Program Analyst

• Department: Department of Homeland Security
• Location: New York, New York
• Hiring Path: Fed Transition
• Number of Openings: 1
• Security Clearance: Sensitive Compartmented Information

The ideal candidate will support the regional office in the consideration and development of assessment policies, analytical methods, processes, and reporting products to assess the level of preparedness to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from all hazards. Major duties performed by the incumbent are in support of the Data Analytics, GIS, Management and Analytics.

What will I do in this position if hired? In this position, you will serve as a Program Analyst for FEMA Region 2, National Preparedness Division, Technical Hazards Branch. Typical assignments include:
Consulting with stakeholders to identify and document business and mission requirements that include the analysis of data requirements.

Presenting analytic findings in briefings and reports to regional senior leadership, other Federal Agencies, state/territory emergency management officials, private sector and general public. Formulating recommendations, data policies, procedures, or plans to solve problems or to interpret conditions.

Preparing briefings, status updates, options papers, and decision memoranda for senior leadership to address problems and activities of a non-recurring nature that cannot be specifically defined or predicted in advance. Providing senior management officials with relevant information required to plan for Federal response to an extensive range of national emergencies.

As required, communicating and coordinating with other Federal, State, local, tribal, territorial, non-governmental organizations, and private sectors, and other groups to ensure an effective and comprehensive execution plan for a coordinated response to major event occurrences. Coordinating with various FEMA entities to ensure completeness and accuracy of documents.

Working closely with project managers and subject matter experts, to review database changes and updates to ensure consistent access to relevant data. Working with senior level managers on policy design, development, and implementation. Fostering and maintaining professional work relationships both internally and externally and serving as liaison and coordinator with organizations, individuals, internal and external partners. What else do I need to know?

At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management. Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites.

All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description.

Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.

No Educational Substitution:
There is no educational substitution for this position, and you must meet the qualifications listed in the "requirements" section of this announcement.

• health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance
• retirement plan
• Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• personal leave days
• paid federal holidays
• flexible work schedules
• tuition reimbursement
• transportation subsidies
• uniform allowance
• health and…