Job Description

Program Analyst

This position is part of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. Responsibilities as a Program Analyst at the GS-0343-12/13 may include:

• Supports the development and execution of the Department Budget.
• Conducts analysis in support of the development of the Annual and Five Year Spend Plans and integrates requirements into the Department's annual Program Objective Memorandum (POM).
• Advises Agency management on individual test and assessment costs, and works directly with Division Chiefs and Program Managers to support planning and execution of Division, program, and project funds.
• Compiles program requirements and develops program and budget estimates; monitors and tracks funding to ensure funds are properly allocated and expended in a timely and effective manner.
• Analyzes trends in spending and progress toward budgetary objectives.
• Independently oversees preparation of acquisitions ensuring timely preparation of all required documentation and schedules.
• Serves as Contracting Officer Representative for multi-million-dollar contracts supporting test and assessment requirements.
• Monitors performance, acceptance, and invoicing.
• Prepares Statements of Work (SOWs), Requests for Proposal (RFPs), and PR packages for efforts requiring contract expertise and activities.
• Develops acquisition strategies, justifications, and evaluation criteria for contracting efforts.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Qualifications: You may qualify at the GS-12, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service: Experience applying a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of program management processes and systems.
• Experience researching, interpreting, and applying administrative laws, policies, regulations, and precedents applicable to DoD acquisitions, Economy Act and Interagency Acquisitions, and government contracts.
• Demonstrated experience with project management to support management of test/assessment programs/projects financial planning and acquisition.
• Experience with managing schedules and developing detailed plans for the long-range implementation and administration of the program.
• Experience managing and planning federal budgets.
• Familiarity with planning budgets to meet OSD obligation and expenditure rates.
• Ability and skill in designing and conducting management studies.

You may qualify at the GS-13, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service: Expert knowledge of a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of program management processes and systems.
• Expert knowledge of the range of administrative laws, policies, regulations, and precedents applicable to DoD acquisitions, Economy Act and Interagency Acquisitions, and government contracts.
• Expert knowledge of project management to support management of test/assessment programs/projects financial planning and acquisition.
• Must be able to manage schedule in order to develop detailed plans for the long-range implementation and administration of the program.
• Demonstrated experience managing and planning federal budgets to meet OSD obligation and expenditure rates.
• Ability and skill in designing and conducting comprehensive management studies, and preparing solutions to especially broad, important, and severe management problems in order to analyze issues of effectiveness and efficiency.
• Ability and skill in planning, organizing, and directing team study work, and effectively conducting critical negotiations with Agency senior level management, outside agency senior level management, and representatives of NATO countries in order to influence others to accept and implement findings and recommendations.
• 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).

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

Additional Information

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs: This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed.

To receive selection priority for this position, you must:

• Meet ICTAP eligibility criteria;
• Be rated well-qualified for the position;
• Submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility.

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements:

Persons with Disabilities - Schedule A

Special Hiring Authority for Veterans

Special Hiring Authority for Certain Military Spouses

Other Special Appointment Authorities - Subpart F

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see

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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

Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).

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