Management and Program Analyst

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in the Office of Homeland Security Situational Awareness (OSA).

The primary purpose of this position is to assess program effectiveness or the improvement of complex program and management processes and

systems encompassing difficult and diverse functions or issues that affect critical aspects of OSA Programs.

Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

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As a Management and Program Analyst, GS-0343-14, your typical work assignments may include the following:

• Incumbent provides broad policy and guidance with an outline of objectives to be achieved and relies on the incumbent to plan, execute, and evaluate the methods of accomplishments of the assigned tasks with minimum direction or guidance.
• Recommends short- and long-range goals of the organization, develops strategies for implementing them, and oversees implementation of the goals.
• Directs, implements, coordinates and oversees activities to improve situational awareness and information sharing across internal and external stakeholders and identifies efficient means to communicate, build and maintain relationships using measures of effectiveness and feedback for continual improvement.
• Leads personnel in identifying, distributing and balancing workload and tasks in accordance with established workflow, skill level and/or occupational specialization; making adjustments to accomplish the workload in accordance with established priorities to ensure timely accomplishment of assigned tasks; and ensuring that each employee has an integral role in developing finished products.

All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applications received. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 150 applications have been received, whichever happens first.

View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required.
• You must submit to a pre-employment drug test. This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) and is subject to random testing.
• Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
• Must be able to obtain/maintain a TOP SECRET/SCI Security Clearance.
• May be required to work rotating shifts, including night work, weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience:

You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal government, or equivalent public or private sector experience. For this position specialized experience is defined as:

• Experience advising senior leaders in implementation of organizational policies, plans and procedures.
• Experience collecting and assessing information that enhances understanding of situational awareness and decision support impacting the Homeland.
• Experience in managing, coordinating, and building relationships with intradepartmental, interagency, and State and Local entities.

NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.

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

All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement.

Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE.

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.

Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Essential Personnel Position - This position may be designated as essential personnel. Essential personnel must be able to serve during continuity of operation events without regard to declarations of liberal leave or government closures due to weather, protests, and acts of terrorism or lack of funding. Failure to report for or remain in this position may result in disciplinary or adverse action in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. (5 U.S.C. [redacted] and 5 CFR, Part 752, as applicable).

Education

Not Applicable.

Additional information

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.