Job opening: PROGRAM ANALYST
Salary: $60 823 - 79 070 per year
Published at: Aug 23 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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Duties
The primary purpose of this position is: To conduct studies/analyses of limited scope and/or assist in comprehensive manpower and organizational studies/analyses of organizations, functions, and work processes and provide basic management consultant capabilities to improve mission effectiveness, resource efficiency, and resource savings. Works with project leads on projects/studies involving other Manpower Requirements Squadron (MRS) members as dictated by the size and scope of the project/study.
Conducts work measurement, methods and procedures, benchmarking, and/or engineered time standard studies for issues or problems of a procedural or factual nature (e.g., Operations Resource Flight, Travel Voucher Processing, and Personnel Operations within Aircraft Maintenance).
Establishes manpower standards for an assigned work area or group of work areas to provide a basis for manpower justifications and improved utilization, and measures the organizational performance index.
Analyzes related systems and prepares documents on the use of automated data management systems and methodologies to support manpower workload; manipulates widely used functional area computer applications to satisfy the needs of Capability-based Manpower Studies (CMS) and other special projects or studies.
Supports various types of manpower studies.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
- If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
- This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
- Disclosure of Political Appointments
- Work requires travel away from normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft and may exceed 30% of the incumbent’s workload.
- Employee may be required to attend an 8 week Manpower training course in residence.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
- This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program.
Qualifications
In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions- Management and Program Analysis (0343).
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 (or higher) grade level or equivalent pay systems (may have been obtained in the federal service, military, or public sector). My Experience includes Knowledge of management and organization principles and theories, including standardized administrative practices and procedures common to organizations, such as those pertaining to areas of responsibility, channels of communication, delegation of authority, routing of correspondence, filing systems, and storage of files and records; Knowledge of analytical and evaluative techniques to the identification, consideration, and resolution of issues or problems of a procedural or factual nature; Skill in applying analytical and evaluative techniques such as work measurement, task analysis, flowcharting of work processes, etc.
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EDUCATION: Successfully completed a 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. if related in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of a Range Scheduler. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts.
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COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: 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%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
Knowledge of Department of Defense (DoD) and Joint Service management organizations principles, concepts, and methodologies and financial management directives, concepts, procedures, guidance, and policy. Prepares Requests for Personnel Action (RPA) and completes necessary documents and case files on personnel actions.
Knowledge of data base management systems, requirements analysis, and data manipulation and extraction techniques for use in manpower and organizational analyses. Duties also include, but not limited to, creating reports in Access, producing rosters for training and employee tenure purposes.
Interprets and briefs regulations, procedures, and determinations to inquiring employees, candidates, and supervisors and a specialist for internal and external recruitment and placement.
Skill in gathering, assembling, and analyzing facts; identifying changes, trends, and problems; applying analytical and evaluative techniques; drawing conclusions; and devising solutions to problems or issues of a procedural or factual nature. Ability to carry out and complete assigned project work by gaining cooperation from others through tact, courtesy, and diplomacy.
Skill in conducting interviews employees to obtain information about organizational missions, function, and work procedures. Maintains/verifies/updates accountability of all personnel physical work locations and to include all relative information pertaining to each position in DCPDS, Business Objects.
Tracks and ensures all Operations Resource Flight training requirements are met; tracks workforce availability to ensure task accomplishment; and manages Operations budget to include supplies and TDY requirements. Manages and oversees all subordinate workflow positions in the Operations Resource Flight.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you
MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click
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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 conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Contacts
- Address JBSA Randolph AFB
550 D Street East
JBSA Randolph AFB, TX 78150
US
- Name: Total Force Service Center
- Phone: 1-800-525-0102
- Email: [email protected]
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