Program Analyst (Safety Promotion) - DIRECT HIRE

About the role

This position is located in the Office of Transit Safety and Oversight, Office of System Safety, Safety Policy and Promotion Division. The incumbent serves as a Program Analyst supporting the design, development, implementation and evaluation of transit safety educational content and training systems, both internally within FTA and externally for the transit industry.

Responsibilities

• Design professional educational products that adhere to principles of adult learning and cover a range of topics such as integration of management systems, SMS implementation planning, safety performance criteria, performance-based decision-making, and reporting of safety data or risk indicators.
• Lead and conduct various educational improvement initiatives in alignment with 21st Century teaching, learning, and evaluation methods, including: assessing educational contexts, developing learning design frameworks, implementation evaluation, and impact evaluation.
• Assess FTA Safety training courses and course catalogs for possible revision to align with current Safety Program rules, suggest addition of new courses where needed; and evaluate FTA safety promotion offerings, training courses, and course catalogs for continual process improvement.
• Design, develop and implement training materials, curricula, and supporting documentation for instructor-led, online, and blended learning programs (using Instructional Systems Design methods).
• Consult with other FTA program offices and industry subject matter experts, consolidating feedback received to identify gaps in industry safety related training needs.

Requirements

You must be a U.S. citizen & meet specialized experience to qualify.

Direct Hire Authority/SME will be used to fill this position.

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.

To qualify for the Grade 12, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-11, which must include:

• Experience applying Instructional Systems Design (ISD) models and program evaluation methodologies to develop, implement, and modify training materials, curricula, and documentation for instructor-led, online, or blended learning platforms.
• Experience advising internal and external stakeholders on training initiatives, presenting project updates, and collaborating across organizations to resolve curriculum or implementation issues.