Program Analyst

Duties

This position is part of the Department of War (DoW), Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The incumbent will be responsible for: Serves as Authorizing Official (AO) in the MDA Travel Office at the operational level who has the responsibility for the mission and the authority to obligate funds to support TDY travel for the mission.

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Acq Demo Business and Technical Management to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

As a Program Analyst at the NH-0343-2 broadband level, some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Serves as Authorizing Official (AO) in the MDA Travel Office at the operational level who has the responsibility for the mission and the authority to obligate funds to support TDY travel for the mission.
• The AO authorizes only travel necessary to accomplish the mission of the Government. An AO may also be a Certifying Officer (CO). AOs must be appointed in writing as an Accountable Official and, as such, may beheld financially liable for erroneous payments resulting from the negligent performance of their duties.
• Provide assistance and policy guidance from Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), Department of Defense Federal Management Regulations (DoD FMR), and Federal Travel Regulations (FTR).
• Serves as a planner, analyst and advisor to top agency management on a variety of program, technical, and business related issues which have significant mission impact.
• Designs and conducts studies and analyses of program plans, alternatives, and Agency policies, program execution results, technical reports, cost estimates, staffing plans, organizational structures, and business systems and processes.
• Provides input in policies and processes which support and influence Agency program, management and resource decision-making.
• Prepares input recommendations to senior program analyst and top management on issues affecting Agency program and business policies, plans, strategies and mission accomplishment.
• Assist as needed in the design and conduct independent assessments of Program Objective Memorandum and budget plans and alternatives to identify issues and problems, and to ensure full compliances with legislation, congressional intent DoD guidance and Agency strategies and policies.
• Provides input to improve program balance and to strengthen the linkage between program objectives and resource allocations and congressional and DoD guidance.
• Provides input to assure budgets, testimony and responses to congressional questions are structured to accurately characterize complex program and policy issues.
• Provide assistance and policy guidance from Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), Department of Defense Federal Management Regulations (DoD FMR), and Federal Travel Regulations (FTR).

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Occasional Travel
• Work Schedule: Full-time
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Maxi Flex
• Recruitment Incentives: Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees based on agency policy and availability.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is not telework eligible.
• This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.
• Employee must obtain/maintain Non-critical Sensitive/Secret security clearance.
• This is an acquisition position coded Practitioner in Business - Financial Management. Incumbent must obtain mandatory Back-to-Basics (BtB) certification within 60 months of entry into position.
• Incumbent must acquire 80 Continuous Learning Points every 24 months.
• This position requires Financial Management level 1 certification. Certification prior to hiring is not essential but must be accomplished within 24 months after entry into this position.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the NH-05 Broadband Level, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. Three years of progressively responsible experience AND one year of which was equivalent to the NH-01/GS-04 grade level in the Federal service that demonstrates the ability to:

• Analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions.
• Plan and organize work.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing,

OR

B. I have successfully completed a full 4-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelor's degree, in an accredited college or university,

OR

C. You have some specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and you have more than one year but less than two years of education as described in B. You have computed the percentage of the requirements that you meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.)

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 0343, series as listed below:

A. 4 academic years above high school leading to a bachelor's degree, OR

B. Bachelor's degree in a course of study that directly reflects the job-related KSAs/competencies necessary to satisfy the minimum qualifications and perform the duties of the position. NOTE: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims.

All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:

Additional information

Other Notes:

ACQUISITION POSITION: This position requires Acquisition Workforce Level Practitioner Business- Financial Managment Certification prior to hiring is not essential but must be accomplished within 60 months after entry into this position.

• DAWIA (Back to Basics) Certification: NON-CAP: Position requires DoD Acquisition Business-Financial Management, Practitioner certification. Certification prior to hiring is not essential but must be accomplished within 60 months after entry into this position. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click for more details and .

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: Selectee or incumbent must be able to obtain the appropriate certification level for their position. This is a Financial Management Level 1 Certified position. IAW Public Law 112-81 and DoD Policy the incumbent shall comply with the requirements of DoD FM Certification program within the allotted timeframe. Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

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: .

All applicants must meet qualifications and eligibility criteria by the closing date of the announcement.

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see )

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.