Management Analyst (Data Analyst)

Full Job Description

The Under Secretary of War (Comptroller) (USW(C)) is responsible for carrying out the functions assigned by section 135 of Title 10 of the United States Code and ensuring the utmost economy and efficiency in the operations of the Department of War (DoW) through sound business management and effective fiscal planning and control.

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

You may qualify at the GS-15 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to: 1) Conduct analyses to evaluate program effectiveness to improve data management and implement analytics evaluation; 2) Develop methodologies, performance metrics, and predictive models to determine program cost, schedule and performance; AND 3) Develop or modify analytical assessment tools or business analytics platform to analyze financial data to identify trends and deviations to support decision-making.

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.

All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages.

For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume.

If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

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A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service.

This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin.

It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters.

Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible".

Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave.

Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level.

If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Major Duties:

Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Conceives, directs, and executes groundbreaking analyses to evaluate program effectiveness, assess programmatic risk, and determine alignment with the National Defense Strategy.

Developing and pioneering novel evaluative methodologies, performance metrics, and predictive models to provide senior Do W officials with authoritative, data-driven insights into program cost, schedule, and performance.

Serves as the senior expert on the interpretation and application of laws, policies, and practices governing financial data.

Directs cross-cutting analytical initiatives that have enterprise wide or DoW-level implications and serves as the final arbiter for P/B on data requirements and standards in collaborations with key stakeholders, including OUSW(C), OSD, and other Components.

Serve as the principal advisor to the P/B Directors and the Senior Advisor for Data Management on long-range strategic planning for data analytics.