This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Chief Readiness Support Officer, Office of Facility and Operations Support (FOS), Headquarters Support Services. The primary purpose of this position is to design, plan, and conduct various administrative programs to oversee and effectively manage the procurement, supply, utilization, and disposal of accountable government personal property. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

As a Program Analyst, GS-0343-14, your typical work assignments may include the following: Assessing program effectiveness and improving administrative program and management processes and systems that encompass difficult and diverse functions or issues affecting personal property programs. Designing and conducting a wide variety of comprehensive studies and detailed analyses of complex personal property administrative functions and processes. Identifying and proposing solutions to administrative management problems that are of major importance to planning personal property program direction. Establishing and maintaining liaison with program directors and working closely with their representatives to ensure that concerns such as proper administrative requirements definition are met. Providing guidance which requires extensive interpretation of different and unrelated program processes and methods, such as interpretations of original statutory or regulatory intent and advice on revisions to existing policies and programs to meet requirements. All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applications received. 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.
• Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required.
• You must submit to a pre-employment drug test.
• Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
• You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you.
• You will be required to complete an OGE 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, within 30 days of starting your federal employment and annually thereafter as long as you occupy a position that requires financial disclosure reporting.
• This position requires you to have access, safeguard, and store classified national security information on a regular basis. You must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as: 1) Designing administrative programs to oversee the procurement, supply, utilization, and disposal of government personal property; 2) Ensuring all personal property is handled in compliance with federal and departmental rules and regulations; 3) Evaluating personal property administrative programs to ensure they are meeting their stated goals and/or identifying areas for improvement; 4) Recommending long-range personal property administrative plans and goals to ensure regulatory compliance and the ability to meet changing requirements. 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. Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement. Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE. 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 Department of Homeland Security Headquarters OCHCO/HRMS/MS #0170 6595 Springfield Center Drive Springfield, VA 20598-0170 US
• Name: Jenny Kern
• Phone: (912) 267-3100
• Email: [email protected]