Program Analyst

Summary

The position(s) covered by this vacancy announcement is in the Department of War (DoW) Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo). For more information please see: ACQDEMO

Salary Ranges are the following unless statutory/regulatory rates prevail.

For the Redstone Arsenal, AL Location: $130,987.00 locality 21.91% to $197,200.00 locality 21.91%

For the Fort Belvoir, VA and/or Dahlgren Location: $143,913.00 locality 33.94% to $??197,200.00 locality 33.94%

Duties

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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-0343-4 broadband level, some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Optimize business operations, program plans, and organizational structures across the Missile Defense System.
• Provide independent, expert-level program assessments and strategic acquisition recommendations to senior leadership, serving as the critical analytical basis for major milestone and course-of-action decisions.
• Develop, refine, and coordinate quality, safety and mission assurance (QSMA) policies, guidelines, and procedures in strict compliance with federal legislation, agency regulations, and Department of War directives.
• Manage the full lifecycle of financial and resource planning by executing budget plans and tracking multi-year funding adequacy.
• Collaborate and coordinate mission-critical activities across executing agents, MDA, and QSMA, representing the agency on official boards, committees, and in briefings to senior leadership.

Requirements

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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 ineligible for telework.
• 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.
• Incumbent must obtain/maintain Non-critical Sensitive/Secret security clearance.
• This is an acquisition position coded Practitioner in Engineering and Technical 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 job will close when we have received 100 applications which may be sooner than the closing date.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the NH -04 Broadband Level, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-03/GS-13 grade level in the Federal service as listed below and must meet 3 of the 5 specialized experience listed below to be qualified:

• Managing contract requirements, collaborating with stakeholders, generating contract modifications and conducting contractor performance assessments.
• Tracking contract funding, communicating with budget financial managers, and approving travel requests based on funding availability.
• Communicating information to senior leaders orally, in writing, and through presentation materials.
• Tracking program goals/objectives, milestones of key program events, and evaluating program accomplishments.
• Overseeing Department of War acquisition life cycle processes, policies, procedures and practices to review, analyze, and recommend changes to contracts, schedules, and milestones.

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.

Education

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

Additional information

Other Notes:

ACQUISITION POSITION: This position requires Acquisition Workforce Level Practitioner in Engineering and Technical Management. Certification prior to hiring is not essential but must be accomplished within 60 months after entry into this position.

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: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf.

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 Who Needs to Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov))

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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