Program Analysis Officer

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy•Washington, DC

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Program Analysis Officer is located in the Chief Evaluation Office (CEO), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, U.S. Department of Labor. CEO coordinates, manages, and implements DOL’s evaluation program. As an independent evaluation office, it develops and implements research studies addressing priorities set by the Secretary and DOL agencies. The position provides leadership for research and evaluation relating to employment and training programs or research protections and enforcement programs. It applies rigorous scientific methods to a portfolio of evaluations examining the effectiveness of DOL programs and the impacts of policy proposals. The position directs labor research and evaluation projects, supports the Department’s four-year Learning Agendas and Capacity Assessments, and leads development of its annual Evaluation Plan. The officer oversees evaluation specialists and quality control of evaluation designs, contract management, reports, and findings. The role also represents CEO with internal and external stakeholders; oversees competitive procurements, research grants, and contract and grant management; and manages related administrative and financial processes, including budgeting, personnel management, procurement, and allocation of resources across funding sources.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen and at least 16 years old.
Must obtain the required security or investigation level.
Must complete a probationary period if the requirement has not already been met.
Must complete a supervisory probationary period if the requirement has not already been met.
Subject to financial disclosure requirements.
For GS-15, at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to GS-14 in the Federal Service.
Specialized experience must demonstrate application of knowledge of labor, health and human services, social support, or education-related programs.
Must meet at least three of four specialized-experience areas: leading research, evaluation, or data analysis on programs and policies; directing and using advanced social science, research, evaluation, or statistical methods; leading communication and dissemination of relevant findings; or conceptualizing and implementing evaluation and evidence-building projects, including project management and direction of junior team members.
Must possess a valid Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) Level II certification.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain technical knowledge of research methodologies and theoretical approaches relevant to evaluation.
Apply rigorous scientific methods to manage evaluations of DOL programs and assess the effects of policy or other significant proposals.
Design and direct labor research and evaluation projects.
Coordinate the Department’s four-year Learning Agendas and Capacity Assessments with the Chief Evaluation Officer and lead development of the annual Evaluation Plan.
Oversee evaluation specialists and quality control for evaluation designs, contract management, reports, and findings; promote staff performance consistent with federal evaluation standards.
Represent CEO with internal, federal, public, and private stakeholders.
Attend conferences, meetings, site visits, and interagency and intra-agency work groups to present findings and coordinate plans and actions.
Oversee competitive procurement of independent evaluation contractors and grants for analysis and research, including selecting appropriate procurement vehicles within statutory and regulatory parameters.
Manage contracts and grants and troubleshoot administrative and financial processes, including procurement, financial management, grants processing, personnel management, and budget preparation.
Address complex resource allocation across funding sources, multi-year funding streams, changing procurement guidance, and evolving research and evaluation objectives.