Program Analyst

Summary

About the Position: This is a developmental position up to the full performance level, GS-09. Noncompetitive promotion to the full performance level is authorized. Serves as a Program Analyst in the Management Support Branch or a field project office performing analytical and evaluative work on various aspects of the Operations Division's operating and budgetary programs.

Duties

• The incumbent will perform the following duties with supervisory oversight until the full performance level is achieved. Perform analytical and evaluative work on the development and execution of all budgetary program phases.
• Forecast funding needed to support annual work plan objectives using current and historical data.
• Analyze requests for funds to ensure effective planning and adherence to program cost and schedule.
• Compile, analyze, and summarize financial data for the organization's basic expenses.
• Analyze and evaluate data to identify actual or potential problems and trends.
• Apply analytical and evaluative techniques to identify and resolve procedural or factual issues.
• Accomplish a wide variety of assignments concerning the effectiveness and efficiency of programs and operations.
• Use conventional methods to gather, analyze, and evaluate information concerning management processes to draw conclusions.
• Advise supervisors of deficiencies by comparing proposed versus actual accomplishments.
• Provide managers with objectively based information for making decisions on administrative and programmatic operations.
• Prepare reports on program and budget progress and make recommendations to modify goals and objectives.
• Conduct interviews with supervisors and employees to obtain information about organizational missions, functions, and work procedures.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Minimum Requirements for the GS-343-07 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Assisting in the analysis of programs by compiling data and preparing reports on program progress for use by higher-level analysts or managers. Gathering and tracking budgetary data, comparing current and previous reports to identify inconsistencies, and entering information into financial systems. Applying established analytical techniques and procedures to support the review of program funding status or the development of annual work plans. Responding to routine inquiries on program status by locating and summarizing data from established reports and financial records. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR Education: 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 or Accounting OR Superior Academic Achievement: 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 t…

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.