Job opening: PROGRAM ANALYST
Salary: $139 395 - 181 216 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Mar 18 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in the Washington Headquarters Services, Human Resources Directorate (HRD). The employee will serve as a Special Assistant to the Assistant Director's performing expert level research, analysis, and evaluation related to the multiple complex operating programs carried out in the Divisions' Program areas to include position classification, staffing, civilian benefits, special employment programs, local policy development and personnel systems.
Duties
Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following:
Manages and conducts complex and high priority special assignments involving extensive research and fact-finding to develop position and issue papers on a wide range of Personnel Services Divisions' subject areas such as: workforce planning, data analysis and performance metrics.
Evaluates current programs, proposals, and alternatives in terms of optimal business practices required to deliver quality services and products to a wide range of complex customers.
Responds to Congressional inquiries, FOIA requests, and requests from leadership and overseers.
Reviews and studies regulations, standard procedures, and guides from OPM, DoD, DCPAS, and other requirements to determine the best methods and techniques to be practiced in meeting these needs.
Conducts analysis, quantitative assessments, and develops briefings on the Human Resources programs.
Represents the HRD at senior level forums, serving on working groups focused on the delivery of HR related advisory services throughout the client bases.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration)
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
- Must be determined suitable for federal employment
- Required to participate in the direct deposit program
- This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing
- This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program (PPP)
- This position requires you to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
- This position requires you to pass screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and subsequent periodic drug screening thereafter
- This position may require up to 10% occasional travel away from your normal duty station for official business on military or commercial aircraft
- This position may require you to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and/or overtime
- Recruitment Incentive may be authorized in accordance with regulatory requirements
- Relocation incentive may be authorized in accordance with regulatory requirements
Qualifications
For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the length of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.
Read more about what should I include in my federal resume? at https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/
You may qualify at the GS-14 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to:
Perform independent and complex analysis to support ongoing human resources programs and program development; and
Analyzing and assessing regulatory program objectives/requirements and ensuring compliance to agency policies and procedures.
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.
ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: The VOW Act Chapter 21 of Title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 2108a, requires Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, at the time they apply for a Federal job, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, assuming the service member is otherwise eligible. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. The service member's military service dates are necessary in order to determine whether he or she meets the definition of "veteran" under 5 U.S.C. 2108(1). The "certification" must reflect the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date of submission. The "certification" must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters and must indicate when your terminal leave will begin (if applicable), your rank, dates of active duty service, the type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable). Further, under paragraph (h) of the rule, agencies are required to verify a qualifying separation from military service prior to appointment, through the DD-214 or other appropriate documentation. Your preference and/or appointment eligibility will be verified prior to appointment. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible." Military members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if member is on terminal leave.
Current or Former Political Appointees: Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office. Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment:
Position title;
Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee);
Agency; and,
Beginning and ending dates of appointment.
All qualifications and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.
Education
Education cannot be substituted for experience.
A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.
If you are unable to apply online, you must request an alternative application. Please view the following link for information on how to obtain an alternative application
https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?%20title=Alternate_Application_Information
Appointment Authorities: For more information on appointment authority eligibility requirements:
Contacts
- Address WHS Human Resources Directorate
Human Resources Directorate
4800 Mark Center Drive
Alexandria, VA 22350
US
- Name: Washington HQ Services
- Email: [email protected]
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