Department of Transportation

U.S. Department of Transportation

Financial Analyst

Atlanta, GA | $88K - $167K

Apply for job

Qualifications

  • You must be a U.S. Citizen and eligible for consideration
  • Required documents must be submitted by the closing date
  • For the 1160 series, specialized experience that demonstrated a knowledge of corporate finance and the financial and management structure, operations, and practices of corporate and other organizations is required
  • To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience for the grade at which you are requesting consideration
  • You will be asked related questions as part of your application, but you need to verify how you meet the specialized experience in your resume and applicable documentation or you may be deemed ineligible
  • To qualify for the Grade 12, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-11, and it must include:
  • Experience financing transit capital infrastructure projects, and the operation and maintenance of transit systems
  • Experience applying transportation and financial rules and regulations, and supporting work developed in a multi-disciplinary team setting
  • Experience developing and administering innovative transit financing initiatives, USDOT loans, or infrastructure public private partnerships
  • Transportation Engineering -Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods applicable to transit planning and financing, capital and operating financial plans, and economic and financial analyses for major transit capital projects
  • Financial Analysis - Knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of financial analysis, forecasting, and modeling to interpret quantitative and qualitative data; includes data modeling, earned value management, and evaluating key financial indicators, trends, and historical data
  • Oral Communication (*) - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately
  • For all types of consideration, experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social)

Responsibilities

  • The office works in conjunction with other FTA offices to administer the Section 5309 Capital Investment Grants (CIG) and Expedited Project Delivery (EPD) Pilot program

Company information

At the US Department of Transportation, we occupy a unique leadership role in global transportation. Since our first official day of operation nearly 50 years ago, our transportation programs have evolved to meet the demands of a changing Nation. Today, DOT is composed of the Office of the Secretary, the Office of the Inspector General and 10 Operating Administrations. At the DOT, the safety of the people who travel is our top priority. We are building a better America by making the nation’s transportation system making it safer, more accessible, more reliable, and multi-modal. Together we will increase economic strength, improve climate and equity outcomes, and build global competitiveness for the American people. And we want to continue bringing talented minds into public service to help us in the process. The Department of Transportation (DOT) is ranked #3 in the 2020 best places to work in the Federal Government. We hope you’ll join us!

Linkedin Icon
10,001+ employees
Logistics, Transportation, Information Technology, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Construction, Aviation, Engineering, Information Technology & Services, Transportation and Warehousing
Government Agency
Washington, DC
Company Specialties:
Transportation safety, Economic growth, Innovation, Aviation, Highway travel, Rail travel, Hazardous materials transportation, Engineering, Freight transportation, Maritime transportation, Transit, and Creating opportunity and pathways into the middle class