Program Analyst

Air Education and Training Command•Randolph AFB, TX

About The Position

The Program Analyst serves as a senior program analyst at Headquarters Nineteenth Air Force. Applying Air Force military rated aviator experience, the position plans, organizes, and determines policies, regulations, directives, programs, doctrine, and procedures for establishing and maintaining assigned major command programs. The role analyzes, develops, and evaluates detailed plans, goals, and objectives for long-range implementation, documents planning and programming decisions in appropriate formats, and participates in strategic planning to improve organizational direction and focus. The analyst also prepares and delivers presentations, briefings, training sessions, consultations, and strategy sessions to secure cooperation, resolve controversial matters, and communicate proposed program changes.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Must be registered for Selective Service, if male.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
Rated military aviator experience meeting the definition in AFI 11-402 and AFI 11-412 is required.
At least one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level or equivalent is required.
For applicable merit promotion applicants, one year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirement for GS-13.
Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative methods for assessing and improving command-level plans and programs for major military operations.
Knowledge of Air Force and command program goals, operational events and milestones, methods for evaluating planning actions, and relationships among command entities involved in planning and executing operations and evaluations.
Knowledge of how Air Force rated aviator expertise applies to assigned programs and weapons systems.
Ability to apply military rated aviator experience and expertise to assigned programs or weapons systems.
Skill in designing and conducting comprehensive studies and developing solutions for broad and severe military operational and contingency areas.
Ability to plan, organize, and lead studies or projects and negotiate with management to implement recommendations involving substantial resources or extensive changes.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, negotiate complex issues, and maintain good working relationships.
May be required to travel by military or commercial air to conferences, meetings, or other functions away from the duty site.
May be required to work outside normal duty hours, including evenings, weekends, or holidays.

Responsibilities

Analyze, develop, and evaluate detailed plans, goals, and objectives for long-range implementation of assigned major command programs.
Document planning and programming decisions in formats that meet Air Force and Major Command requirements.
Participate in strategic planning using strategic planning tools and techniques to improve organizational direction and focus.
Prepare and deliver oral presentations, briefings, training sessions, consultations, and strategy sessions to secure cooperation, resolve controversial matters, and convey information about proposed program changes.
Perform other related duties as assigned.