Program Management Analyst/Financial Specialist

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The Maryland Federal-aid Highway Division is hiring a Program Management Analyst/Financial Specialist (GS-0343-11/12 - from $82,764 to $128,956 annually) in Baltimore, Maryland (open to U.S. Citizens). To apply, send your resume and a statement of interest (in the body of your e-mail message) directly to Maryland.FHWA@dot.gov using the subject “Attention: Program Management Analyst.” This job announcement closes on 07/19/2024 (but submit your application as soon as possible to receive the best consideration). 

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The selectee will provide advice and recommendations on a wide range of management, financial, and program-related activities and plays an integral role in delivering the Federal-aid Highway Program.

Prospective job seekers will be evaluated based on their demonstrated ability to manage a wide range of activities to achieve FHWA and the Maryland Division's mission and strategic/performance goals utilizing technical expertise; strategic thinking; data monitoring and analysis skills; and marketing and communication techniques. Lastly, this position will have collateral duties associated with a Financial Specialist.

As a Program Management Analyst/Financial Specialist, you will:

• Provide guidance and technical assistance to FHWA staff and state Department of Transportation and MPO staffs on current Federal planning requirements, policies, procedures, and guidance.
• Oversee the development of transportation planning processes, programs and products and assess the adequacy of State and/or Metropolitan Planning processes to meet Federal transportation planning requirements.
• Explain requirements, negotiate working agreements, exchange, and review information; and resolve problems with state Department of Transportation and/or MPO officials and other interested parties.
• Promote developing and applying strategic and effective transportation planning management systems and lead in the implementation of new transportation planning program requirements and best practices.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for planning and system data.

The ideal candidate for this position is a professional with demonstrated performance management, process improvement, analytical, and communication skills.

These skills are key in supporting the Maryland Division's goals of enhancing FHWA's stewardship, ensuring accountability of Federal funds and achieving organizational excellence in delivering the Federal-aid Highway Program.

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Baltimore is a major city in Maryland with a long history as an important seaport. Fort McHenry, birthplace of the U.S. national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” sits at the mouth of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. Today, this harbor area offers shops, upscale crab shacks and attractions like the Civil War–era warship the USS Constellation and the National Aquarium, showcasing thousands of marine creatures.

Find FHWA's Maryland Federal-aid Highway Division at 31 Hopkins Plaza in downtown Baltimore!