Program Analyst

Full Job Description

The Under Secretary of War (Comptroller) is responsible for carrying out the functions assigned by Title IV, Public Law 216, 81st Congress and codified in Title 10 & 135.

These functions ensure 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-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 to: 1) Financial Information Systems and decision support systems; and 2) Experience with the DoD budget review processes.

You may qualify at the GS-14 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to: 1) Financial Information Systems and decision support systems; 2) DoD budget review processes; and 3) Conducting cost-benefit analyses.

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) Financial Information Systems and decision support systems; 2) DoD budget review processes; 3) Conducting cost-benefit analyses; and 4) Developing, testing, or maintaining Financial Management Information Systems.

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: Responsible for evaluating, planning, and implementing policies, programs, and procedures for providing management officials with useful and timely information needed for effective direction of DoW programs.

Continually evaluating and maintaining readiness of the current and new Financial Management Information Systems (FMIS), identifying actual or potential problem areas, and devising and directing corrective actions while also determining optimum allocation of staffing support and IT equipment.

Review program and budgetary processes related to financial controls and reporting requirements to identify areas for improvement.

Responsible for preparing and updating guidance in the DoW Financial Management Regulation regarding automated budget systems.

Review and validate program budget review decision documents and other financial documents for compliance with established criteria and ensures proper reflection of approved decisions and other budgetary data in the automated budget system.