Program Analyst 2

Are you looking to advance your career in program analysis, metrics, or business services? Keep reading if you have the drive to take a lead role as a Program Analyst 2 within the Strategic Development and Implementation Office. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for analyzing and assessing the management programs across Central Office, District Engineering offices, and County Maintenance organizations. Do not allow this opportunity to slip away. Apply today and join our team of dedicated professionals.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with department leadership, including district executives, bureau directors, and personnel within the Performance Metric Unit (PMU), to enhance productivity and propose modifications to procedures, structures, processes, and management practices. Your responsibilities will include managing the technical aspects of PennDOT's program areas, optimizing the functionality of the Commonwealth's SAP ERP system and other data sources, aiding in the development and execution of effective maintenance management practices, conducting program analysis, research, forecasting, evaluation, and planning for operational enhancements, engaging in the planning and execution of initiatives, and overseeing communications with stakeholders across the department. Furthermore, you will prepare and track reports that fulfill Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) or other organizational performance metric requirements; create reports, tables, charts, and graphs to convey complex analyses, plans, and recommendations aimed at improving agency operations; and develop analyses and presentations related to innovative, collaborative, and improvement program outcomes and progress towards the agency's goals and objectives.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg.
• This position may be eligible for alternate work schedule (AWS)
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
  
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a Program Analyst 1; or
• Two years of analytical experience, one of which includes professional experience in program evaluation and the development of program recommendations, and a bachelor's degree; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
  
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.