This position is located at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Finance Center (NFC), Human Resources Management Staff (HRMS). The incumbent of this position is responsible to serve a team lead for any other resources assigned to support reporting in connection with HR and Pay for customers to which NFC provides some or all HR services.

Duties

Knowledge of principles, methods or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring costs. Expert knowledge of Microsoft project management software in order to provide consultant services and assist USDA project managers in developing plans, assigning resources to tasks, tracking progress, managing budgets and analyzing workloads. Expert knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods, principles, management concepts, and practices to select and apply appropriate evaluation and techniques to determine compliance with rules and regulations. Ability to prepare and present oral and written presentations to senior level agency managers.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Direct Deposit – Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Specialized Experience Requirement: GS-11: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-09 level in Federal Service or equivalent responsibility in the private sector/pay systems equipped you with the competencies to successfully perform as a Program Analyst. Such experience includes Collecting, structuring, analyzing and reporting on HR processes and data. Knowledge in Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) and processing of HR actions. Experience collecting and compiling HR metrics and data from a variety of sources including the Human Resource Information System (HRIS) and payroll outputs. Awareness and understanding of applicable Labor Laws and HR regulations. NOTE: This experience must be demonstrated on your resume and/or supporting documents. Applicants MUST submit a RECENT SF-50 that illustrates time-in-grade and reflects title, series, and grade. Award SF-50 is NOT acceptable. Time In Grade: Merit Status applicants holding or having held a GS position in the past 52 weeks must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements. One year at the GS-09 is required to be eligible for the GS-11 level. The following link provides more information on the Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 OPM General Schedule Qualification Standards. Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management Positions: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards 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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Education Can Be Substituted for Specialized Experience at the GS-11 Grade Level.

If using Education or Combination of Education and Specialized Experience to qualify for this position, Legible and Complete Copy of Transcript(s) are required with your application to validate that you meet Degree/Coursework Requirements for this position.

GS-11:
Ph.D. or equivalent Doctoral degree
or
3 full years of progressively Higher-Level Graduate Education leading to such a degree (Ph.D. degree)
or
LL.M., if related in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as any field of study (Note: You must attach an eligible & entire copy of your transcript)

OR

Have an equivalent combination of successfully completed Higher Level Education and Specialized Experience that makes up 100% of the qualifications required for the position.

Combination of Education and Specialized Experience:
Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the grade levels specified in the table, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-11. (When crediting education that requires specific course work, prorate the number of hours of related courses required as a proportion of the total education to be used.)


Education must be reviewed and certified by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be creditable toward your qualifications. Therefore, you should provide only the attendance and/or degrees fromschools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Foreign Education: If any education was completed at a foreign institute, you must submit with your application evidence that the institute was appropriately accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as equivalent to U.S. education standards. There are private organizations that specialize in this evaluation and a fee is normally associated with this service. For a list of private organizations that evaluate education, visit the NACES website. All transcripts must be in English or include an English translation.

Contacts

• Address Office of the Chief Financial Officer 13800 Old Gentilly Road New Orleans, LA 70129 US
• Name: Maria Maldonado
• Phone: 5042263741
• Email: [email protected]