About the Position: Serves as a Program Analyst for the District Operations Division for providing division wide analytical support, data analysis, and management studies in support of program management and business operations.

Duties

Conduct and/or leads in exploration and investigation of past program and business performance to provide insight and drive performance improvement and more effective business planning. Support development of Operations Division’s annual appropriated budget submission. Mentor numerous lower-graded project support and admin/clerical staff who provide assistance in both program and business matters. Support the Division by collecting data and information, conducting analysis, and providing assessments to assist in the development of business solutions or process improvements. Meet with personnel to evaluate program progress, expenditures, and resource allocations; prepares status reports, and emphasizes areas needing attention. Identify programmatic or business trends in civil works and/or regional business operations. Develop funded work items in Corps of Engineers Financial Management System (CEFMS). Provide P2 support and serves as a technical expert for P2 utilization and instituting processes that improve P2 as an enabler for the Division. Serve as Billing Official (BO) for Operations General Purchase Card accounts.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• The incumbent must be currently certified or obtain certification in the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Program in an Acquisition Functional Area and certification category.
• Relocation/PCS NOT authorized.
• Recruitment/Relocation/Retention NOT authorized.
• See other requirements below.

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. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency 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. Experience Requirements: GS-09 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes meeting two of the following: 1) Recommend solutions involving budget and/or program management; 2) identify funding/cost deficiencies; 3) assist with preparing and/or monitoring operating budgets; and 4) assist with making recommendations concerning budget excess or shortfalls This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. 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 first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. GS-11 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes meeting three of the following: 1) Recommend solutions involving budget and/or program management; 2) identify funding/cost deficiencies; 3) assist with preparing and/or monitoring operating budgets; and 4) assist with making recommendations concerning budget excess or shortfalls. 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 or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. 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 equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes meeting all of the following: 1) Recommend solutions involving budget and/or program management; 2) identify funding/cost deficiencies; 3) assist with preparing and/or monitoring operating budgets; and 4) assist with making recommendations concerning budget excess or shortfalls. 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: Data ManagementFinancial ManagementPlanning and EvaluatingTechnical CompetenceTechnology Application 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). For GS-09: 52 weeks at the next lower grade level GS-07. For GS-11: 52 weeks at the next lower grade level GS-09. For GS-12: 52 weeks at the next lower grade level GS-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 RG-W2R906 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-ST PAUL DO NOT MAIL St. Paul, MN 55101 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk