This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A), Program and Performance Evaluation (PPE) Division. The incumbent to this position plans and conducts broad management and substantive program analysis studies and projects; and provides advice and consultation to I&A and, the Department, and ODNI on improvement of organization and program activities and operations. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position

Duties

As a Management and Program Analyst, GS-0343-12/13, your typical work assignments may include: Planning and conducting projects and studies that encompass the analysis and evaluation of the mission, goals, valuable objectives, and activities of the organization. Performing analytic studies to improve the quality of data and information used to measure and assess the performance of Mission Centers. Conducting performance management and improvement initiatives. Developing performance reports, coordinate with Mission Centers, and present findings to leadership. Developing metrics to capture data that measures the effectiveness of programs. PPE provides a range of support services, both to I&A and throughout the DHS Intelligence Enterprise (IE), associated with the establishment and maintenance of a performance management framework for intelligence operations and mission support functions. Along with the DHS Headquarters partners, PPE provides technical assistance and subject matter expertise to both I&A and the IE in the development of their performance measurement and management capabilities. PPE is responsible for collecting and communicating performance data, conducting analysis of results and targets, and providing recommendations to I&A and IE leaders and managers to optimize quality in pursuit of supporting a wide diversity of intelligence consumers. Additionally, PPE enables I&A and the DHS IE to measure, monitor, and communicate organizational effectiveness to Departmental and Intelligence Community authorities as well as Executive and Legislative branch overseers. All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applications received. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must submit to a pre-employment drug test. This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP).
• You may be required to serve a two-year trial period.
• Acceptance of an excepted service appointment from applicants in the competitive service will require a written statement of understanding when voluntarily leaving the competitive service.
• Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
• May be required to work other than normal duty hours which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays, and/or overtime, 24/7 shift schedules, and/or on-call or stand-by duty status
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Security Clearance.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience GS-12 To qualify for the GS-12 grade level, you must possess the specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in Federal Service or equivalent private/public sector experience. For this position, specialized experience is defined as: Implement tools, systems, processes, and procedures to enable the measurement of short-and long- term organizational performance objectives aligned with strategic goals. Collaborate with functional leadership within I&A Mission Centers to monitor and measure both qualitative and quantitative benchmarks associated with the production and analysis of both raw and finished intelligence outputs. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level. Specialized Experience GS-13 To qualify for the GS-13 grade level, you must possess the specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in Federal Service or equivalent private/public sector experience. For this position, specialized experience is defined as: Implement tools, systems, processes, and procedures to enable the measurement of short-and long- term organizational performance objectives aligned with strategic goals Collaborate with functional leadership within I&A Mission Centers to monitor and measure both qualitative and quantitative benchmarks associated with the production and analysis of both raw and finished intelligence outputs. Work together with performance measurement counterparts throughout the Department, IE, other IC agencies and Governmental entities to facilitate the internal adoption of best practices and broader intergovernmental alignment of resources, priorities, and techniques. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level. All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. 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. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Education

Not Applicable

Contacts

• Address IC-DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis 3801 Nebraska Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016 US
• Name: Amy Lenderman
• Email: [email protected]