PROGRAM ANALYST

Duties

As a PROGRAM ANALYST at the GS-0343-13 some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Integrates USTRANSCOM and Department of Defense (DOD) efforts to enhance Defense Transportation System (DTS) operations in a Chemical Weapons/Biological Weapons (CW/BW) and nuclear weapons environment by exploring and instituting changes to information technologies (detection/monitoring), infrastructure capabilities, operation of lift assets, and decontamination procedures.
• Serves as an authority on Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) issues impacting the DTS with the responsibility for monitoring, analyzing and developing proactive DoD and national defense options to ensure the operational effectiveness of DoD's strategic lift capabilities based upon trends within the military, civil sector, industrial base, and anticipated adversarial employment of WMD.
• Directs programs to analyze the impacts on the DTS's ability to strategically deploy Service units in a CWMD environment and provides executive management of command chemical/biological warfare defense programs.
• Serves as the primary command action officer/point of contact for all CW/BW coordinationactions from the Office of the Secretary of Defense/ the Joint Staff/the Services/other combatant commands.
• Manages unit type codes used to deploy specialized nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) personnel and special mission resources in support of war plans and worldwide contingency plans.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation. Employee must obtain/maintain a Top Secret / Special Sensitive security clearance.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Recruitment Incentives: May be Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible according to Agency and Supervisory discretion
• This position is designated by the AF as a Test Designated Position (TDP) under the AF Civilian Drug Testing Program. Incumbent of this position is subject to the possibility of random drug testing
• Travel and relocation expenses, if approved, will be paid IAW JTR and AFMAN 36-606
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS-13, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service:

• Identifying and articulating support for the impacts of countering weapons of mass destruction (CWMD) on the Defense Transportation System (DTS) warfighter support.
• Developing CWMD doctrine and obtaining concurrence/support for doctrinal changes.
• Researching and analyzing policy, public laws, rules and other regulatory documents for purposes of establishing new DoD policy and procedures.
• Directing programs to analyze the impacts on the DTS's ability to strategically deploy Service units in a CWMD environment and providing executive management of command chemical/biological warfare defense programs.

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.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs: This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; Well qualified is defined as possessing the type and quality of experience that exceeds the positions minimum qualifications. and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. For more information: .

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements:

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see )

The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.
NOTE: Declining to be interviewed or failure to report for a scheduled interview will be considered as a declination for further consideration for employment against this vacancy.

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Other Notes:

Re-employed Annuitant: This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at:

Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).