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 Financial Officer. The Management and Program Analyst serves as an analyst and/or advisor to management on program activities, which may include budget methodology and control, statistical research, management techniques, organizational structure, and planning and control systems. This is a non-bargaining-unit position and may be filled at the GS-9 or GS-11 level. If selected at GS-11, promotion to GS-12 may occur without further competition.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Successfully pass a background investigation, including a SECRET-level investigation for this noncritical-sensitive position.
Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required.
Submit to a pre-employment drug test.
Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements; generally, 52 weeks at the next lower grade or an equivalent federal-service level is required.
Meet the qualifications and eligibility requirements by the announcement closing date.
GS-9: One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-7 involving data-gathering methods and evaluation of data quality, information analysis and recommendations addressing effectiveness and efficiency, and spreadsheet and database compilation and troubleshooting; or a related master's/equivalent graduate degree, two years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.B. or J.D.; or a qualifying combination of graduate education and experience.
GS-11: One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-9 involving administrative processes and documentation, operational reports and manager briefings, and analytical techniques to measure and improve program areas; or a related Ph.D./equivalent doctoral degree, three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.M.; or a qualifying combination of graduate education and experience.
Education used to qualify must be from an institution accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign education requires a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with the transcript.
Current or former federal employees applying as status candidates must submit the required SF-50 documentation.
Applicants who are current or recent political appointees in specified Executive Branch positions must disclose that information to the Human Resources Office.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and implement a variety of management programs within DHS.
Conduct special studies and develop policies in assigned areas of responsibility.
Collect and analyze pertinent data and information to quantify and justify resource requirements.
At the GS-9 level, apply data-gathering methods such as interviewing, surveying, or statistical techniques to review and evaluate data quality; gather and analyze information, identify issues, and develop recommendations to address substantive problems affecting effectiveness and efficiency; and compile and troubleshoot spreadsheets and databases.
At the GS-11 level, use administrative processes and documentation requirements to support efficient and effective operation of assigned program areas; prepare reports and organize briefings for managers about operations; and apply analytical techniques to measure and improve assigned areas of responsibility.