Management Analyst

Air National Guard Units • Great Falls, MT

1d

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position for a Management Analyst, Position Description Number D2505000, with the Montana Air National Guard, 120 MXO FT. The selected applicant must be a member of the employing state’s National Guard and wear the military uniform. The role retrieves and analyzes maintenance data, interprets results using statistical techniques, identifies trends and deviations, assesses deficiencies and corrective actions, and prepares reports and studies for management. It supports maintenance information systems, data integrity, readiness analysis, and resource planning. The position also analyzes maintenance capabilities and the impact of manpower, equipment, materials, and facility limitations on unit and mission effectiveness.

The position requires military grades E5/SSgt through E6/TSgt. Applicants need general experience, education, or training demonstrating analytical ability and practical and theoretical knowledge of management functions, processes, and principles; knowledge of National Guard structures and procedures; and experience using computer and automation systems. At least one year of specialized experience, education, or training equivalent to the next lower grade is required. The job has no education qualification requirement.

Employment conditions include federal suitability based on a background investigation, the ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance, and possible completion of a probationary period. External applicants must be able to start within six months of selection. Participation in direct deposit is mandatory. Applicants may occasionally work outside normal duty hours, and overtime may be required. The role is covered by the Lautenberg Amendment, and qualifying domestic-violence convictions disqualify an individual from performing its duties. The employee is responsible for maintaining awareness of environmental responsibilities under applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Membership in the employing state's National Guard is required; the selectee must wear the military uniform.
• Must be in military grade E5/SSgt through E6/TSgt.
• General experience, education, or training demonstrating analytical ability and practical and theoretical knowledge of management functions, processes, and principles.
• Knowledge of National Guard organizational structures, functions, procedures, and techniques.
• Experience using computer and automation systems.
• At least one year of specialized experience, education, or training equivalent to the next lower grade level, related to the duties and providing the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform them successfully.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
• Federal employment suitability is determined by a background investigation.
• External applicants must be able to start within six months of selection.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service when required.
• A qualifying conviction for a crime of domestic violence disqualifies an individual from performing the duties of this position.
• Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers and contribute to a cooperative work environment.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• May occasionally be required to work outside normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
• Must maintain awareness of environmental responsibilities under applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
• Applicants must address their relevant general and specialized experience in detail on their resume.

Responsibilities

• Retrieve, analyze, and interpret maintenance data using statistical techniques, and present findings to management.
• Identify trends and significant deviations from plans, schedules, and workload estimates.
• Analyze deficiencies involving material consumption, training, workload, scheduling, management, and maintenance-resource use; assess mission impacts and corrective-action results.
• Prepare written reports of analyses and studies, including monthly data for the Aircraft Predictive Model (APM).
• Design summary reports for recurring management needs.
• Control, manage, and maintain Maintenance Information Systems (MIS), including developing application policies and procedures and overseeing database file-error correction.
• Control, develop, and coordinate maintenance data systems and requirements; determine data-processing requirements and relate functional needs to hardware and software capabilities.
• Manage automated management-product retrieval and advise maintenance supervision on the use of automated information.
• Identify data-system problems, coordinate with data automation monitors, and submit system deficiency reports.
• Identify new information requirements, submit information-system requirement documents, and coordinate implementation of new programs with data-system development services.
• Manage the Data Integrity Team program for the Maintenance Group Commander and provide updates and metrics to maintenance supervision.
• Build, analyze, and program system queries to produce local and command-level reports for senior wing leadership, the NGB, and MAJCOM.
• Conduct special studies assessing Health of the Unit Readiness (HUR), perform comprehensive analyses of prioritized readiness issues, and develop semi-annual reports for senior leadership.
• Develop solutions to readiness problems as the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR), using specific training and knowledge to create a comprehensive readiness management plan.
• Collect metrics for the 7401 monthly report, identify trends, and validate data accuracy.
• Analyze performance data to determine maintenance capabilities in manpower, equipment, and facilities.
• Assess how maintenance staffing and equipment, material, and facility limitations affect unit and mission effectiveness; identify trends and evaluate material and personnel efficiency and effectiveness.
• Develop methods to improve maintenance planning and personnel efficiency, effectiveness, and programming procedures to optimize maintenance-resource use.
• Maintain awareness of environmental responsibilities as required by applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a range of federal benefits; specific eligibility depends on position type, and applicants should contact the hiring agency for details.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed