This position is located in This position is located in the State Operations Office. Responsible for serving as liaison with various staff offices (Human Resources, Technology, Procurement, Finance, etc.) to plan, develop, and implement a variety of projects/initiatives required by the State Operations Office. This is not a remote position.

Duties

Provides quantitative and qualitative analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of State Operations Office programs. Responsible for measuring and reporting soundness of policies, procedures, associated goals and objectives. Provides suggestions and input to management to develop and meet short- and long-range objectives. Those selected at GS12, will perform developmental assignments under closer than normal supervision.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Direct Deposit - Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Time in grade: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. For the GS- 13 level: Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level; or its non-Federal equivalent that demonstrates: Experience in analyzing and evaluating programmatic aspects of organization administrative and program management, such as, but not limited to: finance, human resources, policy, IT, procurement etc.; develops long-range administrative and program plans, objectives and milestones; interprets trends in the application of policies, resources and economic principles and their impact on the management of programs; evaluates methods for the assessment and improvement of programs and administrative operations; analyzes and recommends viable solutions to controversial/complex problems; experience in project implementation, activities and outputs as required; experience developing and applying technologies including Microsoft SharePoint, Power Apps and Power BI to generate new ideas, provide efficiencies and solve problems. There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-13 grade. For the GS- 12 level: Applicants must possess one ( 1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level; or its non-Federal equivalent that demonstrates: Experience in analysis of program procedures to evaluate effectiveness and recommend corrective action and/or improvement. Draft guidance documents and procedures to meet legislative and administrative changes in the programs. Coordinates with various programs staff in developing automated systems, regulations and procedures which affect programs and implementing those systems. Design and conduct studies in support of policy and procedural recommendation and/or changes related to annual goals and long-range plans. There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-12 grade. NOTE: To be considered for this position, you must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the GS-0343 series set forth in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards by the closing date of the announcement. A copy is available at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards 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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

There is no educational requirement for this position.

Contacts

• Address Rural Development 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 US
• Name: Eric Panknin
• Email: [email protected]