PROGRAM ANALYST-Title 32

Army National Guard Units•Madison, WI

11d

About The Position

This National Guard position is a Program Analyst, Title 32, GS-0343-9, Position Description Number D1010000, with the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s WI JFHQ G3. The incumbent serves as an analyst and consultant for management and administration of programs within a directorate or division and acts as a key coordination point for program requirements. The role requires knowledge of management principles, organizational theory, analytical techniques, agency administrative guidance, and operating procedures to help determine the feasibility and legality of proposed programs and operational plans. It supports managers but does not establish policy or manage resources, and focuses on a specific functional area such as personnel, logistics, training, or operations. The position supports programs essential to the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s daily readiness missions and provides customer service. It is an excepted-service position requiring National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment. The incumbent must comply with financial management certification requirements. Irregular or overtime hours may be required to support operational needs or contingencies.

Requirements

National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment is required; applicants who are not current members must be eligible for immediate membership.
Must meet a compatible military grade and assignment requirement before the effective date of placement. Eligible military grades are E4 through E9, WO1 through CW5, and O1 through O2.
Must participate in direct deposit.
Must meet federal employment suitability requirements as determined by a background investigation.
Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
Must be able to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers.
Must be able to communicate proficiently with other organizations.
Must have experience, education, or training in responsible administrative, professional, investigative, technical, or other work demonstrating analytical ability and practical and theoretical knowledge of management functions, processes, and principles.
Must have experience using computer and automation systems.
For GS-09 qualification, must have one year of experience at least equivalent to GS-07, including experience reviewing, evaluating, and analyzing obligations and expenditures; summarizing and interpreting data; compiling reports and managing equations; and following directions and understanding instructions, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Must comply with financial management certification requirements under the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F, Section 1599d.
Applicants subject to the Military Selective Service Act must be registered if required, or they are ineligible for appointment.
A qualifying conviction for a crime of domestic violence precludes performing the duties of this position.
Irregular or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required, including work outside the normal duty day.

Responsibilities

Review, evaluate, and analyze obligations and expenditures.
Prepare directorate or division summaries using reports submitted by Major Subordinate Commands.
Summarize and interpret collected data, relate it to organizational program actions, and identify and analyze deficiencies in resource consumption, training, workload, and scheduling.
Evaluate deviations from standards, plans, and estimates to determine their causes and mission impacts.
Assist management in interpreting and using reports and information.
Develop visual media presenting trends, performance status, capability, and related management information.
Help functional areas identify documentation and procedures that can be streamlined, combined, or improved, and initiate methods for operating under revised systems.
Implement management control plans.
Recommend proper program management practices to subordinate organizations.
Recommend funding allocations, monitor expenditures, adjust allocations as needed, and report expenditure status to management and the National Guard Bureau.
Develop an annual budget based on guidance from higher headquarters.
Perform other assigned duties.
Maintain awareness of environmental responsibilities under applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
Comply with the position’s financial management certification program requirements.