Program Analyst

Department of State Headquarters • Washington, DC

5d

About The Position

This position is located in the Executive Secretariat, Office of Executive Technology (S/ES ET), Congressional and Litigation Support division (CLS). The Executive Secretariat (S/ES) is responsible for coordination of the work of the Department internally, serving as the liaison between the Department’s bureaus. You will serve as a Program Analyst in the Congressional and Litigation Support division.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.
• If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application.
• Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement.
• Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F.
• Applicants applying for the GS-11 grade level must meet one of the following requirements: A. Have at least 1 full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience conducting the implementation of program policies and procedures. Experience administering program planning processes for executive management. Experience conducting briefings, presentations, and conferences. OR B. Have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M. from an accredited college or university. OR C. Have a combination of graduate level education and specialized experience (as described above), which is equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal Service. This experience and education together meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position.
• When an applicant has less than one year of specialized experience as described in the announcement, he or she may combine successfully completed graduate-level education with experience to meet the total qualification requirements. Generally, 18 graduate semester hours is equivalent to 1 full-time year of graduate study (your school and department determine what constitutes 1 full time year of graduate study). The percentage of specialized work experience and the percentage of graduate study must total at least 100%. Note: All applicants WILL BE required to submit transcripts as verification of educational requirement. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you may lose consideration for this position.
• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Nice To Haves

• If eligible, situational telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days and may require a higher or lower security clearance. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.
• Agency & Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP & ICTAP): View OPM’s CTAP & ICTAP eligibility website for more information. You must be rated in the Well-Qualified category and submit supporting documents under the required documents section of this announcement to receive selection priority consideration. To be considered Well-Qualified applicants must: score an 85 or above, meet Minimum Qualifications, and demonstrate proficiency in some, but not all major aspects of the position.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the implementation of specifically assigned management programs impacting the Bureau (i.e., annual and strategic program planning, program budgeting, acquisition planning and administration, mandatory periodic reports to Congress).
• Conducts studies of conventional problems in program implementation.
• Drafts reports of findings and recommendations for use by managers and evaluates policies in assigned areas of responsibility.
• Conducts assigned segments or phases of projects involving development, implementation, or monitoring sophisticated management information systems that focus on the Bureau's progress in executing long and short-range plans, policies and programs.
• Reviews existing policies, issuances and directives, making recommendations, refining guidelines and updating procedural supplements.
• Determines the applicability and effect of new or proposed legislation, executive orders.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree