Program Analyst

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position you must meet the Specialized Experience for the series/grade to which you are applying. GS-12 Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-12, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1) Preparing communication and outreach materials for a variety of stakeholders regarding natural cultural resource management issues; AND 2) Implementing projects related to environmental and/or conservation issues overseas, for example, wildlife conservation, protected areas management, indigenous issues, oversight of extractive activity, or tourism development; AND 3) Analyzing economic, social, cultural, and/or political factors in countries or regions to determine if technical assistance from the organization might be necessary; AND 4) Monitoring and evaluating project expenditures against project budgets. MUST MEET ALL GS-13 Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-13, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1) Preparing communication and outreach materials for a variety of stakeholders regarding natural and cultural resource management issues; AND 2) Implementing projects related to environmental and/or conservation issues overseas, for example, wildlife conservation, protected areas management, indigenous issues, oversight of mining and extractive activity, or tourism development; AND 3) Analyzing economic, social, cultural, and/or political factors in countries or regions to determine if technical assistance from the organization might be necessary; AND 4) Monitoring and evaluating project expenditures against project budgets; AND 5) Writing funding proposals and drafting detailed scopes of work for a variety of technical projects. MUST MEET ALL NOTE: A COR certification is not required for entrance on duty but must be obtained within one year after the appointment to this position. NOTE: Knowledge of a language, in addition to English, relevant to the work of the Asia & Pacific Islands team, Africa & Europe team or Latin American & Caribbean team is preferred, but not required. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM’s website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
The Department of the Interior is devoted to protecting and preserving the natural resources of this great nation, including National Parks, Landmarks, and the well-being of communities, including those of Native American, Alaska Natives and affiliated Islanders.