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Job opening: Program Analyst

Salary: $117 962 - 153 354 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Oct 10 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is a Program Analyst, GS- 0343-13 working in Baileys Crossroads, Virginia for the R9-Division of Data Integration. This position is also open to the public under announcement R9-25-12572929-RR-DE. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods.

Duties

As a Program Analyst your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Review and monitor long-range objectives and milestones for Ecological Services projects ensuring contractor developed applications are viable technical solutions and meet the Service's standards. Conduct qualitative and quantitative assessments on existing and upcoming The Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS) And ECOSphere applications, which requires consideration of multiple variables. Provide expert advice to contractor proposed solutions to ensure these align with security/information assurance policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of planning and management services. Perform continuous appraisal of system capabilities sufficient to provide appropriate support documentation to maintain ATO accreditation, including: Privacy Impact Analysis, Security Controls / Risk Assessment, Business Impact Analysis, Change Management Plans, and User Role Assignments. Conducting needs analyses to define opportunities for new or improved business process solutions. Develop and prepare business cases for the application of ECOS and ECOSphere IT solutions. Plan ECOS and ECOSphere systems implementations, recommending system architecture and user interfaces based upon analysis and requirements from users. *The Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS) is made up of 35 web applications that provides access to USFWS data in regard to threatened and endangered species, conservation of habitat and species, refuges, and migratory birds.

Requirements

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
  • Resume (See "Required Documents"). Failure to provide ALL required information on your resume will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all information is provided on resume.
  • Eligibility and Supporting documents - You will ONLY be considered for the eligibilities that you select "yes" to AND submit the required supporting documentation, as listed in the Required Documents section.
  • Merit promotion applicants must meet time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
  • Suitability for employment, as determined by background investigation.
  • Probationary Period: Selectees may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
  • Individuals assigned male at birth after 12-31-59 must be registered for the Selective Service. To verify registration visit SSS.gov.

Qualifications

Only experience and education obtained by 10/24/2024 will be considered. In order to qualify for this position you must possess have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include the following: 1) serving as lead in software requirement session to enable clear and effective communication with (biological) business sponsors and with technology team; 2) lead in evaluating business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing and implementing solutions; leading ongoing reviews of business processes and developing optimization strategies; and 3) staying up-to-date on the latest process and IT advancements to automate and modernize systems and making recommendations. This experience must be clearly demonstrated in your resume. 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. Time In Grade Requirement: Applicants must meet both eligibility and qualification requirements for the position of interest by the closing date of the JOA. Specifically, i. Area of Consideration. ii. Time-in-grade (TIG) requirements as specified in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. iii. Time after competitive appointment as specified in 5 CFR 330.502. iv. Qualification requirements outlined in OPM's Qualifications Standards for General Schedule Positions or for Federal Wage System (FWS), wage grade positions, applicants are evaluated using the OPM Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations and the job element examining method Your SF-50 will be used to confirm you meet all requirements Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire

Education

PROOF OF EDUCATION: All applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, institution name, and student name. If any required coursework is not easily recognizable on transcripts, or if you believe a portion of a particular course can be credited toward meeting an educational requirement, you must also provide a memorandum on letterhead from the institution's registrar, dean, or other appropriate official stating the percentage of the course that should be considered to meet the requirement and the equivalent number of units. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to produce the original official transcripts.

PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov)

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