Management and Program Analyst

Summary

The position is located in the Executive Office for the Bureaus of Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs (NEA-SCA/EX).The position is for a Management and Program Analyst, who serves as an adviser to all levels of NEA and SCA management and overseas posts on planning and coordinating all NEA and SCA Foreign Service assignment activities, relevant Foreign Service Assignment projects, and a broad range of assignments and management matters.

Duties

• Analyzes administrative processes to ensure planning and implementation of programs to meet Foreign Service human resources management goals and objectives.
• Reviews program trends and patterns, identifies program deficiencies, and recommends solutions to specific employee assignment issues/problems.
• Provides advice and guidance on a range of Foreign Service assignment and management matters to include human resources policy, recruitment requirements and strategies, organizational processes, and procedures, and short/long-range program planning.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience with Civil Service and/or Foreign Service assignments and/or position management. Experience supporting personnel or posts overseas at an embassy/consulate. Experience developing processes and measurable indicators for maintaining, assessing, and improving program and management effectiveness. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.