Program Analyst (Monitoring Learning & Change Management)

Summary

About the Position: The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is transitioning to the Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA).

All candidates must reside within the local commuting area where the position is located.

This position is located at Alexandria, Virginia for the Office of the Director, Strategic and Organizational Excellence, Research, Planning and Monitoring Branch.

Duties

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• Develops and applies theories of change, logic models, results frameworks, and performance measurement plans to link activities, outputs, outcomes, and strategic objectives.
• Conducts quantitative and qualitative analyses using Power BI, Tableau, R, Python, ATLAS.ti and similar tools; applies statistical, survey, evaluation, and mixed-method approaches to identify trends, measure outcomes, and inform decisions.
• Leads organizational learning and adaptive management initiatives by establishing learning agendas, communities of practice, AARs, lessons-learned processes, and knowledge-sharing systems promoting evidence use and continuous improvement.
• Develops executive briefings, decision papers, dashboards, reports, data stories, and visualizations that synthesize research findings, evaluation results, performance information, and risk into actionable recommendations for senior leaders.
• Designs monitoring systems, performance frameworks, indicator reference sheets, data quality assurance processes, governance standards, and reporting methods to assess implementation progress, organizational performance, outcomes, and risk.
• Conducts and manages needs, evaluability, formative, process, implementation, and summative evaluations to assess program effectiveness, implementation fidelity, outcomes, and organizational impact.
• Designs qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-method studies using surveys, interviews, focus groups, case studies, quasi-experimental methods, contribution analysis, and outcome harvesting to generate evidence for decision making.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• One year trial or probationary period may be required.
• Appointment subject to a suitability/fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.

Qualifications

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 Competitive Service Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Civilian Employee
• Current Department of War (DoW) Civilian Employee
• Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Employee
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Non-Department of War (DoW) Transfer
• Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoW Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoW Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoW MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoW Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Reinstatement
• 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.

Specialized Experience for GS 13: One year of specialized experience which includes:

1) Developing monitoring, evaluation, and learning frameworks using theories of change, logic models, results frameworks, performance indicators, and learning agendas to improve program performance.; and

2) Applying program evaluation methodologies, including evaluability assessments, process, outcome and impact evaluations, using qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-method research approaches to develop an evidence base.; and

3) Applying statistical analysis tools (e.g., R, Python, Power BI, Tableau), performance measurement, data visualization, and evidence synthesis techniques to interpret findings, measure outcomes, and communicate evidence-based recommendations.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Accountability
• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Decision Making
• Flexibility
• Influencing/Negotiating
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Learning
• Organizational Awareness
• Planning and Evaluating
• Reading Comprehension
• Reasoning
• Self-Management
• Strategic Thinking
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork

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-12).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification and Basic Requirement.

Additional information

• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of War referral system for displaced employees.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Be advised that effective Jan. 1 2018, under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, most civilian employee relocation allowances became taxable. The Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA) reimburses eligible employees for the additional Federal, State, and local income taxes incurred as a result of receiving taxable travel income. RITA does not apply to new government employees or employees returning from an overseas assignment for the purpose of separation from Government service. For more information, visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction.html.
• As a Military Spouse Preference eligible, you must be determined best qualified at the full performance level to receive preference.
• This position is not covered by a bargaining unit.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This position requires a 1-year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest

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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.

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