Management and Program Analyst

Duties

As a Management and Program Analyst you will:

• Develop and interpret guidance on program planning, execution, and evaluation.
• Prepare directives, issuances, memoranda, policy statements, legislative proposals, and other written guidelines to introduce new initiatives.
• Recommend effective operations consistent with policies and objectives.
• Develop long-range program plans, goals, objectives, and milestones.
• Identify ways to resolve or address issues which directly affect the accomplishment of principal program goals and objectives.
• Research new or improved business and management practices for application to operating and administrative programs.
• Assist users with case management systems and supporting customers to resolve problems.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

GS-13 LEVEL: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes all of the following: Experience with a wide range of evaluative and analytical methods and techniques to revise or develop new approaches; Experience analyzing detailed findings, identifying and measuring accomplishments and progress, which include pertinent laws, regulations, policies and precedents to develop new or modified guidelines and to make recommendations; Experience using management and organizational techniques, systems, and procedures to perform a wide variety of projects with a long-term impact; Experience of work processes, and related administrative activities to identify actual or potential problem areas, trends, deficiencies, or other similar factors affecting operations; Experience with project management tools and techniques to plan, schedule, implement, closeout, and evaluate projects; Experience with verbal and written communication techniques to present findings and deliver briefings, negotiate solutions to disputed recommendations; Experience with written communication techniques to prepare project papers, staff reports, manuals and directives; and Experience assisting users with case management systems and supporting customers to resolve automation problems.

• The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.

• To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following, if applicable:

You must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks (time-in-grade requirement).