If you want to do interesting and challenging work and to make a contribution to national defense, DISA is a great place for you. This position is located at the Defense Information Systems Agency (Agency), Office of the Inspector General (OIG), and reports to the Assistant Inspector General of Evaluations. The management and program analyst position serves as an Evaluator to provide basic developmental work experience up to conducting a full range of evaluation assignments.

Duties

Preparing Evaluations-Plans, coordinates, and executes extensive research for evaluations. Briefs evaluation plans, evaluation updates, and evaluation results to management and senior leaders. Executing Evaluations-Conducts interviews, site visits, document reviews, surveys, focus groups, and direct observation. Monitors activities, provides assistance, and ensure evaluation scope and objectives are being satisfactorily fulfilled within the desirable timeframe. Analyzes quantitative and qualitative data to determine the condition, magnitude, root causes, impacts and risks, and makes recommendations to address problems. Completing Evaluations-Drafts or edits well-documented, clear, and concise reports that are client focused and well supported with evidence and analysis.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship or National
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• This position requires drug testing.
• This position is covered by the Administrative Careers with America (ACWA) assessment in accordance with 5 CFR part 300.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: For the GS-07, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-05 if outside the Federal service. Specialized Experience at the GS-07 level is defined as experience performing assignments for projects of limited scope and complexity designed to develop skills and proficiency in collecting and researching data for evaluations of programs/operations; reviewing, analyzing, researching laws, regulations, guidelines, and approved procedures to provide findings. For the GS-09, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-07 if outside the Federal service. Specialized experience at the GS-09 level is defined as experience in independently performing a full range of evaluation assignments under close direction with the ability to select approaches and methods to be used to complete work assignments from specific established guidelines. For the GS-11, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-09 if outside the Federal service. Specialized experience at the GS-11 level is defined as experience planning and carrying out established evaluation criteria to assess compliance with policies and regulations and increase productivity. For the GS-12, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-11 if outside the Federal service. Specialized experience at the GS-12 level is defined as experience researching, designing, conducting, and analyzing evaluations to detect inefficiencies, ineffectiveness, and identify areas for improvement within an organization. For the GS-13, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-12 if outside the Federal service. Specialized experience at the GS-13 level is defined as experience managing all aspects of evaluations to detect inefficiencies, ineffectiveness, and identify areas for improvement within an organization; and experience preparing and presenting evaluation analysis and findings to senior-level management. Volunteer Experience: 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 to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education for the specialized experience requirement at the GS-07 grade level: Bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement or 1 academic year of graduate education (or law school, as specified in qualification standards or individual occupational requirements). Superior Academic Achievement: S.A.A. is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership.

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE AT GS-09 LEVEL: Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education, or Master's or equivalent graduate degree such as LL.B. or J.D., may be substituted to meet the experience requirement.

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE AT GS-11 LEVEL: Three full years of progressively higher level graduate education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

Education is not substitutable for specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level.

Education is not substitutable for specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level.

Official Transcripts: If the position you are applying for has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications (i.e. you would not qualify without the education obtained), you MUST submit transcripts with your application.

• • Official transcripts are not required at the time of application outside of what is outlined above; however, official transcripts must be verified PRIOR to appointment.
  • An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.
• FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying or prior to appointment as outlined above.
  • Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation upon request. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.

For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education

Contacts

• Address DISA - SS/OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 6910 Cooper Road Fort Meade, MD 20755-7088 US
• Name: HR Customer Care Center
• Phone: (317) 212-0454
• Email: [email protected]