Program Analyst

Job Title

Subject Matter Expert in Safety Management Systems (SMS)

Job Description

Serves as a subject matter expert in the use of Safety Management Systems (SMS) and provides leadership for highly complex and challenging activities under minimal direction. Provides technical advice and guidance to internal and external stakeholders on Part 139 SMS requirements and policies related to the ARP's internal SMS program. Supports the implementation and execution of SMS requirements, collaborating with other inter-agency Lines of Businesses/Staff Offices (LOBs/SOs) regarding FAA and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) SMS efforts.

Represents ARP senior management on FAA internal SMS boards and panels; serves as the main liaison between ARP and the Aviation Safety Management (ASM) office to integrate safety and risk management efforts, ensuring an effective and centralized SMS program. Applies experience and expert knowledge of management analysis techniques to perform a wide range of complex analytical functions related to planning, management, and evaluation for ARP programs. Reviews and analyzes complex operational analyses; develops and coordinates reports for Congressional review; conducts business planning and goal development related to SMS; and completes highly visible and controversial tasks and ad hoc projects, as required.

Provides guidance and direction to staff and teams conducting complex and controversial studies; coordinates analyses which may result in recommendations to improve organizational processes, structures, policies and regulations. Conducts management inquiries and/or analytical analysis throughout ARP. Provides advice and guidance to senior ARP management and other agency officials on complex issues that may directly impact policy and operational decisions affecting national and international safety programs that are managed and directed by ARP. Gathers, reviews and analyzes data from various airport safety databases to determine safety trends and root causes of accidents and incidents.

Performs analytical-related duties, including developing and/or evaluating complex national programs, policies and management processes; reviews, analyzes and reports national program data by determining and developing baseline performance measures and comparing performance with the baseline. Collects and analyzes data, derives conclusions and makes recommendations based on those conclusions; prepares reports, graphs and charts and provides status updates, while identifying areas requiring further analysis. Gathers, validates and inputs technical data in preparation of monthly Business Plan targets, airport safety reports and dashboards; and provides written responses to airport safety issues raised by members of Congress, the National Transportation Safety Board, Office of the Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office. Serves as a sponsor for airport safety research projects assigned to the FAA Technical Center. Receives and reviews safety research reports; and collaborates with employees and leadership at all organizational levels.

Contacts are internal and external to the organization. Often represents the division and LOB/SO as a principal point of contact to provide advice and guidance on the applications of policies and procedures. Formulates and recommends to senior management positions on major projects/policies/issues. Prepares, reviews, and recommends approvals of major reports on projects, programs and other work activities for internal and external distribution. Develops briefings to convey strategic vision and/or organizational policies to internal and external audiences. Broad policies and objectives provide general guidance for addressing issues but often require the development of new approaches.