PROGRAM ANALYST (T32)
Air National Guard Units
Ellington AFB, TexasDepartment of the Air Force$85K – $111K
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Job Description
Summary
This position is part of the Air Support Operations Squadron on Ellington Field located in Houston, TX. The primary purpose of the position is to provide management with objectively based information to effectively assess the group and squadron ability to meet the operations, training, and readiness missions in support of fielding a complex tactical communications-electronics weapons system. Texas is one of 9 states with NO state income tax.Duties
- As a PROGRAM ANALYST (T32) with the Texas Air National Guard, your duties will include, but will not be limited to: Responsible for acceptance and certification of communications-electronics (C-E) systems and implementation of quality and reliability plans for assigned C-E systems. Develops sampling plans and procedures for monitoring product certification decisions. Independently evaluates the effectiveness of substantive unit programs and processes in meeting their established goals and objectives. Analyzes evaluation results on both a quantitative and qualitative basis to provide concise and objective information to identify mission strengths and weaknesses. Develops recommendations to correct deficiencies or suggest program or process improvements for the organization. Plans and designs procedures to improve product and service quality. Evaluates mission effectiveness. Develops and administers a system of internal audits, evaluations, and checklists designed to ensure conformance with group and squadron mission. Using standardized and locally developed evaluation programs and processes, responsible for planning and accomplishment of scheduled and unscheduled managerial, personnel, technical and special evaluations. Utilizes comprehensive knowledge of implemented programs and their interrelationships to apply statistical analysis techniques to measure progress, efficiency, and trends impacting the effectiveness of the organization to meet the organizational goals and objectives. Performs cost-benefit and task analysis to seek more efficient and effective means and methods to achieve desired results. Develops life cycle cost analyses on all organizational projected programs and systems for new and/or future missions. Interprets a variety of technical requirements making independent judgments to determine organizational compliance with applicable regulations, procedures and practices. Provides organization management with factual, objective assessments of the unit's ability to perform the mission. Analyzes, validates, and identifies ways to improve the mission, function, and activities of the organization. Provides management officials with information needed for effective direction of programs to include reports identifying limiting factors, program management opportunities, and availability of operable mission equipment. Advises employees, supervisors, and managers on the evaluation of basic program policies, regulatory requirements, and procedures. If no output quantity or quality criterion exists, recommends establishment of these requirements. Develops baseline for use in measuring and analyzing organizational productivity or effectiveness. Provides the commander and supervisors with factual, objective assessments of a section's ability to perform the mission and develops recommendations for needed improvements. Responsible for any required process improvement teams to help develop recommendations to improve methods or processes. Develops process, management, administrative, and technical evaluation plans for implementation by managers. Notes deficiencies, identifies necessary resources, and recommends corrective action. Reviews workload requirements to ascertain areas where procedures can be combined, distributed, or simplified to increase productivity, efficiency, or effectiveness and is able to utilize centralized planning and decentralized execution of mission objectives. Recommends internal reporting and status tracking procedures to ensure adequate control in terms of deadlines, progress reports, and follow-up reports. Manages the evaluation program to ensure required actions are tracked and completed. Conducts studies to ensure ground industrial safety, fire prevention and security standards are being followed. Makes recommendations, reviews responses and ensures that corrective actions are performed. Ensures all work centers are following all applicable safety practices according to applicable regulations; fire safety practices, to include fire extinguisher sign off forms and training are being kept up to date and properly documented; and that building security measures are being followed according to the applicable Force Protection condition. Routinely conducts safety studies, in order to track violations and on the job injuries, to maintain the safest work environment possible. Responsible for development of training programs for assigned drill status personnel. Plans and schedules training activities for assigned Drill Status Guard members. Oversees and conducts On the Job Training (OJT) for personnel. Ensures the availability of lesson plans, facilities, and training aids. Monitors the training status of personnel and ensures supplemental and/or remedial training is accomplished when required. Responsible for documentation of accomplished training in a timely manner. This may require the use of automated training documentation system. Performs other duties as assigned.