PROGRAM ANALYST

Duties

• Plans and directs management actions in support of synchronizing the sales and transfer of military equipment to partner nations and
  allies.
• Leads and conducts extremely broad, open-ended analytical and management studies of FMS/SA programs, policies, and management processes where objectives, scope, and methodologies are not fully defined at the outset and are refined as analysis progresses.
• Exercises delegated expert authority to make analytical determinations and establish conclusions that are implemented without further technical or policy review, except where statutory or executive-level approval is required.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• This position is designated as a key position IAW AFI 36-507. Duties of this position are essential to the accomplishment of wartime/contingency operations.
• Incumbents of key positions must be removed from their military recall status if alternative for filling of the position during an emergency are not available.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• An advance degree in International Relations, Middle East Studies/history, or related field is desirable.
• Incumbent must be able to handle stressful, "do it now" situations on a daily basis and must often work extended hours to meet immediate, urgent request from the Division Chief, JS Director, or Commander/Deputy/Chief of Staff.
• Work may occasionally require travel overseas to remote locations within the CENTCOM AOR where heightened security measures are required.
• Position is designated special-sensitive and requires a TOP SECRET (TS) security clearance with eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), other intelligence-related Special Sensitive information, or involvement in (Cont'd)
• (Cont'd) Top Secret Special Access Programs (SAP) to fully perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. A non-disclosure agreement must be signed.
• This position has been designated as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Testing Program. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive (special sensitive, critical sensitive, or non-critical sensitive) (Cont'd)
• (Cont'd) positions presents a clear threat to the mission of USCENTCOM, national security, and public safety. Therefore, incumbent is required to: (a) refrain from the use of illegal drugs and misuse of prescription medication, and (b) if (Cont'd)
• (Cont'd) requested, submit to urinalysis testing on short notice. Incumbent must pass initial and may be selected for random drug testing. May be subject to reasonable suspicion testing, safety mishap, or accident testing. The selectee (Cont'd)
• (Cont'd) must sign a statement acknowledging the position occupied is identified as a TDP.

Qualifications

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT CONT'D:
This is a Term position: NTE 13 Months with option to extend up to 5 years ; the individual selected for this position may be extended without further competition. Current Federal civilian employees may apply for this position using "Reinstatement" eligibility and if selected, a break in service of at least 3 calendar days may be required prior to appointment to this position.

QUALIFICATIONS:
In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Administrative and Management Positions, Management and Program Analysis Series 0343.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes expert knowledge of international agreements; United States (U.S.) statutes, regulations, policies, and procedures governing Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and Security Assistance (SA) programs, applied with delegated authority to serve as the principal expert analyst for programs of exceptional scope, complexity, and strategic importance, including the translation of legislative and national-level policy requirements into executable program frameworks and implementation models used by multiple organizations. Comprehensive knowledge of administrative, acquisition, and programmatic laws, policies, regulations, and precedents applicable to FMS/SA programs, sufficient to evaluate proposed, new, or revised legislation and assess projected impacts on program governance, resources, execution, and strategic outcomes, and to develop authoritative analytical recommendations for senior leadership decision-making. Expert knowledge of the interrelationships among program management (planning, budgeting, financial management, review and analysis), acquisition, logistics, contracting coordination, training, and product support, applied at the enterprise level to integrate and evaluate all elements of program execution and to establish precedent-setting analytical interpretations and implementation approaches relied upon by multiple organizations. Expert knowledge of geopolitical, political-military, economic, and security factors affecting partner nations and regions, and the ability to integrate these factors into enterprise-level analytical conclusions and recommendations that shape FMS/SA policy, governance, and execution across multiple commands, agencies, and external stakeholders.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

Expert knowledge of U.S. statutes, international agreements, and national-level policies governing security cooperation and foreign
military sales, including the ability to translate legislative and policy requirements into executable program frameworks and
implementation models.

Expert knowledge of advanced qualitative and quantitative analytical methods sufficient to design and conduct extremely broad, open-ended studies of complex programs and management processes where scope, objectives, and methodologies are developed as analysis progresses.

Expert knowledge of program governance and enterprise program management principles, including budgeting, financial management, acquisition, logistics, contracting coordination, and performance evaluation, as applied across multiple organizations or programs.

Expert knowledge of the political, military, economic, and security factors affecting international defense programs and the ability to integrate these factors into enterprise-level analytical conclusions and recommendations.

Ability to plan, organize, and direct interdisciplinary analytical teams conducting complex studies, including assigning work, determining methodologies, integrating findings, and presenting authoritative conclusions to senior leadership.

Ability to establish precedent-setting analytical interpretations, guidance, or implementation approaches that are relied upon by multiple organizations to resolve complex programmatic or policy issues. Ability to negotiate and influence senior leaders and stakeholders to accept and implement expert analytical recommendations involving substantial resources, significant procedural change, or competing organizational interests.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click for more information.

Current Federal Civilian employees may apply for temporary and term positions and if selected, a break in service may be required prior to appointment to the position.

Temporary and Term Appointments: If you are selected for a temporary or term position in the competitive service, your appointment may be extended to the maximum period allowed by law without further competition.

120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.

Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist.

Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement.

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is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click .

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