Program Specialist

Duties
As a Program Specialist you will:

• Accomplish special projects through analysis and review of problems, issues or program requirements.
• Collect data from various sources to render informed recommendations/alternatives.
• Solve problems related to special projects that involve administrative or support issues.
• Conduct research of data from diverse sources.
• Use analytical techniques to develop conclusions.
• Provide administrative support on a wide variety of actions and problems.
• Assist in preparation, review and coordination of information, decision documents, special reports and other programmatic documents.
• Participate in the implementation and planning of new initiatives and projects.
• Identify objectives based on an understanding of the program, overall priorities and related efforts in the organization.
• Determine approach to achieve objectives.
• Maintain and monitor project tracking and reporting systems.

Qualifications
Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level of difficulty and responsibility in the Federal service as defined in the next paragraph.
Specialized experience is experience which is directly related to the position which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of the position to include experience performing programmatic, operational and administrative tasks in support of an organization and applying analytical techniques to resolve program issues and problems.

Documenting experience:
In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the percentage of times the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above.

Education