Management & Program Analyst

Office of the Secretary of Defense • Alexandria, VA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is in the Performance Improvement Directorate within the Office of the Director of Administration and Management (DA&M), Pentagon, Washington, D.C. The DA&M serves as the principal staff assistant to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of War for organizational and management matters and provides leadership, oversight, and integration for administrative operations, performance improvement, governance, and support functions across supported organizations in the National Capital Region.

The incumbent supports cross-organizational coordination, evaluates assigned portfolios and operational programs, manages taskings, and serves as a working-level liaison for routine administrative and operational matters. The position may require occasional official travel of up to 15% and work outside normal duty hours, including evenings, weekends, holidays, or overtime. The incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), and must complete a Special Background Investigation with favorable adjudication. The position also requires filing an OGE Form 450 upon appointment and annually thereafter.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit program.
• Subject to pre-employment and random drug testing.
• Must obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), and receive favorable adjudication following a Special Background Investigation.
• Must file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and annually thereafter.
• Resume must not exceed two pages and must clearly document qualifications and applicable experience; recommended to include months and hours worked per week for each employment entry.
• For GS-11 qualification through experience: one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-9, including assisting with program evaluations by gathering data, tracking project tasks or deliverables, and performing working-level liaison duties or processing actions in a task management system. Alternatively, qualifying education or a combination of education and experience may be used.
• For GS-12 qualification through experience: one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11, including independently evaluating program portfolios or processes using qualitative or quantitative methods, monitoring project milestones and deliverables for enterprise-level initiatives, and serving as an action officer to route tasks, compile briefings, or coordinate operational matters with external stakeholders. Education cannot substitute for experience at GS-12.
• Time-in-grade requirements, if applicable, must be met by the announcement closing date.
• Education used to qualify must be from an institution accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; transcripts or degree documentation must be provided when qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Participate in and facilitate portions of Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) or working groups, helping coordinate efforts across ODA&M components.
• Conduct evaluations of assigned ODA&M portfolios and operational programs as a program analyst.
• Manage taskings within the Correspondence and Task Management System (CATMS) as an action officer.
• Serve as a working-level liaison for the Directorate, coordinating routine administrative and operational matters with external OSW offices, DoW Components, and partner agencies.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package, with benefits for employees and their families; specific benefits depend on the position type and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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