Program Analyst (Earned Value Management)

Duties

• Develops, documents, and defends independent forecasts for projects' final costs (Estimates at Completion - EACs) and completion dates (Estimated Completion Dates - ECDs).
• Analyzes contractor Earned Value Management (EVM) data to evaluate performance, identify significant cost and schedule variances, and determine the root causes of performance issues.
• Conducts ongoing surveillance to ensure contractor data deliverables meet all contractual requirements and data-item descriptions (DIDs), issuing Corrective Action Requests (CARs) as necessary.
• Assesses and integrates program risks by analyzing their potential impacts on cost and schedule and integrating those findings into performance forecasts and recommendations.
• Prepares and presents clear, actionable reports and briefings on program status, performance trends, and risk-informed forecasts to leadership and government program offices.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Security Requirements: Secret
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Program Analyst (Earned Value Management), your resume and supporting documentation must support:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable
specialized experience includes:

• Analyzing a project schedule to evaluate its critical path and forecast a project's completion date (Estimated Completion Date - ECD).
• Evaluating contractor performance data to identify the root cause of cost and schedule variances.
• Identifying program risks and assessing their potential impact on project cost and schedule.
• Ensuring contractor data deliverables comply with contractual requirements, such as a Statement of Work or a Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL).

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

• This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: .
• Tour of Duty: 1st Shift
• FLSA:Exempt/Non-Exempt
• Bargaining Unit: No
• Selectee may be required to serve a trial/probationary period.
• Acquisition, Technology & Logistics (AT&L) NON-CAP: Position requires DoD Acquisition Business-Financial Management, Practitioner certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click for more details and .
• Military spouses working remotely are exempt from in-person work under the conditions explained by OPM's February 12, 2025 and the March 20, 2025 .