The primary purpose of this position is to provide Human Capital services for Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal (LE/FAMS) personnel to include recruitment and staffing, vacancy announcements, position modifications, unfunded requests and a full range of other Human Capital services.
The incumbent serves as a team member in the Human Capital Section, applies guidance on administrative policy and programs and performs tasks and projects with minimal direction by the supervisor.
This Program Analyst position is located in the Human Capital Branch, Workforce Services Division, Security & Operations Management, within Law Enforcement (LE), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Duties include but are not limited to: Serves as a liaison between LE/FAMS management officials, Administrative Officers and Human Capital (HC) in the areas of recruitment and staffing, vacancy announcements, position modifications, unfunded requests, employee performance management, health and retirement benefits, position classification (Core Compensation System), and personnel actions, including facilitating the resolution of Operations Management Division (OMD) human capital/human resources issues in these areas with LE/FAMS' divisions and multiple field locations.
Serves as a Project Lead and handles complex assignments with minimal supervision to include coordination of employee performance management tasks and special projects for professional development training, requests for personnel actions and other responsibilities as assigned.
Preparing a variety of formal and informal reports and implementable recommendations that address complex, multi-functional issues, analytical approaches used, and comprehensive findings that improve functions, operations, and performance. Resolves most problems and work issues without higher level assistance. Work is reviewed periodically, typically at major milestones and at completion, for policy completion and alignment with project and/or work activity requirements.
Analyzes and interprets workforce data to identify issues and advise upper management on a variety of employee engagement problems, programs, and initiatives. Analyzes and evaluates continuous and complex changes in programs plans and funding for employee engagement programs, identifies the effect of changes on program milestones.
DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including: 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; and paid federal holidays.
Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; situational telework may be permitted in accordance with departmental policy telework; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities.
For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any Federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.
Employees who transfer to TSA from an agency that allows employees to maintain an annual leave balance higher than the maximum accumulation for the appointed position will have their leave ceiling set to the maximum accumulation for the appointed position (e.g., United States duty location - 240 hours, foreign duty location - 360 hours, or TSES position - 720 hours). TSA will not make a monetary payment for any leave forfeited under these circumstances.
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This position is with Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $102415 – $158322/yr.
This position requires a Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-20.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-09 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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