Management And Program Analyst (Cooperative Agreements) (Title 5)

Army National Guard Units•Springfield, IL

12h

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 5 Excepted Service position with the Illinois USPFO, National Guard. The Management and Program Analyst (Cooperative Agreements), GS-0343-12, administers and coordinates a complex portfolio of Federal assistance and support agreements. The role serves as a technical authority and resource for external recipients, Army National Guard units, Air National Guard wings, in some states United States Space Force squadrons, and Joint Forces Headquarters staff offices. The analyst develops and modifies cooperative agreements, grants, general terms and conditions, FS Form 7600s, memoranda of understanding, support agreements, and related operational and business procedures. The position manages the agreement process from pre-negotiation through approval, administration, and closeout; plans and reviews complex long-range agreement plans; and evaluates program operations, resources, services, and compliance. It independently addresses complex or sensitive issues, coordinates with state and National Guard Bureau staff, prepares project papers and reports, delivers briefings, advises Federal staff and non-Federal recipients, resolves questions and problems, and reconciles program records and Federal and state books through quarterly Joint Review Program inspections.

Requirements

At least one year of specialized experience, education, or training equivalent to GS-11; the announcement specifies that this qualification must be met through experience alone, with no education substitution.
Experience demonstrating analytical ability and practical and theoretical knowledge of management functions, processes, and principles.
Knowledge of National Guard organizational structures, functions, procedures, and techniques.
Knowledge and ability to evaluate government program and operational effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity, and compliance with governing policies, laws, and regulations.
Ability to develop, implement, analyze, evaluate, advise management on, and improve the Cooperative Agreement Program and its procedures.
Substantial knowledge of agency programs and activities, missions, policies, and objectives, and of management principles and analytical and evaluative methods.
Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
Must not be disqualified under the Lautenberg Amendment for duties of this position.
Must maintain appropriate agency grants management certification and Fiscal Law and Master Cooperative Agreement Training certification every three years.
Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
Applicants subject to the Military Selective Service Act must be registered, as applicable.
The first area of consideration is candidates matched through the Priority Placement Program; the second is excepted permanent and indefinite temporary technicians within the Illinois National Guard.

Responsibilities

Develop and modify Special Military Projects, cooperative agreements, grants, general terms and conditions, FS Form 7600s, memoranda of understanding, support agreements, and related operational and business procedures.
Coordinate agreement requirements and reimbursements with Directors and Program Managers, from pre-negotiation through final approval, administration, and closeout.
Plan, organize, direct, control, and review complex long-range cooperative agreements and related functions.
Evaluate state contracting operations, services, resources, and materials needed for new and existing cooperative agreement programs, selecting appropriate approaches when data or objectives conflict.
Independently manage complex or sensitive cooperative agreement issues and ensure applicable evaluation, measurement, control, and audit requirements are followed by Federal and state agencies.
Coordinate with the state's Military Department Resource Manager and National Guard Bureau Contracting on cooperative agreement support for the state's National Guard mission and programs.
Provide evaluation, planning, and program analysis expertise across the cooperative agreement program.
Prepare project papers and staff reports, and brief National Guard Bureau, Joint Force, and state personnel to promote understanding and compliance with the program.
Advise Federal staff and non-Federal recipients, answer staff questions, and resolve problems to support program goals.
Inspect and reconcile Program Manager records during quarterly Joint Review Program activities and assign corrective actions as needed.
Reconcile Federal and state books arising from Federal and state cost-sharing partnerships.
Maintain appropriate agency grants management certification and Fiscal Law and Master Cooperative Agreement Training certification every three years.