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Management and Program Analyst

Office of the Secretary of Defense

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

Salary

$121,785 - $158,322

per year

Closes

January 16, 2026

GS-13 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves analyzing and supporting human resources programs for the Department of Defense, focusing on areas like employee performance, training, and workforce planning to help senior leaders make decisions.

It requires using HR systems to ensure everything follows rules and laws.

A good fit would be someone with several years of experience in federal or private sector HR management, especially in government or military settings, who enjoys organizing data and guiding teams.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 level in federal or private sector
  • Expert knowledge of organizational missions, policies, and programs for evaluation and measurement
  • Ability to track, report, and develop actions for senior leader decision-making and task delegation
  • Management experience in at least 3 of: performance management, training & professional development, workforce shaping, civilian pay, manpower, or ethics
  • Proficiency in using automated Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS)
  • Compliance with agency policies, employment laws, and regulations
  • Clear documentation of experience in a resume not exceeding 2 pages

Full Job Description

This position is in the Management Support Office (MSO), Office of the Executive Director (OXD), Office of the Under Secretary of War for Personnel and Readiness (OUSW(P&R)).

The Under Secretary of War for Personnel and Readiness (USW(P&R)) is the principal advisor to the Secretary of War and Deputy Secretary of War for all matters pertaining to the readiness of the Total Force.

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

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/management-and-program-analysis-series-0343/ You may qualify at the GS-13 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability with: 1) Applying expert knowledge of missions, organization, and policy/programs to select and apply appropriate evaluation and measurement techniques to track, report, and develop courses of action for senior leader decision making and to delegate tasks and requirements to subordinate offices; 2) Managing human capital programs in 3 or more of the following functional areas: performance management, training & professional development, workforce shaping, civilian pay, manpower and/or ethics; 3) Utilizing an automated Human Resources Information System (HRIS) to ensure all actions comply with agency policies and applicable employment laws and regulations to accomplish duties and tasks.

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.

Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission..

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: Serves as a Management and Program Analyst exercising overall responsibility for planning and implementing projects and programs.

Manages component personnel, pay, HR, training, and manpower programs, implementing procedures to ensure efficient and effective programs and responsive customer support.

Serves as the HR Team expert on the automated systems supporting correspondence creation and control, including the DoW Secretariat and Fourth Estate level management system -the Correspondence and Task Management System (CATMS).

Serves as the Customer Service Representative (CSR) for time and attendance and pay issues at the component level.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/12/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/12/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12862466-26-KG