Job opening: Lead Program Evaluation and Risk Analyst
Salary: $139 395 - 181 216 per year
Published at: Dec 20 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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Duties
WHAT IS THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DIVISION?
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Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:
INTERNAL CONTROL REVIEWS
The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.
Leads the work of other analysts who advise and assist top level management on changes to and
formulation and implementation of policies for programs, processes, and initiatives to help improve the
effectiveness and efficiency of agency strategies and nation-wide operations. As a lead analyst in a matrix
organization, develops project plans, explains goals, solves work problems, provides input to supervisors on performance of other analysts, monitors interfacing issues between programs being led, identifies training needs, and determines resource and supply needs.
Coaches analysts in a team environment to assess existing and proposed programs and activities to
determine their investment potential and contribution to achievement of the mission and strategic goals.
Identifies business, technological, and financial risks within ongoing programs and opportunities directly and indirectly involved in meeting established agency goals and objectives and serves as the top consultant on an analytical team to help prepare, execute, revise, and monitor management policies.
Leads the efforts of technicians and support staff with varying skill levels to plan, conduct, and complete policy and management analyses of complex issues and operations to provide senior executives with
accurate and timely data, policy options, and recommendations and works with them to develop and
implement policy changes that will help them carry out their strategic thinking and decision-making responsibilities.
Facilitates and leads the best selection and use of information technology hardware and software to gather and interpret data and prepare reports, spreadsheets, flow charts, policy statements, actions plans, milestones, and illustrated presentations for delivery to key strategic leaders.
Serves as the expert and instructor on preparing and presenting team deliverables to top level Service wide audiences including policy statements, analytical reports, statistical summaries, implementation plans, computer generated visuals, executive presentations, and other methods to convey the results of a program analysis, particularly a National Special Assurance Review. Also guides team efforts in using information management systems tools to update managers and customers on project status.
Qualifications
Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-14 LEVEL: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Specialized experience for this position includes the ability to manage multiple assignments that required a wide range of knowledge of management and program oversight; public and/or business administration or public policy; qualitative and quantitative methods; planning policies and procedures; negotiation techniques; and oral and written communications; and a knowledge of computer applications sufficient to prepare written reports, spreadsheets, statistical tables, and flowcharts. Examples may include assignments where you performed the full range of project management principles, practices, methods, and techniques; conducted analysis of issues broad in nature, and/or of strategic importance; developed new approaches and/or refined existing techniques; and/or developed and implemented policies with broad impact. Designs studies and analyses that model the impact of the allocation or reduction of resources on organizational performance; designs scenario-based planning that assesses the impact of increases and decreases in budget on program implementation. Experience in the review and tracking of lifecycle cost analyses to understand variances in cost, schedule and key performance indicators. Experience conducting research and analysis to understand the impact of changes in the external environment on operations. In addition to the above, you must have experience in the following areas: Designed or implemented studies and analyses that model the impact of the allocation or reduction of resources on organizational performance; or designed scenario-based planning that assesses the impact of increases and decreases in budget on program implementation; conducted research and analysis to understand the impact of changes in the external environment on operations.
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MEET TIME IN GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT: You must meet applicable TIG requirements to be considered eligible. To meet TIG for positions above the GS-05 grade level, you must have served at least one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade (or equivalent) in the normal line of progression for the position you are applying to. Advancement to positions up to GS-05 is permitted if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade held within the preceding 52 weeks.
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TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens".
You must meet the following special requirements:
For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.
Education
A copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. If the position has specific education requirements and you currently hold, or have previously held, a position in the same job series with the IRS, there is no need to submit a transcript or equivalent at this time. Applicants are encouraged, but are not required, to submit an SF-50 documenting experience in a specific series. A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to
Department of Education Accreditation page.
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. Click
here (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or
here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.
Contacts
- Address CFO
1111 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20224
US
- Name: (ERC) Employee Resource Center
- Phone: 866-743-5748
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