PROGRAM ANALYST

In order to qualify, you must meet the Specialized Experience Requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions: Administrative and Management Positions- Management and Program Analysis Series (0343) SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 (or higher) grade level or equivalent (may have been obtained in the federal service, military, or public sector). Examples of specialized experience include expert knowledge of a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of critical command plans and programs for participating in or conducting major operations such as manned/unmanned airlift, tanker, rescue, fighter, bomber, and missile employment; Integrated Air and Missile Defense; command, control, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; combat support and logistics; exercises; test and acquisition programs and processes; Planning, Programing, and Budgeting System (PPBS); contingency; long-range strategy for the beddown of new aircraft and weapon systems basing concepts; and similar operations; knowledge of military command structures, missions, programs, and organizational relationships and program goals and objectives, the sequence and timing of key operational events and milestones, and methods of evaluating the effectiveness of planning actions as related to actual events; knowledge of the various command entities involved in overall planning and execution of operations and evaluations; and knowledge of the application of military expertise as it applies to assigned programs and assigned weapons systems. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time–in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of command-level plans and programs for conducting major operations such as manned/unmanned airlift, tanker, rescue, fighter, bomber, and missile employment; Integrated Air and Missile Defense; command, control, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; combat support and logistics; exercises; test and acquisition programs and processes; Planning, Programing, and Budgeting System (PPBS); contingency; long-range strategy for the beddown of new aircraft and weapon systems basing concepts; and similar operations. Knowledge of the relationship of the various command entities involved in overall program planning and execution of military operations and evaluations. Knowledge of military program goals and objectives at the command and/or headquarters level, the sequence and timing of key operational events and milestones, and methods of evaluating the effectiveness of planning actions related to actual events. Knowledge of the application of Air Force military expertise as it applies to assigned programs and assigned weapons systems. Skill in designing and conducting comprehensive studies and preparing solutions to especially broad, important, and severe military operational and contingency areas. Ability to locate, access, retrieve, and produce information through the use of a personal computer. Ability to plan, organize, and lead others in studies or projects and to negotiate effectively with management to accept and implement recommendations where proposals involve substantial resources and require extensive changes in established concepts and procedures. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, negotiate complex issues, and maintain good working relationships. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
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