Job opening: Management and Program Analyst (Program Evaluation)
Salary: $139 395 - 181 216 per year
Published at: Oct 17 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in Office of Chief Financial Officer.
As a Management and Program Analyst (Program Evaluation), you will serve as a program evaluation analyst conducting systematic assessments of program, policy or project inputs, activities, outputs, and outcomes to determine its value or worth and ways to improve it.
Duties
Designs and implements program evaluations and evidence building activities which evaluate programmatic and operational areas and integrate study findings and recommendations to enhance effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity within USCIS.
Works with USCIS Management and staff to determine the needs and requirements necessary to improve processes and programs and conducts agency-wide and cross-cutting research and evaluation efforts planned in the Learning Agenda.
Makes independent judgments about the use of evaluation methodologies for different kinds of evaluations, including randomization, randomized control trials, quasi experimental designs, mixed methods, participatory methods, and rapid appraisal.
Actively manages evaluation projects and/or evidence building activities throughout the planning, design, execution, analysis, reporting, and dissemination phases to deliver timely quality evaluations within budget.
Manages the efforts of outside researchers through various forms of contracts and agreements as required by the project.
Communicates information, orally and in writing, to various audience. Raises awareness and use of evaluations through effective communication and dissemination, high quality advice, training, and guidance to stakeholders.
Uses evaluation report review and comment functions, including addressing issues of data quality and linkages between strength of evidence and conclusions.
Anticipates and diffuses evaluation report findings without damaging the authenticity and integrity of the results.
Qualifications
The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 10/24/2024.
Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service. The Time-in-Grade requirement must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 10/24/2024.
GS-14: You qualify at the GS-14 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the federal government, that equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have experience performing the following duties:
Applying theories, concepts, principles, and practices of social science, research, and evaluation;
Synthesizing complex methodological and statistical analysis into straightforward results for non-technical audiences;
Consulting with management on complex analytical evaluation studies, critique reports, extract implications, recommend improvements, and integrate evidence into organizational strategic, performance, and budget planning to support policymaking;
Managing complex projects with attention to organizational skills, timeliness, quality, and budget.
Please read the following important information to ensure you submit everything we need to consider your application: Your resume will be used to determine your qualifications for the position advertised in this announcement. Therefore, your resume must highlight your most relevant, significant experience related to the requirements found in the qualification section of this announcement, as well as any applicable education. USCIS will only review the first 5 pages of your resume to determine your initial eligibility/qualifications for a position. As such, please be sure to include content to support your eligibility/qualifications for this position within the first 5 pages. Please note that your full resume will be made available to the hiring manager if you are referred. Be clear and specific when describing your work history since human resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience.
Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information:
Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job)
Duties (be specific in describing your duties)
Employer's name and address
Supervisor name and phone number
Start and end dates including month, day and year (e.g. June 18 2007 to April 05 2008)
Start and end dates for each grade/pay level if you've held a federal position.
Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
Salary
Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide the above information may result in a finding of ineligible.
Note: Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.
Federal Experience: If you are using current or prior federal experience as a basis for qualifying for this position, the grade levels and length of employment (mm/dd/year) at each grade level must be listed in your work history. This information will be further validated if selected for this position.
National Service Experience (i.e., 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 criteria 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 service. Please provide the dates and amount of time/hours worked earning this experience.
Education
EDUCATIONAL SUBSTITUTION: There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
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