Program Analyst

Duties
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• Assist in evaluating and analyzing a broad range of data, research, programs, and metrics addressing the needs and challenges of service members and their families.
• Work closely with multiple stakeholders across the DoD to ensure accurate collection and representation of data across the aforementioned programs.
• Identify process improvement areas for data and/or research.
• Inform leadership of potential program improvements while taking into consideration Executive Orders, directives, and regulations.
• Serve as a subject matter expert regarding data collection, research, and evaluation on multiple programs with a specific focus on applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques concerning the effectiveness of program operations.
• Work with data files across numerous programs to conduct statistical and informational analysis.

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Conditions of employment

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• One year trial or probationary period may be required.
• Appointment subject to a suitability/fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
• This position is designated Non-Critical Sensitive (Secret) and requires a Tier 3 investigation favorably adjudicated.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Current Competitive Service Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Civilian Employee
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoW Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes analyzing data to address the needs and challenges of service members and their families, ensuring compliance with all DoD and federal research requirements, working with stakeholders to ensure accurate collection and/or representation of data across programs relating to service members and their families, communicating data in plain language for external stakeholders, conducting analysis of current and/or past data trends to promote the success of current and future initiatives, and identifying potential problem areas to propose solutions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).

We are a military-spouse-friendly employer and understand the unique challenges of military life. While this position is based in Alexandria, VA, we will consider remote work arrangements for military spouses on a case-by-case basis. Military spouses are encouraged to apply and may be given special consideration for remote work options. Applicants who wish to be considered for a remote work arrangement must submit a written request with their application. The request must be supported by documentation, including, but not limited to: a copy of the service member's Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders, a recent performance appraisal, and any other documentation that supports the request for a remote work arrangement.

1. Spouses of members of the Armed Forces on active duty, including:

• Members of the Armed Forces covered by 10 U.S. Code § 101(d)(1)
• Members performing full time National Guard duty as defined in n 10 U.S. Code § 101(d)(5)

2. Spouses of disabled or deceased members of the Armed Forces, including:

• Spouses married to a member of the Armed Forces who retired, was released, or discharged from the Armed Forces with a disability rating of 100 percent under standard schedule of rating disabilities in use by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Spouses of a deceased member of the Armed Forces who was married to the member on the date on which the member died while on active duty, and who has not remarried.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of War referral system for displaced employees.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• This position is not covered by a bargaining unit.
• You may claim Military Spouse preference.
• This position is a term position not to exceed 2 years and may be extended up to a maximum of eight years.
• This term position cannot be made permanent.
• Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) 2 years by a current permanent DoWEA/MC&FP employee. Time-limited promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. Time-limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed five years, however return rights may be impacted. Position may be made permanent without further competition.
• Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE 2 years. Term appointments may be extended beyond of six (6) years, up to eight (8) years. With DoW approval, Term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years.
• Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent DoWEA/MC&FP employees) applying for a Term appointment will be appointed/converted into a Term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position.

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 here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire