Job opening: Program Analyst
Salary: $75 708 - 117 963 per year
Published at: Jan 04 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This position is with US Army Special Operations Command, FT Liberty NC. USASOC, "The 2022 Best Places to Work rankings, led by the Partnership for Public Service, showed USASOC ranked as the #1 best place to work in all Army subcomponents. The ranking is based on views from employees who have voluntarily submitted feedback by taking the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey. We lead in effective leadership, work-life balance, and matching employees skills with the mission. "
Duties
Advise on interpretation and application of programming policies, directives and strategies for obtaining approval of proposed programs.
Analyze Program Objective Memorandum (POM) to give guidance and instructions while identifying and justifying program requirements.
Serves as the Program Analyst within the Combat Developments Division of the Force Modernization Center.
Develop programming data for the requirements for the Command Capabilities Based Program List (CBPL) input.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Incumbent must obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET security clearance.
- This position requires a Drug Test.
- THIS IS A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Level 1 Certified position.
- TDY travel 25%
Qualifications
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDefense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473People with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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.
GS-11
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) advising on the federal budget process from Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System (PPBES) through Program Objective Memorandum (POM) submission; 2) ensures adequate funds are programmed to support future operations, training, readiness, sustainability, modernization, and force structure. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).
OR
Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Statistics or Computer Science.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.
GS-12
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) advising on the federal budget process from Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System (PPBES) through Program Objective Memorandum (POM) submission; 2) ensures adequate funds are programmed to support future operations, training, readiness, sustainability, modernization, and force structure; 3) evaluate a wide variety of narrative and statistical data furnished by Program Managers in support of budget estimates, distribution of funds, tracking and reporting expenditures, reporting funds status; 4) oral communication to brief the impacts on mission accomplishments. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
CommunicationsProblem SolvingRequirements AnalysisTechnical Competence
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-9/11).
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:
https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Contacts
- Address DN-APF-W45VAA ARMY SPEC OP CMD
DO NOT MAIL
Fort Liberty, NC 28310
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
- Email: [email protected]
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