Management Analyst

Full Job Description

The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo.

This position is located in the Office of the Under Secretary of Science and Research (OUSSR), National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI), Smithsonian Institution (SI).

The Smithsonian Institution is a diverse museum, zoo, and research complex dedicated to the increase and diffusion of knowledge.

Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal Service.

For this position, specialized experience is defined as planning, development, implementation and management of human resource programs of an organization, including management/classification, policy, recruitment and staffing strategies, succession planning strategies, employee and labor relations, training and staff development, and equal employment opportunity.

Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages and should clearly demonstrate how your experience aligns with the responsibilities and specialized experience required for this position.

Do not copy language directly from the vacancy announcement, as you will be deemed ineligible for consideration. Instead, provide detailed, descriptive information about your actual experience.

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.

Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience.

Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.

In an effort to streamline our hiring process, SI employees whose current position of record is in the same job series (343) and who are in a (Federal competitive or excepted service appointment) as this advertised position, are not required to submit a transcript with your application package.

However, if selected, you will be required to provide a copy of your transcript before your start date in the position.

Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying).

Major Duties:

This position reports to the Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives.

In this position, you will: Analyze NZCBI staffing needs, position structure and human capital management policy and strategies.

Provide position management and organizational design advice to management.

Function as a Liaison to Smithsonian Office of Human Resources (OHR) and serve as the principal liaison between OHR and NZCBI, providing support to Federal and Trust employees.

Consult with and serve as a key advisor to supervisors on all aspects of workforce development and management. Human Resource Strategic Advisor to NZCBI Leaders and Supervisors.

Administer NZCBI's human resource information management through computer systems and technology.