Management Analyst

Duties
The selectee will serve as a Management Analyst, being responsible for various assignments such as conducting long-range planning and historical research for the Coast Guard readiness and reserve programs; advising superiors on human resource planning, management issues, and HR information systems.
Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:

• Providing quantitative foundation for forecasting the future operating environment and human resource requirements of reserve programs.
• Developing and conducting program analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of achieving planned goals and objectives.
• Preparing reports, justification, and computations to support achievement of readiness and training goals, or budget requirements each year.
• Maintaining knowledge of Coast Guard reserve policies, organizations and management, and operational readiness requirements.
• Reviewing and analyzing the Coast Guard Finance Center accounting programs, ensuring timely and proper execution of funds.

Qualifications
GS-09: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the federal service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include: advising on matters related to the disciplines of strategic planning, human resources planning, human resources management, and human resources information management systems; developing and conducting program analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of achieving planned goals and objectives.
OR at least one of the following if using education to qualify at this grade level:
(A) a master's or equivalent graduate degree;
OR
(B) 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.
OR
(C) A combination of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in or related to the work of this position AND education graduate-level education that provided the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position and experience. Experience and education combinations are computed by first determining the total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the total of qualifying education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify at that grade level.

GS-11: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the federal service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include: advising on matters related to the disciplines of strategic planning, human resources planning, human resources management, and human resources information management systems; providing quantitative foundation for forecasting the future operating environment and human resource requirements of reserve programs; developing and conducting program analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of achieving planned goals and objectives; preparing reports, justification, and computations to support achievement of readiness and training goals, or budget requirements each year.
OR at least one of the following if using education to qualify at this grade level:
(A) a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree;
OR
(B) 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.
OR
(C) A combination of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in or related to the work of this position AND education graduate-level education that provided the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position and experience. Experience and education combinations are computed by first determining the total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the total of qualifying education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify at that grade level.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education
This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application.