***THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.*** This position is for a Management and Program Analyst (Cooperative Agreements), Position Description Number T5111000 and is located in the office of the JFHQ - GA/USPFO in Marietta, Georgia. This is a full-time, Excepted Permanent position that DOES NOT require a National Guard commitment. AREA OF CONSIDERATION: Open to all on-board federal employees/technicians with the Georgia National Guard, USPFO.

Duties

As a Management and Program Analyst (Cooperative Agreements), GS-0343-12, you will: Develop Special Military Projects and modifications to Cooperative Agreements, Grants, developing ISSAs, MIPRs, MOUs and related operational and business procedures and processes. Analyze, organize and oversee/manage the full range of cooperative agreement management duties from pre-negotiation of cooperative agreement requirements and reimbursements, with applicable Directors/Program Managers, through inception to final approval, and administration through closeout. Manage and administer complex or sensitive cooperative agreement issues or problem areas independently that may arise and ensures regulatory and enforcement programs are administered to select appropriate evaluation, measurement, controls, audits, etc., are adhered to by Federal and state agencies. Coordinate with the state's Military Department Resource Manager and National Guard Bureau (NGB) Principal Agent Responsible for Contracting (PARC) regarding cooperative agreement support for the state National Guard (NG) mission, and its programs and objectives, by providing evaluation, planning and program analysis expertise to all aspects of the cooperative agreement program. Develop and negotiate types of positions for reimbursement and level of reimbursements with applicable State Program managers and others within the respective Department of Military Affairs, and in conjunction with the respective State Adjutant General or his representative, implements the Cooperative Agreement Consolidated Personnel Plan, if required and approved by the USPFO. Perform qualitative and quantitative techniques to analyze and measure the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of Master Cooperative Agreements, and Master Construction Cooperative Agreements, and their related technical programs (examples include ARNG and Air National Guard (ANG) Facilities Operations and Maintenance Programs, Security Guard Program, Challenge and Star Base Youth Programs; Full-Time Dining Facility Operations, Aviation Training and Base Operations, Electronic Security Systems Operations and Maintenance, Sustainable Range Program and Telecommunications, Distance Learning, and the ARNG Professional Education Center (PEC) Operations; and ANG Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) Base Operating Support, Air Traffic Control Activities, Fire Protection, Natural and Cultural Resources Management, Family Readiness and Support Program; and Homeland Defense initiatives for the ARNG and ANG). Ensure that applicable Program Managers and State Department of Military Affairs personnel comply with the provisions of regulations and laws pertaining to pertinent Cooperative Agreements. Provide organization management with factual, objective assessments of the state's ability to execute Cooperative Agreements and Grants. Analyze, validate, and identify ways to improve the mission, function, and activities of the organizational program regarding the Cooperative Agreements and Grants. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• THIS IS A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LEVEL 2 Certified position designated as such IAW the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, section 1051, amending 10 United States Code, section 1599d.
• Incumbent of this position is required to comply with all Department of Defense and Department of the Army requirements of this certification program. This certification requirement is a condition of employment for this position.
• Failure to obtain this certification within the required time may subject the incumbent to adverse action.
• The incumbent of this position description must have at a minimum, a completed favorable Tier-3 (T-3) investigation prior to position assignment, must maintain a secret level clearance and maintain favorable eligibility.
• Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
• This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration.
• This designation will not exceed 14 calendar days per year unless otherwise approved in advance by the TAG.
• For positions requiring the operation of motor vehicles, candidates must have a valid state driver’s license for the state in which they live or are principally employed.
• For positions requiring a security clearance (Secret or Top Secret) the applicant must posses or be able to obtain a clearance within one year of appointment.

Qualifications

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: evaluating government programs (Cooperative Agreements/Grants) and operational effectiveness, efficiency, or productively, and internal compliance with the policies, laws, and regulations governing these programs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience above in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualifications requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address GA USPFO 1000 Halsey Avenue Bldg 447 Marietta, GA 30060-5099 US
• Name: Rona Howard
• Phone: 678-569-5721
• Email: [email protected]