Management and Program Analyst - Temporary NTE 1 Year, MBE up to 2 Years, MBMP

Internal Revenue Service•Anchorage, AK

About The Position

The Management and Program Analyst serves as a professional-level analyst for the IRS Criminal Investigation (CI) division, in the areas of Criminal Investigation Strategy, Asset & Knowledge Management, or Cyber & Forensic Services/Cyber Crimes. The role develops and interprets guidance for program planning, execution, and evaluation, and works with management, subject-matter experts, and personnel from Treasury and other federal law enforcement agencies to improve CI headquarters programs, projects, and operations. The analyst conducts studies of major headquarters program areas, including administrative and management policies, program objectives, operations, procedures, and resource use. The position prepares oral and written reports for a broad IRS audience and presents policy changes and recommendations to CI executives or senior leadership. It also supports implementation of approved policy and procedural changes and assesses whether they meet established goals. The role evaluates program and workforce data, conducts work and efficiency studies, recommends staffing and process changes, and develops approaches to improve organizational effectiveness and administration. It identifies and addresses program or management deficiencies, develops process improvements, goals, objectives, and milestones, and directs employee training related to program needs. The assignment is temporary, not to exceed one year, with the possibility of extensions in one-year increments up to two years and/or conversion to a permanent position without further competition.

Requirements

For GS-09, one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07, including program analysis and evaluations, changes to methods, efficiency studies, project operating methods and procedures, and guidance for analytical studies; alternatively, qualifying graduate education, a related LL.B. or J.D., or a qualifying combination of experience and education.
For GS-11, one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09, including evaluating a project segment, gathering and analyzing facts, preparing draft reports and guidance materials, recommending procedural improvements, and conducting operational reviews and efficiency studies; alternatively, a qualifying doctoral degree, three years of qualifying graduate education, a related LL.M., or a qualifying combination of experience and education.
For GS-12, one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11, including applying analytical and evaluative methods and project-management techniques to assess progress, plan and conduct projects, and identify operational problems, trends, or deficiencies.
Current civilian employees must meet the time-after-competitive-appointment requirement of at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest qualifying non-temporary competitive appointment, by the applicable announcement date.
Applicants for grades above GS-05 must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements, including 52 weeks at the next lower grade.
Submit to a pre-appointment drug test and random drug testing while in the position; a negative result is required.
Obtain and use a government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
A probationary period may be required and must be completed if applicable.
Applicants should provide employment dates and hours worked per week on their resumes to support full credit for experience.

Responsibilities

Develop and interpret guidance for program planning, execution, and evaluation.
Consult with management, subject-matter experts, Treasury, and other federal law enforcement personnel to improve CI headquarters programs, projects, and operations.
Conduct analytical studies of headquarters program areas, including policies, objectives, operations, procedures, and resource use.
Prepare and present oral and written reports to a wide IRS audience.
Develop and present policy changes and recommendations to CI executives and senior leadership.
Help ensure approved policy and procedural changes are implemented and meet established goals.
Recommend staffing and process changes based on work studies and analysis of program and workforce data.
Study employee and organizational efficiency and productivity and recommend changes to improve effectiveness and administration.
Identify and address program and management deficiencies; develop administrative process improvements, goals, objectives, and milestones.
Direct the development and execution of employee training related to program needs.
Review and evaluate CI operations, policies, procedures, processes, and systems to identify operational issues, assess effectiveness, and recommend improvements.