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As a PROGRAM ANALYST (HCI STRATEGY & GOVERNANCE) at the GS-0343-14 some of your typical work assignments may include:
Requirements
Conditions of employment
You may qualify at the GS-14, if you fulfill the following qualifications:
A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service:
Education
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
Additional information
The incumbent must achieve DoD Security Cooperation Workforce (SCW) Expert level certification within two years of appointment, requiring at least one year of qualifying experience rated 3 or higher per 10 U.S.C. § 384. Additionally, the incumbent must maintain certification by completing 80 hours of continuous education every two years.
Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs: This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; Well qualified is defined as possessing the type and quality of experience that exceeds the positions minimum qualifications. and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. For more information: .
Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements:
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see )
The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.
NOTE: Declining to be interviewed or failure to report for a scheduled interview will be considered as a declination for further consideration for employment against this vacancy.
Selective Service Requirement: Please visit for more information.
For more information, please visit
Other Notes:
Re-employed Annuitant: This position Does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at:
This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment.
You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.
Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).
As a PROGRAM ANALYST (HCI STRATEGY & GOVERNANCE) at the GS-0343-14 some of your typical work assignments may include:
- Serves as Program Manager and Technical Expert for HCI Strategy & Governance, directing program execution, strategic planning, and policy evaluation to professionalize the Security Cooperation Workforce (SCW) in direct support of DSCA missions facilitating arms transfers and partner nation support.
- Serves as the principal advisor to senior Agency leadership on Strategic Capabilities Workforce Development Program (SCWDP) Human Capital Initiative (HCI) authorities, structures, and processes.
- Formulates and briefs strategic policy measures to executive leaders, bridging the gap between DoD Strategic Capabilities (SC) programs and broader national-level defense policies to streamline multi-agency operations; while integrating HCI policy, resource, and technical considerations.
- Advises senior defense officials on SC workforce and HCI policy while fostering critical relationships across DoD, interagency, and Congressional stakeholders to build collaborative processes that align diverse inputs, enhance partner capability development, and advance key national security and foreign affairs objectives.
- Formulates and presents strategic plans, briefings, and decision memoranda for the DSCU President, utilizing advanced policy analysis to solve complex, abstract challenges and deliver forward-looking recommendations that align DoD strategy with U.S. foreign policy.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
- Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
- Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
- Work Schedule: Full Time
- Overtime: Occasionally
- Tour of Duty: Flexible
- Recruitment and Relocation Incentives: May be Authorized
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
- Financial Disclosure: Not Required
- Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible
You may qualify at the GS-14, if you fulfill the following qualifications:
A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service:
- Directing in-depth quantitative and qualitative analyses of complex strategic initiatives; presenting senior leader with expert independent analysis and provide solutions for achieving critical defense policy objectives; developing and implementing standardized, capability-focused frameworks for SC human capital program planning; overseeing the complete lifecycle of SC human capital program design, from requirements generation to final proposal and experience in Human Capital, Workforce Development, and Strategic Planning.
Education
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
Additional information
The incumbent must achieve DoD Security Cooperation Workforce (SCW) Expert level certification within two years of appointment, requiring at least one year of qualifying experience rated 3 or higher per 10 U.S.C. § 384. Additionally, the incumbent must maintain certification by completing 80 hours of continuous education every two years.
Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs: This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; Well qualified is defined as possessing the type and quality of experience that exceeds the positions minimum qualifications. and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. For more information: .
Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements:
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see )
The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.
NOTE: Declining to be interviewed or failure to report for a scheduled interview will be considered as a declination for further consideration for employment against this vacancy.
Selective Service Requirement: Please visit for more information.
For more information, please visit
Other Notes:
Re-employed Annuitant: This position Does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at:
This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment.
You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.
Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).
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