Program Analyst

Department of State Headquarters•Washington, DC

19d

About The Position

This position is in the Office of the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA). The office manages and promotes U.S. interests in the region by supporting economic development and fostering cooperation on issues such as reducing migratory flows and combating drug trafficking and crime. The Program Analyst implements, coordinates, or oversees management programs affecting WHA, including annual and strategic program planning, program budgeting, acquisition planning, and mandatory periodic reports. The position reviews the applicability of new or proposed legislation, executive orders, departmental directives, and other agency decisions to WHA operations, programs, and requirements. It also coordinates and monitors WHA’s progress toward short- and long-range goals and objectives and prepares comments, impact statements, and recommendations for management consideration. The GS-12 position performs essentially the same duties as the GS-13, but under closer supervision and with a decreased level of complexity.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
Incumbent is subject to random drug testing.
Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to meet time-in-grade requirements.
For GS-12: one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 in the Federal service, including compiling and analyzing inputs from varied sources (which may include sensitive or classified information), drafting, editing, and reviewing memoranda, and managing information flow in a fast-paced environment.
For GS-13: one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 in the Federal service, including implementing assigned management programs; compiling and analyzing inputs from varied sources and presenting project findings in informal writing or presentations; and participating in working groups or facilitating training on bureau policies, guidelines, and systems.
Education cannot substitute for the required specialized experience at either the GS-12 or GS-13 level.

Responsibilities

Implement, coordinate, or oversee management programs affecting WHA, including annual and strategic program planning, program budgeting, acquisition planning, and mandatory periodic reports.
Review or determine the applicability of new or proposed legislation, executive orders, departmental directives, and other agency decisions to WHA operations, programs, and requirements.
Coordinate and monitor WHA’s progress in executing short- and long-range goals and objectives.
Compile or draft comments, impact statements, and recommendations for consideration by senior management.
For the GS-13 qualification level, implement assigned management programs affecting the organization; compile and analyze inputs from varied sources and present project findings through informal writing or presentations; and participate in working groups or facilitate training sessions about bureau policies, guidelines, and systems.