Program Analyst

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. GS-11 Level: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Monitoring the schedules of Operations & Maintenance (O&M) activities and create estimates for funds to be obligated and expended each month; (2) Assisting in the preparation of the annual operating budget for the business line and manage funds for the project’s operation; and (3) Analyzing the budget costs monthly, identify discrepancies, and provide recommendations for budget adjustments to Branch leadership. This definition of specialized experience is typical work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09) OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. GS-12 Level: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) Analyzing status of the O&M, Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies (FCCE) and Indirect program to develop the initial funds requirements for labor, materials, and supplies, and contract support required to implement the programs; and (2) Independently consolidating schedules, budgets, reports, monitoring programs, identifying trends through analysis, and recommends action to project program managers to maintain program execution. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). All Current Federal Employees MUST attach a current SF-50 for consideration. Without a SF-50, your application WILL NOT be considered. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and Management Budget Administration Project Management Written Communication Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09 or GS-11).
About the Position: Serve as a Senior Program Manager for O&M and MR&T within the Project Resources Management Support Branch (PRMB), Operations Division, with responsibility for the programming process to include formulating, justifying, and executing the programs which consist of: (1) Operations and Maintenance, General; and (2) the operation and maintenance category of the Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributary Projects.