Program Analyst Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• At least one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level or equivalent in another pay system.
• For merit promotion applicants, one year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirement for GS-13; applicable TIG rules also apply to certain VEOA applicants.
• Knowledge of CWMD and CBRN defense principles and policies, including factors affecting Air Force missions in contaminated environments.
• Skill in qualitative and quantitative analysis, including gathering and scrutinizing facts, drawing conclusions, and recommending solutions for CBRN-related operational missions.
• Ability to independently manage complex projects and negotiate difficult issues across diverse military and civilian staffs.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, explain technical issues clearly, maintain working relationships, and inform executive leadership.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI); a nondisclosure agreement must be signed.
• Must pass initial and periodic short-notice drug testing as a Testing Designated Position under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• Must meet applicable federal time-in-grade requirements if applying under merit promotion or other specified circumstances.

Nice To Haves

• Mastery of advanced management and organizational principles and qualitative and quantitative analytical methods for evaluating CWMD program efficiency, effectiveness, and strategic alignment.
• Expert knowledge of Department of the Air Force, OSD, Joint Staff, and interagency CWMD/CBRN defense policies, program objectives, and operational planning frameworks.
• Experience using specialized operational modeling and risk-calculation tools, including HPAC, VLSTRACK, RAPTOR, sortie generation calculators, and Dry Filter Unit (DFU) siting models.
• Knowledge of assessing specialized equipment and materiel or non-materiel solutions, such as aircrew CBRN-protective flight suit modifications and Contamination Control Point workflows.
• Experience translating scientific data and adversary threat capabilities into measurable mission impacts.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive CWMD and CBRN operational analyses to inform and shape Air Force CWMD policy, strategies, concepts of operations (CONOPs), and program effectiveness.
• Research and evaluate Air Force CWMD policies, analytic products, and materiel and non-materiel solutions to resolve operational vulnerabilities and improve operational efficiency.
• Define complex operational issues, synthesize data from multiple sources, and determine effective and efficient approaches to organizational tasks, resource requirements, and long-term program objectives.
• Develop recommended CWMD tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), handbooks, science-based Operational Risk Management (ORM) decision aids, operational guidance, and other products for employing materiel and personnel in CBRN-contested environments.
• Collaborate across the Joint Staff, sister Services, OSD, and diverse military and civilian staffs to advance Department of the Air Force mission equities.
• Translate technical issues into clear, persuasive communications for executive leadership and other stakeholders.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families
• Possible PCS relocation expenses, if authorized
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request
• Disabled veteran leave may be available to eligible federal employees