Management and Program Analyst

Federal Emergency Management Agency•Washington, DC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Management and Program Analyst serves in FEMA’s Monitoring and Compliance Branch, Risk Management Division, Grant Programs Directorate, in Washington, DC. The role supports grant monitoring and performance reporting by tracking monitoring activities and recipient reports, collecting and analyzing data, responding to information requests, and helping develop monitoring tools and protocols. The analyst uses tools including Excel and Power BI to analyze data, identify trends, and highlight areas that may need additional resources. The role also provides technical assistance and guidance to FEMA staff on monitoring tools, documentation, and assigned monitoring activities. FEMA employees have regular and recurring emergency-management responsibilities. Positions may be subject to recall at any time for emergency operations, including irregular hours, work away from the official duty station, and duties beyond the standard position description. Deployment travel may last weeks to months, may be required with little advance notice, and may involve relocation to austere and operationally challenging sites. The selected employee must attend a three-week in-person training course in Emmitsburg, Maryland, within six months of onboarding; FEMA will cover travel expenses.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Successfully pass and maintain a Public Trust background investigation.
Register for Selective Service, if applicable.
Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements, including 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band.
Be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card.
Be able to deploy with little or no advance notice anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period.
For GS-11 qualification through experience: one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-09, involving development of Microsoft tools and evaluation of data analytics extracted from various sources, including transferring and manipulating data using Excel, SharePoint, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint; analyzing resource-allocation procedures such as budgeting determinations, distribution methods, agency facilities plans, or acquisition while ensuring compliance with federal regulations; and assisting in program administration at the federal, state, or local level while working independently with great attention to detail.
Alternatively, qualify through three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a related degree or LL.M., or a combination of education and experience.
Current or former political appointees within the past five years must disclose that status to Human Resources.
Attend a three-week in-person training course in Emmitsburg, Maryland, within six months of onboarding.

Responsibilities

Track and document monitoring activities completed by staff at FEMA headquarters and in FEMA regions.
Track recipient grant reporting and collect and analyze data supporting agency performance reporting.
Respond to information requests from internal and external stakeholders, including auditors, Congressional offices, DHS headquarters, the Fraud task force, and FEMA leadership.
Analyze monitoring and performance-reporting data, identify trends, and target areas requiring additional resources, using tools such as Excel and Power BI.
Assist with developing and deploying monitoring and reporting tools and protocols, including process flows, internal controls, targeted data validation, and intuitive staff processes.
Train staff to use monitoring tools and processes.
Provide FEMA staff with technical assistance and guidance on monitoring tools, documenting monitoring activities, and completing assigned monitoring.