SUPERVISORY MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYST UNIT CHIEF, 0343

POSITION OVERVIEW

This position advertised has been exempted from the federal civilian hiring freeze.

Current FBI employees are ineligible to apply if serving under the same conditions as that for which is advertised, including:

• Appointing organization (FBI)
• Type of position (full-time, part-time, etc.)
• Same or higher grade
• Duty location (city or state)
• Type of appointment (permanent, temporary, etc.)

Job Opening: 62264
Opening Date: November 21, 2025
Closing Date: December 1, 2025 at 11:59 pm (ET)

Job Title Supervisory Management and Program Analyst Unit Chief (UC)

Full Performance Level GS--15

Division Operational Technology Division

Unit Executive Operations Unit

Location Quantico, VA, but may relocate with the Division to Huntsville, AL between 2027 and 2030

Working Hours
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

(Hours may vary based on the needs of the office)

Job Type Full Time/Permanent

Who May Apply All U.S. Citizens

Number of Positions Available
1

Questions Email: or

Salary $167,603.00--$195,200.00

Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the same division when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

No special physical demands are required. The work is primarily sedentary; however, some movement may be required to obtain training materials, move and transport audio/visual equipment and course materials, and visit training and event sites.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment typically consists of offices as well as meeting and training rooms. The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions. Some events may be at night or on weekends.

MAJOR DUTIES:

As Supervisory Management and Program Analyst to the Assistant Director (AD), serves as Unit Chief of Operational Technology Division (OTD), Executive Operations Unit (EOU), the selected candidate will primarily assist the AD, and the Deputy Assistant Directors (DADs) in implementing, executing the vision, as well as the operations of countering threats through advanced technologies. The selectee will lead a team of government personnel in supporting the OTD executive management team by, among other things, coordinating compliance, policy and strategy management, OTD event planning, and providing input and recommendations on issues spanning the entire scope of the mission and strategic operations of the division and the FBI. The selectee will be expected to:

• Participate in formal and informal executive management sessions regarding management policies.
• Perform liaison functions and ensure business matters receive the AD's attention in an actionable format.
• Identify and resolve problems and other operational matters involving overall effectiveness and efficiency of programs and initiatives under the AD's purview,
• Establishing a regular cadence for collaborating with OTD's Special Assistant to ensure clear lanes for tracking and completion of AD tasks and division priorities.
• Assist the AD, Deputy Assistant Director (DAD)'s and as needed, Section Chiefs (SC), in maintaining and enhancing OTD's extensive and dynamic relationships with the intelligence and law enforcement communities, commercial vendors, communication service providers, the forensic community, and friendly foreign governments.
• Attend and/or lead executive level meetings regarding compliance, policy and strategy management, providing input and recommendations on issues spanning the entire scope of the mission and strategic operations of the division and the FBI.
• Work to further OTD's support to all FBI investigative and intelligence programs, to include increasing awareness of OTD technologies and capabilities.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EVALUATIONS

Please ensure that your specialized experience and requirements are clearly identifiable in your resume. Your application will be evaluated using the FBI's Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documents will be reviewed to verify that you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared against your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. If your self-assessment in the vacancy questions is not supported by details in your resume or supporting documents, you may be disqualified from the Most Competitive category. Veterans' preference will be applied. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

If you are deemed Most Competitive, you will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration.

All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies:

• Leadership
• Collaboration
• Organizing and Planning
• Interpersonal Ability
• Problem Solving/ Judgment
• Communication

Specialized Experience (SE)

GS-15: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-14 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Ability to plan, organize, direct, and coordinate the work of subordinate supervisors and employees in situations where diverse demands are involved, where numerous short-range tasks are to be completed, and where continual adjustments must be made for changes in policy, procedures, workload, or other circumstances.
• Applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues concerning complex management processes and systems, which have government - or industry - wide implications. Analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of program operations in meeting established goals and objectives (at least at the Division or section level)
• Developing, monitoring and evaluating short and long-range program plans, goals, objectives and milestones for compliance to overall mission.

Desired Skills

Desired skills are NOT mandatory and will NOT be utilized to minimally qualify applicants.

• Intermediate knowledge of strategic communication principles.
• Intermediate knowledge of the elements of graphic, video, and photography design and creation.
• Demonstrated experience in successfully managing, developing, or mentoring personnel.
• Planning, distributing, and monitoring work assignments; evaluating work performance and providing feedback.
• Demonstrated experience in managing several related programs to meet goals and objectives; to improve productivity, effectiveness, and efficiency.
• Some technical program or related knowledge and experience is recommended but not required.

HOW TO APPLY

For detailed instructions related to applying, uploading documents, withdrawing an application or updating your application, please review instructions on . If applying online is a hardship, please use the contact information listed in the vacancy announcement prior to the closing date for assistance.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

To apply to this position, interested applicants must provide a complete application package by the closing date which includes:

A two-page resume that outlines relevant work experience and associated start and end dates. Resumes exceeding two pages will not be considered.

A complete assessment questionnaire
Other supporting documents (if applicable):

• College transcripts, if qualifying based on education or if there is a positive education requirement
• Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50; not applicable to current FBI employees
• Most recent Performance Appraisal; not applicable to current FBI employees
  Veterans: DD 214; Disabled Veterans: DD 214, SF-15, and VA letter dated 1991 or later
• Memorandum for Record (MFR): Work performed outside assigned duties (that would not normally be documented on an SF-50, i. e., back-up duties), has to be documented in detail by an immediate supervisor in order to receive full credit for amount of time worked in that position. If no documentation is furnished no credit will be given for time worked in that position. The following notations must be specified in the documentation:
  • Percent of time worked in the particular position (cannot conflict with main duties.
  • The month/year work began
    Frequency worked (i.e., daily, monthly, etc.)
  • Specific duties performed

Attach the Memorandum for Record to your application in the "Cover Letters and Attachments" section of My Career Tools on the Careers Home page. Please upload the attachment as type "Other."

While applicants might see these documents in their profile, HR Specialists may be unable to access them. Therefore, all applicants MUST upload another copy to ensure that staffing units can review the complete application.

Please note: Failure to provide the necessary and relevant information required by this vacancy announcement may disqualify you from consideration. Incomplete applications will not be supplemented with additional requests for information; your application will be evaluated solely on the information you submit. You must complete the application process and submit all required documents by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the announcement's closing date.

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT

Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The Most Competitive candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of your status throughout the process.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• The FBI is in the Executive Branch of the federal government. It is one of the components of the Department of Justice (DOJ). The FBI is the principle investigative arm of the DOJ. All FBI positions are in the excepted service.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens and consent to a complete background investigation, urinalysis, and polygraph. You must be suitable for Federal employment; as determined by a background investigation.
• Positions with fitness for duty requirements or those that require international travel may require proof of certain vaccinations.
• Management may select any grade for which this position has been announced.
  The selectee will be required to serve a one-year probationary period for initial assignment to a supervisory position.
• Required Leadership Training: All FBI supervisors promoted after January 2022 are required to attend and complete the Training Division's Supervisor Essentials Program within 365 days from initial assignment into a supervisory position. Supervisors will need to complete both the "Mentoring and Coaching" and "Performance Appraisals" courses as part of the Supervisor Essentials program. The Supervisor Essentials course is a pre-requisite for the new Leading People (Virtual) and face-to-face version (VLP) that will be offered beginning the 2nd Quarter of 2022.
• If you are selected, you will be required to serve a two-year probationary period. Probationary employees are precluded from being considered for all job opportunities until 12-months of their 24-month probationary period has concluded. Probationary Employees may be considered for competitive vacancies that are advertised within their respective division or field office after serving 90 days within the FBI.
• The probationary periods will be served concurrently.

Veterans' Preference

If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume and application. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency.

Nepotism

Nepotism is the act of favoring relatives in the hiring process and is prohibited by law. Public officials are prohibited from hiring or promoting relatives or relatives of officials in their chain of command, as well as actively or indirectly endorse a relative's appointment or promotion. During the hiring process, all selected candidates and FBI hiring managers will be required to certify they are not related to anyone involved in the hiring process.

Reasonable Accommodation

The FBI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application and/or hiring process, please contact the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Affairs (OEEOA) Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Program by email at REASONABLE_ACCOMMODA@fbi.gov, phone at 202-324-2158, or fax at 202-324-3976. This email address is for reasonable accommodation requests only. Do not send applications or unrelated inquiries to this address, as they will not be considered.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The FBI is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for this vacancy. Unless explicitly authorized by law, selection will be made without regard to, and there will be no discrimination because of, color, race, religion, national origin, marital status, parental status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, age (40 or over), sex, pregnancy and related conditions, or on the basis of personal favoritism, or any other non-merit factors.

Benefits

The Bureau matches your dedication with a commitment to professional growth, a supportive work environment, and a robust benefits package that prioritizes you. As a member of our team, you'll enjoy comprehensive health and life insurance benefits, paid vacation, sick leave, and federal holidays. For more details about benefits available to all federal employees, visit the Office of Personnel Management's .