Program Analyst (Title 32)

Army National Guard Units • Springfield, IL

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About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service position, Position Description Number D1905000, with the Illinois USPFO, National Guard. The Program Analyst establishes and standardizes supply-discipline requirements and provides responsible personnel with a consolidated listing of supply policy requirements.

The position evaluates the effectiveness of programs and processes, develops recommendations for correcting deficiencies and improving organizational performance, and administers reviews, management controls, evaluations, and checklists to ensure compliance with laws and regulations. It assesses property-management functions and develops metrics to measure progress toward federal property and supply-accountability goals. The role also applies statistical and cost analyses to identify trends and assess the effects of accountability, equipment or supply damage, storage adequacy, physical security, and loss of federal property.

The analyst interprets requirements and makes independent judgments about organizational compliance; recommends corrective actions; develops evaluation plans; reviews workload and procedures for opportunities to improve efficiency; and establishes reporting and tracking procedures. The position manages evaluations, analyzes results quantitatively and qualitatively, provides objective assessments of unit logistics and property-accountability capabilities, and advises supervisors on program policies, regulatory requirements, and follow-up procedures.

This excepted-service position requires membership in the Illinois National Guard in the military grade specified for the announcement before the effective date of placement. The selectee must wear the military uniform. Irregular or overtime hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies, or work may be required outside the normal duty day. Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

Requirements

• Meet the specialized-experience requirement: one year of experience equivalent to at least GS-07 in the Federal service in the normal line of progression for the Program Analyst occupation.
• Specialized experience includes establishing supply discipline as regulatory guidance; developing sampling plans for accountability and inventory certifications; recommending corrective actions and program or process improvements; evaluating unit and organizational effectiveness; conducting or coordinating management studies of organization, staffing, work measurement, methods, and procedures; applying statistical analysis; and interpreting requirements to independently assess compliance.
• Experience may include paid or unpaid work, including qualifying volunteer work.
• The resume or application must describe relevant experience in the applicant's own words and provide dates (months and years), position title, and how the experience was gained.
• Must meet the position's military membership requirement in the Illinois National Guard before the effective date of placement; applicants unsure of eligibility are advised to contact a National Guard recruiter.
• Military grade: enlisted, not to exceed WO1.
• Must wear the military uniform as a condition of employment.
• Federal employment suitability is subject to a background investigation.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service, if required.
• A person convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position under the Lautenberg Amendment.
• Must participate in direct deposit.
• Education cannot substitute for the required experience.

Responsibilities

• Establish supply discipline as regulatory guidance, standardize supply-discipline requirements, and provide personnel with a consolidated listing of supply policy requirements.
• Develop sampling plans and procedures to validate activity accountability and inventory certifications.
• Evaluate program and process effectiveness against established goals and objectives; recommend corrections and improvements.
• Develop and administer reviews, management controls, evaluations, and checklists to ensure conformance with laws and regulations.
• Evaluate property-management effectiveness and inform management about program performance.
• Identify or create metrics and measure progress toward federal property and supply-accountability plans, programs, goals, and objectives.
• Apply statistical analysis to assess progress, efficiency, and trends affecting organizational readiness.
• Develop cost analyses of the financial impact of accountability, equipment and supply damage, storage adequacy, physical security, and loss of federal supplies and equipment.
• Interpret requirements and independently determine organizational compliance with applicable regulations, procedures, and practices.
• Analyze, evaluate, and validate organizational missions, functions, and activities, and identify ways to improve them.
• Recommend corrective actions to restore and maintain compliance with logistics and physical-security regulations and directives.
• Develop processes and management, administrative, and technical evaluation plans for supervisors and managers to implement.
• Review workload requirements and recommend combining, distributing, or simplifying procedures to improve productivity, efficiency, or effectiveness.
• Recommend internal reporting and status-tracking procedures to control deadlines, progress reports, and follow-up reports.
• Manage an evaluation program to track required actions through completion.
• Analyze evaluation results quantitatively and qualitatively to provide objective information about accountability strengths and weaknesses.
• Provide supervisors with objective assessments of unit logistics capabilities and federal-property accountability.
• Advise supervisors on program policies, regulatory requirements, and follow-up procedures for completed evaluations.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefit eligibility depends on position type, and applicants are directed to contact the hiring agency for details.

What This Job Offers

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