Program Analyst (Strategy and Resources)

U.S. Coast Guard•Washington, DC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This GS-0343-13 Program Analyst position is with the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Deputy Commandant for Personnel, Office of Strategy & Resources (DCP-SR), in Washington, D.C. The role provides expertise in human resources management, civilian workforce management actions and activities, and manpower allocations. It also provides guidance and analysis for the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution (PPBE) process and review of multi-year budgets. The position monitors command-wide programs and develops related policies, procedures, guidance, and regulations. It provides authoritative staff advice, technical guidance, and interpretation of DHS and USCG directives. The analyst leads project data management by retrieving, processing, categorizing, and disseminating information essential to the DCP mission, and ensures policy and program issuances support USCG and DCP strategic requirements, workforce planning, PPBE, and position-allocation direction. The position also organizes, administers, and evaluates command-wide programs and establishes milestones to achieve strategic goals. The role requires at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the federal sector. This experience includes applying research methods to complex management and budget processes and human resource management issues; knowledge of human resources, organizational management, OPM regulations, and planning, programming, and budgeting processes; and use of information systems, office automation, computer applications, databases, and spreadsheets. Education cannot substitute for experience at this grade level.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
Must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the federal sector.
Experience applying qualitative and/or quantitative research methods to assess and improve complex management budget processes and systems and to analyze human resource management issues.
Comprehensive knowledge of human resources and advanced management and organizational principles and practices, including OPM regulations and planning, programming, and budgeting regulations, guidelines, and processes.
Skill using management information systems, office automation systems, computer applications, database software, and spreadsheets to collect and track information for analysis.
Must meet the time-in-grade requirement by the vacancy closing date.
Must successfully pass a background investigation; the position requires a Public Trust clearance.
Must pass a pre-employment drug test.
Federal salary payments must be made by direct deposit.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
Applicants who are current or recent political appointees in specified Executive Branch roles must disclose that information to the HR Office.
If required, must complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments within the timeframe specified in the invitation.
Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.

Responsibilities

Monitor and review assigned command-wide programs and areas, and develop appropriate policies, procedures, guidance, and regulations.
Provide authoritative staff advice, technical guidance, and expert interpretation of DHS and USCG directives on matters related to assigned functions.
Lead project data management by electronically retrieving, processing, categorizing, and disseminating source information essential to the DCP mission.
Ensure policy, regulatory, and program issuances are integrated with other staff actions and support USCG and DCP strategic mission requirements and goals, PPBE, workforce planning, and position-allocation direction.
Organize, administer, and evaluate command-wide programs, establishing milestones to ensure strategic goals are accomplished.
Provide expertise in human resources management, civilian workforce management actions and activities, and manpower allocations.
Provide guidance and analysis for the PPBE process and review multi-year budgets.