MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYST

Duties

• You will provide comprehensive support and assistance on a wide variety of personnel programs, including staffing, recruiting, performance management, position management, and employee relations.
• You will initiate, monitor, coordinate, and track all on-going and projected personnel actions, maintaining official files and ensuring timely coordination with servicing personnel offices and management.
• You will utilize and maintain various automated data systems and local internal trackers to manage organizational data, retrieve information, and provide program services, reports, and procedural instructions.
• You will act in a confidential capacity when handling sensitive information related to disciplinary actions, investigations, audits, and staffing matters, often attending management meetings on these topics.
• You will assist management with the recruitment process, from identifying best sources to reviewing resumes and coordinating the arrival and check-in of new employees.
• You will use analytical techniques to identify and resolve a range of complex civilian personnel workforce problems, often developing new methods or recommending changes to policy and procedures.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

Qualifications

GS-07 Minimum Qualifications:
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level, including independent work on a range of personnel or management programs, 1) Carrying out managerial tasks independently and with meticulous attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in all work products 2) Protecting sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality 3) Researching, compiling, and analyzing information to prepare reports or recommendations 4) Communicating complex issues with colleagues and management through written and oral skills. NOTE: All experience must be fully demonstrated in your resume to be considered for the position.

GS-09 Minimum Qualifications:
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level, including independent work on a range of personnel or management programs within the federal government 1)analyzing and improving work methods, procedures, or organizational policy to enhance efficiency 2) Working on complex and sensitive personnel matters (e.g., staffing, performance management, disciplinary actions) that require confidentiality and sound judgement 3) Interpreting and applying a wide range of federal personnel regulations, policies, and procedures to resolve complex issues and provide authoritative advice. 4) Experience using federal data systems to retrieve data, prepare reports, and manage personnel actions. NOTE: All experience must be fully demonstrated in your resume to be considered for the position.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

Applicants that do not meet the specialized experience as described above may qualify with education or a combination of experience and education, as follows:

Applicants for the GS-9 position:

I have successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree
OR
I have successfully completed two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree
OR
I have obtained an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/
OR
I have a combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. My percentage of the required education plus my percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent

Applicants for the GS-07 position:

I have successfully completed one full year of graduate level education
OR
I have successfully completed a bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement
OR
I have a combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. My percentage of the required education plus my percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at:

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link:

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.