Program Analyst

Department of the Air Force Headquarters • Scott AFB, IL

20h

About The Position

Serves as the AMC/A2 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Resources Program Analyst, focusing primarily on future budgets and Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Executing (PPBE), Contracting Officer Representative (COR) duties, and contract- and purchase-related efforts. The role coordinates with AMC/A2 functional requirement owners and external organizations to support diverse ISR capabilities, systems, and processes and the AMC ISR mission.

This is a GG-12 position in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS), in the Professional work category at the Full Performance work level. The selectee’s salary will be set within the grade equivalent to a GS/GG grade based on qualifications. The position is designated special-sensitive and requires the ability to obtain and retain a TOP SECRET clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). The incumbent must sign a nondisclosure agreement, pass initial and periodic short-notice drug testing, and be able to obtain Financial Management Level 2 Certification.

The position is designated as a key position and may require continued performance during a crisis, participation in readiness exercises, and removal from military recall status. Work may require travel away from the normal duty location and overtime. The employee may also be required to work evenings, weekends, or holidays, and to work shifts or emergency overtime.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Specialized experience demonstrating knowledge and skills for successful performance in program analysis, including analytical and evaluative methods applied to program-operation efficiency and effectiveness.
• Knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, policies, and precedents affecting program and support resources.
• Knowledge of organizational issues, program goals and objectives, work processes, and administrative operations.
• Knowledge of Air Force, DoD, and Intelligence Community policies, entities, missions, resources, operations, capabilities, and requirements, and of security procedures.
• Ability to recognize intelligence sensitivities in programs, contracts, and statements or performance work, identify intelligence requirements and gaps, perform intelligence supportability analysis and intelligence health assessments, and provide solutions and recommendations.
• Knowledge of financial management and resource-allocation principles and techniques, particularly for long-range program and objective planning.
• Knowledge of COR duties and coordination, including policy, guidance, planning, research, analysis, testing, reviewing, monitoring, and modifying.
• Knowledge of purchase-request processes, including purchase orders and the Government Purchase Card (GPC), and ability to guide requestors in developing requirements.
• Clear, concise, technically accurate oral and written communication skills, and ability to work professionally with peers, management, subordinates, contractors, academia, and other agencies.
• Ability to obtain and retain a TOP SECRET security clearance with SCI access and sign a nondisclosure agreement.
• Must pass initial and periodic short-notice drug testing.
• Must maintain current certifications.
• Must be able to obtain Financial Management Level 2 Certification and comply with its requirements.
• Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• Must complete a two-year DCIPS trial period if hired as a new DCIPS employee; depending on position type, a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period may apply.
• Must use direct deposit as a federal employee.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and assist with future budget and PPBE efforts, providing contract- and purchase-related guidance, research, and analysis to functional requirement owners for AMC ISR capabilities, systems, and processes.
• Serve as AMC/A2’s Contracting Officer Representative and contract- and purchase-related subject-matter expert, supporting successful delivery of requirements and capabilities for the AMC ISR mission.
• Coordinate, guide, and report on the progress of contract requirements to achieve AMC/A2 ISR program objectives.
• Review AMC/A2 purchase requests for specialized supplies, equipment, or services in detail, and select, use, or guide the appropriate method.
• Maintain control of classified material and systems and comply with security procedures.
• Develop professional documents and studies and deliver senior-level information and decision briefs.
• Coordinate with requestors on purchase-request development to support mission objectives.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package; specific benefits depend on position eligibility.
• Disabled veteran leave may be available to eligible federal employees.
• PCS may be paid if authorized; certain foreign-area benefits may be available to eligible selectees, subject to approval.

What This Job Offers

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