Program Analyst

HQ USAF and Support Elements • Arlington, VA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as Program Analyst in the Program Evaluation Division. Duties include serving as the program portfolio focal point for resource allocation and control, maintaining an effective liaison with agency program monitors and controllers to ensure accurate and equitable allocation of the portfolio. The role involves advising leadership in planning, organizing, and overseeing the activities of the organization, and ensuring the office complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets agency needs. Additionally, the position involves establishing, developing, and maintaining effective working relationships with management officials to best manage initiatives, direct competitive sourcing and privatizations, and manage the manpower data system. The Program Analyst also serves as the primary interface for the manpower studies project with supporting technical systems organizations and other functional area systems experts.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guide
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance
• Travel and relocation expenses will be paid
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Position is designated as Testing Designated Position (TDP). Appointee must sign a statement acknowledging the position occupied is a TDP and is subject to random drug tests
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours
• Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• Incentive for prior non-federal work experience or active duty uniformed service for determining leave accrual rate is being offered
• 120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level (or equivalent in other pay systems) in the federal service in which equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position.
• Specialized experience is experience which includes developing and implementing management policy and tools to educate, train, and build awareness of financial management workforce products and services.
• Knowledge of management engineering and organization principles, concepts, and methodologies and financial management directives, concepts, procedures, guidance, and policy.
• Knowledge of the organization, programs, missions, to conduct studies to determine manning and skill levels to staff portfolio activities.
• Knowledge of manpower resources management principles and techniques to include manpower programming/allocations/requirements processing.
• Skill in gathering, assembling, and analyzing facts; drawing conclusions; devising solutions to problems; identifying changes and trends; and preparing the presenting briefings and reports.
• Knowledge of the relationship of the various entities involved in overall planning and execution of operations and evaluations and the way Planning, Programming, and Budgeting Executing System (PPBES) process supports them.
• Ability to communicate clearly concisely and with technical accuracy, both orally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

• To view additional qualification information, click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/management-and-program-analysis-series-0343/

Responsibilities

• Serves as the program portfolio focal point for resource allocation and control.
• Maintain effective liaison with agency program monitors and controller to ensure accurate and equitable allocation of the portfolio.
• Advises leadership in planning, organizing, and overseeing the activities of the organization.
• Ensures the office complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets agency needs.
• Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with management officials to best manage initiatives.
• Direct competitive sourcing and privatizations, initiatives.
• Manage the manpower data system.
• Serves as primary interface for the manpower studies project with supporting technical systems organizations and other functional area systems experts.

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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• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
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What This Job Offers

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