Senior Program Analyst (Safety Policy) - DIRECT HIRE

Senior Program Analyst (Safety Policy) - DIRECT HIRE

Department: Department of Transportation

Location(s): Denver, Colorado, Washington, District of Columbia, Atlanta, Georgia, Chicago, Illinois, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Kansas City, Missouri, New York, New York, Fort Worth, Texas, Seattle, Washington

Salary Range: $125776 - $163514 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is located in the Office of Transit Safety & Oversight. The Sr. Program Analyst leads development of national transit safety and security policy, including strategies, plans, rules, regulations, and guidance. The role supports industry implementation through outreach, communication, and technical assistance, and leads oversight to ensure compliance with safety, security laws, and agency regulations.

Major Duties:

• As a Senior Program Analyst (Safety Policy), you will: Oversee efforts to design, develop, implement, and evaluate national level policy, including strategies, plans, rulemaking documents, public notices, guidance, training, and technical assistance. Lead oversight efforts of regulated stakeholders and carries out reviews, audits, or examinations to determine compliance with applicable laws and agency regulations. Interact directly with internal departmental, interagency, and civic working groups and stakeholders, to address cross-cutting issues. Participate in the design and development of research and data analysis products using quantitative and qualitative analytic techniques. Develop and deliver guidance and technical assistance to stakeholders to advance policy implementation. The ideal candidate for this position has extensive experience with leading policy development, strategy, planning or rulemaking activities; and/or safety and security policy or Safety Management Systems (SMS) experience. Transportation or public transit experience preferred. This ideal candidate will take on and oversee complex projects or programs, work with a wide range of stakeholders, and understand compliance programs.

Qualifications: 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 with leading the evaluation of a program for compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. Experience developing policies, strategies, plans, rules, regulations, or guidance. Experience delivering presentations and training to internal and external stakeholders and conveying agency policies to stakeholder groups. 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: Compliance – Knowledge of procedures for assessing evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance. Strategic Thinking - Formulate effective strategies consistent with the business and competitive strategy of the organization in a global economy. Examine policy issues and strategic planning with a long-term perspective. Determine objectives, set priorities and anticipate potential threats or opportunities. Stakeholder Management - Knowledge of the concepts, practices, and techniques used to identify, engage, influence, and monitor relationships with individuals and groups connected to a work effort; including those actively involved, those who exert influence over the process and its results, and those who have a vested interest in the outcome (positive or negative). 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.

How to Apply: You must submit a complete application package (including resume, vacancy questions and supporting documents) no later than 11:59 (EST) on the closing date of the announcement. To begin, click the "Apply Online" button on the job announcement posting. Follow the directions to register, submit all required documents and complete the assessment questionnaire. You may review your saved application(s) at https://help.usajobs.gov/ If you are having difficulty applying online, please contact the DOT Automated Staffing Office via email at: Transjobs@dot.gov Please Note: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require an accommodation or other assistance to apply online, please notify the DOT Automated Staffing Office via email at: Transjobs@dot.gov. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the interview process, please notify the Office of Human Resources, Staffing and Classification Division, via email at FTAStaffing@dot.gov.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-08