Management and Program Analyst

DHS Headquarters • Springfield, VA

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About The Position

This position is in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO), Human Capital Data Analytics (HCDA). Its primary purpose is to provide workforce analytics, reporting, and strategic planning support so senior leadership can make informed human capital and hiring decisions. The position is a non-bargaining-unit role and is filled at the full performance level, GS-13.

The analyst develops and analyzes workforce reports, dashboards, and models; supports agency-wide recruitment and placement strategies; and provides technical guidance on data analytics, reporting methodologies, human capital programs, and workforce planning. Applicants must meet the stated specialized-experience requirements and applicable federal employment conditions. A successful applicant must pass a background investigation for Secret clearance and a pre-employment drug test.

Requirements

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the federal government.
• Specialized experience analyzing and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of administrative and technical programs.
• Specialized experience assisting with strategies and tactics to resolve data anomalies in HR systems and tools.
• Specialized experience researching and analyzing data quality, tracking trends, and developing recommended solutions to systemic problems.
• Specialized experience preparing HR-related ad hoc and standard reports for senior leadership on performance, operational changes, milestones, and recommended policy, practice, or operational changes.
• The resume must explicitly describe how the applicant meets the specialized-experience requirement.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must successfully pass a background investigation; the position requires a Secret clearance as a condition of placement.
• Must submit to a pre-employment drug test.
• Must complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required.
• Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements: 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or an equivalent combination as specified in the announcement.
• May be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the announcement closing date.
• Current or former federal employees applying as status candidates must submit the required SF-50 documentation; employees applying under an interchange agreement must provide proof of permanent appointment.
• Current or recent political appointees within the specified categories and period must disclose that information to the Human Resources Office.

Responsibilities

• Develop standard and time-sensitive ad hoc roster, statistical, and graphical reports using personnel databases and reporting tools such as Excel, Tableau, and Power BI for senior leadership, stakeholders, and external organizations.
• Analyze and interpret system requirements and changes, assess their impact on reporting, and recommend appropriate action.
• Identify opportunities to automate labor-intensive reporting or improve existing automation.
• Develop agency-wide recruitment and placement hiring strategies, scenarios, projections, and workforce models.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative workforce data analysis and produce executive-level dashboards, graphical reports, briefing materials, and decision-driven products for senior leadership.
• Provide expert technical guidance on data analytics, reporting methodologies, human capital programs, and workforce planning.
• Analyze administrative and technical programs to assess their effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity.
• Research and analyze data quality, identify and track trends, and recommend solutions to systemic problems.
• Prepare HR-related reports for senior leadership on program or project performance, process changes, milestones, and recommended changes to policies, practices, and operations affecting strategic planning.

Benefits

• Federal employees receive a comprehensive benefits package; employees and their families have access to a range of benefits. Specific benefit eligibility depends on position type.

What This Job Offers

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