The position is telework eligible consistent with the Agency’s telework and remote work program policy.This position is located in the Office of Postsecondary Education, Policy, Planning and Innovation in Washington, DC. This position is responsible for promoting student achievement, preparing global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence, and ensuring equal access.

Duties

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 100 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 100th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first.  We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application.As a Management and Program Analyst, GS-0343-11, you will be responsible for:•    Serving as a program analyst to manage, facilitate, and conduct process improvements projects, strategic planning alignment, and consultant management to improve program effectiveness.•    Establish metric and analysis systems for assigned programs to assess efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with regulatory procedures.•    Establish and maintain management information reporting systems to include database development, spreadsheet design, and accessing of other systems for related information.•    Analyze problems discovered in studies or assessed program areas and advise higher levels of management on the feasibility of different approaches which provide a basis for better planning of operations.•    Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Relocation will not be paid.
• You may be subject to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Males 18 and over must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must complete a background Investigation and Fingerprint check.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification RequirementsYou may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-11, if you possess the specialize experience, education, or a combination of the two.Specialized Experience for the GS-11One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-09 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments:1.    Experience providing programmatic support in both written and verbal formats to analyze data, ensure compliance, make recommendations, and identify current and future program trends.2.    Experience reviewing and analyzing large volumes of data that can be utilized by programs to assess efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with regulatory procedures.3.    Experience utilizing Office Suite products including: Word and Excel, as well at the ability to work in online electronic systems that capture data.OREDUCATION (see EDUCATON SECTION of the vacancy announcement)OR A combination of both education and experience in which the total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement).1.    Knowledge in adapting analytical techniques and evaluation criteria to the measurement and improvement of program effectiveness and/or organized productivity.2.    Knowledge of database and spreadsheet concepts and programming techniques (e.g., Microsoft Access, SharePoint, SQL database and Excel spreadsheet) and expertise in database management.3.    Ability to conceptualize, recommend, create, execute, and communicate electronic information and data in a variety of delivery formats.4.    Ability to coordinate projects with department staff and leadership, or other agencies in order to establish and sustain effective communications, and program implementation, execution, and evaluation.5.    Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to maintain good working relations and ensure effective program implementation, execution, and evaluation.

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., if related

or 

A combination of specialized experience and education that when taken as a percentage of the required education and experience total 100% or more.

Foreign Education:

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must submit a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.  For further information, please click Foreign Education.

Contacts

• Address EDUCATION-OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION 400 Maryland Ave. S.W. Attn: Human Resources Services Washington, District of Columbia 20202 United States
• Name: Donovan Collins
• Phone: 202-987-1237
• Email: [email protected]