands to evaluate and improve safety and risk management polices. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate: 1) Understanding of the Navys Safety/ Management System/ Risk Control System, its associated principles, purpose, and desired outcomes. 2) Applying both quantitative and qualitative assessment methods, fact finding, and investigative techniques in order to provide senior leaders with information needed to make risk-informed decisions impacting their organizations ability to effectively execute its missions, functions, and/or tasks. 3) Interpreting and applying laws, policies, regulations, standards, and procedures in support of assessment efforts. 4) Developing and presenting findings, reports, and/or specific recommendations that support senior-level decision making, both inside and outside of the organization. 5) Identifying and analyzing complex organizational and/or operational issues, assessing their relevance, and determining the accuracy of information received. 6) Developing potential solutions and making timely/effective recommendations to senior leaders. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.