[Hiring] Senior Competency & Workforce Analyst @COBEC INC

Role Description

Cobec is seeking a Senior Competency & Workforce Analyst to lead workforce and competency analysis supporting the design and implementation of an enterprise role-based competency and training framework for aviation safety management. This position will:

• Analyze workforce roles and responsibilities.
• Develop and refine competency and proficiency frameworks.
• Facilitate stakeholder validation activities.
• Translate workforce requirements into actionable learning and development needs.

The analyst will work closely with FAA subject matter experts, program leadership, instructional designers, and other stakeholders to ensure competency expectations accurately reflect workforce responsibilities and can be translated into practical role-based development pathways. Initial priorities include:

• Leading workforce discovery.
• Role analysis.
• Competency validation planning.
• Participation in framework validation, learning needs assessment, pilot, and evaluation activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Human Resources, Organizational Development, Workforce Development, Education, Business, Public Administration, or a related field.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of relevant experience in job analysis, workforce analysis, competency modeling, or related disciplines.
• Experience conducting job, role, workforce, or competency analysis in a complex organization.
• Demonstrated experience developing competency models, role profiles, proficiency frameworks, or workforce development programs.
• Demonstrated ability to lead structured job analysis interviews, facilitate SME validation sessions, and synthesize qualitative findings into clear competency requirements.
• Experience translating workforce responsibilities into measurable competencies, behaviors, or proficiency expectations.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify patterns, gaps, overlaps, and inconsistencies across roles and organizational groups.
• Strong written communication and documentation skills, including experience developing matrices, frameworks, findings, and executive-ready briefing materials.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with technical SMEs, program leadership, learning professionals, and other stakeholders.
• Familiarity with established competency modeling frameworks, including Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) principles, preferred but not required.

Benefits

• Remote work option available.
• Salary range: $115,000–$145,000.

Desired Experience

• Experience supporting federal workforce or organizational development initiatives, including competency modeling and application of OPM guidance.
• Experience working within the FAA, DOT, aviation, safety management, or another safety-critical/regulated environment.
• Experience developing behavioral anchors or proficiency-level definitions.
• Experience conducting competency validation through interviews, facilitated workshops, surveys, or SME review.
• Familiarity with instructional design and the relationship between competency requirements, learning objectives, assessments, and training pathways.
• Experience with workforce gap analysis, learning needs analysis, or organizational capability assessments.
• Familiarity with SAP SuccessFactors Learning or comparable enterprise LMS platforms, particularly how competency frameworks inform learning pathways and reporting.
• Experience supporting large-scale organizational transformation, workforce modernization, or enterprise learning initiatives.

Travel

• Travel required as needed by client/s and/or company to various FAA field sites.

EEO

Cobec, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state and local law.