Program Analyst - Pittsburgh, PA

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Pittsburgh, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is open to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. The Program Analyst will assist in the identification of resources (staff, funding, equipment or facilities) required to support varied levels of program operations. They will identify and recommend improvements in organizations, programs and functions to maximize resource utilization, and promote efficiency and effectiveness of operations. The role involves collecting and reviewing a variety of narrative and/or statistical data to prepare reports and/or conduct analysis of data to support conclusions or recommendations for action. Additionally, the Program Analyst will participate in various management analyses, evaluations and studies of organizations, activities, functions or processes. This position is being filled under the Direct Hire Authority for Post-Students and Recent Graduates. The selected candidate will be appointed to a permanent, career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service. The incumbent works under closer supervision and in a developmental capacity, performing assignments and completing training aimed at preparing them for the next higher level position.

Requirements

Must sign a mobility agreement if selected.
Must sign an Army Fellows Participant Agreement if selected.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
A Personnel Security Investigation is required.
Recent Graduate: a person who was awarded a degree by an institution of higher education not more than two years before the date of the appointment of the applicant. Exception: For a person who has completed a period of obligated service in a uniformed service of more than four years, the degree may be awarded by an institution of higher education not more than four years before the date of the appointment of the applicant.
One year of specialized experience which includes assisting in studies of employee/organizational efficiency and productivity and recommending changes or improvements in organization, staffing, work methods, and procedures; or assisting in the development of workload-based staffing standards to determine organizational manning levels; or identifying resources (staff, funding, equipment or facilities) required to support varied levels of program operations.
One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: business (any business field including business administration, management, accounting, finance, etc.), industrial engineering, public administration, political science, psychology, sociology, labor relations, law, communication, data analytics/science, management science, information systems/technology/cyber, mathematics, operations research, economics, statistics, government, international affairs/relations, education, and administration/management (health care admin, industrial management, etc.).
Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achshonor.org/).
A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.
Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.
Must provide unofficial transcripts at the time of application.
Official college or university transcripts must be submitted if selected.

Nice To Haves

Recent Graduates will be appointed to a permanent, career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service.

Responsibilities

Assist in the identification of resources (staff, funding, equipment or facilities) required to support varied levels of program operations.
Identify and recommend improvements in organizations, programs and functions to maximize resource utilization, and promote efficiency and effectiveness of operations.
Collect and review a variety of narrative and/or statistical data to prepare reports and/or conduct analysis of data to support conclusions or recommendations for action.
Participate in various management analyses, evaluations and studies of organizations, activities, functions or processes.