Management and Program Analyst

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Organizational Location: These positions are located in the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations, in Mesa, Arizona; Santa Ana, California; Washington, District of Columbia; Williston, Vermont.

These are non-bargaining unit positions. Please limit your resume to 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as: Implementing, coordinating, and overseeing major department-wide mission or administrative programs; Providing technical assistance to management staff in matters relating to the application of planning systems and management programs; Implementing, and monitoring sophisticated management information systems focusing on long and short-range plans, policies, and programs; Planning and coordinating planning management through briefings, presentations, and assisting with conferences for executive management; Providing oversight and coordinating the identification, analysis, and issuance of policies with managers.

You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as: Directing, implementing, coordinating, and overseeing major department-wide mission or administrative programs.

Providing technical assistance and directing support to management staff in matters relating to the application of planning systems and management programs.

Developing, implementing, and monitoring sophisticated management information systems focusing on long and short-range plans, policies, and programs.

Planning, developing, and coordinating planning management through briefings, presentations, and conferences for executive management.

Providing oversight and coordinating the identification, analysis, and issuance of policies with managers and top-level officials.

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer 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.

Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707.

Veterans, Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission.

If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs.

To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.

Pursuant to Executive Order 12564, and the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan, ICE is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and, therefore, personnel in safety- or security-sensitive positions (testing designated positions) are subject to random drug testing.

Moreover, other drug testing of employees (e.g., reasonable suspicion drug test) may be conducted in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment.

All applicants tentatively selected for employment at ICE are subject to pre-employment drug testing and a final offer of employment is contingent upon a negative drug test result. Major Duties:

As a Management and Program Analyst, at the full performance level, you will perform the following duties: Serve as an expert analyst and/or advisor to executive management on a major mission or administrative program requiring application of a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods to assess management support principles, processes, and system.

Serve as an expert analyst and/or advisor to executive management on budget methodology and control; statistical research and performance measurement; information systems; management techniques and theories, organizational structure; planning and control systems; and public and congressional liaison.

Direct, implement, coordinate, and oversee a major segment of an agency-wide or department-wide program.

Serve as a senior advisor when representing DHS at meetings and conferences, as directed by the supervisor.

Maintain liaison with members of the executive staffs of HSI, ICE, and DHS, as well as with Office of Management and Budget (OMB), U.S. Government Accountability Office (U.S.

GAO), and Congressional Committee staffs, as appropriate.