PROGRAM ANALYST

Duties
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Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following:

• Provides oversight of budget formulation, execution process, and tracking process for programs involving SPD's obligation for over $26M in leased rental fees to the GSA and over $14M for the alteration/construction for OSW/WHS components in the Pentagon and in leased facilities.
• Serves as advisor to the Deputy Director and Director of SPD on complex, controversial matters such as fiscal law, policy and procedure development, interpretation and the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System (PPBES) of the Operation Maintenance (O&M) Central Services fund to include the Program Objective Memorandum (POM).
• Analyzes the budgetary and financial aspects of the Division's ongoing operations to identify fiscal, budgetary, and accounting vulnerabilities and challenges; and finds solutions and solves identified inconsistencies.
• Track Division expenditures and prepares a Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) for budgetary requirements and for Branches within SPD when required.
• Provides guidance to customers and team members based on interpretation of policies, regulations and instructions.
• Analyze and track performance, provide advisory services on personnel matters, and oversee strategic plan objectives and priorities.
• Compile, analyze and present verbal and written financial and space management data in various formats and forums with diplomacy and tact.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration)
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment
• Required to participate in the direct deposit program
• This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing
• This position is subject to the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Secret Security Clearance
• This position requires occasional travel 20% of the time, away from the normal duty station for official business on military or commercial aircraft.
• This position requires Selectee to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and annually thereafter.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

You may qualify at the GS-13 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level of GS-12 in the federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) which demonstrates the following: Assisting with budget formulation oversight, execution process, and tracking for programs involving leased facilities; Overseeing complex matters involving fiscal law, policy and procedure development, and interpretation; Overseeing the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution system (PPBES) of the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Central Services fund to include Program Objective Memorandum (POM); Preparing long range budget planning initiatives supporting known and projected fiscal requirements; Analyzing budgetary and financial aspects of on-going operations and identifying fiscal, budgetary, and accounting vulnerabilities and challenges, and solving identified inconsistencies; Preparing and interpreting complex financial and statistical reports for upper management; Tracking expenditures and preparing budget/financial summaries for upper management; Providing space management guidance to customers and team members regarding policies, regulations and instructions; Providing analytical, technical, consultative and strategic input for processes of improvement, development and implementation of budget processes and systems; Analyzing and tracking performance to ensure mission readiness; Providing advisory services regarding personnel matters such as reorganizations and manpower authorizations; Preparing monthly reports and correspondence; AND providing advice, guidance and training regarding regulations, policies and instructions related to financial and space management matters.

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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pagesFor qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include

ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active-duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active-duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active-duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave.

Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.

Additional information

Probationary Periods: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:
- your performance and conduct;
- the needs and interests of the agency;
- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments .

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 (DODI 1400.25, volume 300). http://www.esd.whs.mil/DD/DoD-Issuances/140025/

Nepotism: Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relative.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.