Program Analyst

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Intelligence and Security (USW(I&S)), within the Directorate for Intelligence, Strategy, Programs, and Resources (ISPR).

The USW for Intelligence & Security is the principal staff assistant to the Secretary of War (SecWar) and the Deputy Secretary of War regarding intelligence, counterintelligence (CI), security, law enforcement, sensitive activities, and other intelligence-related matters.

The DCIPS occupational structure provides the foundation for managing the DCIPS pay structure.

It consists of the following elements: mission categories, occupational groups, and work categories, work levels, pay band (for those DCIPS Components operating under the DCIPS pay banded structure using pay plan IA) and grades (for those DCIPS Components operating under the GG graded structure using pay plan GG), job titles, and competencies.

You may qualify at the GG-14 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GG/GS-13 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your experience with: 1) Evaluating sensor performance, coverage gaps and revisit rates to determine impacts o missile warning, battlespace awareness, and time-sensitive target mission; 2) Ensure interoperability with theater missile defense and tactical intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems across Services, Intelligence Community and Missile Defense Agency stakeholders; 3) Supporting space based ISR acquisition and modernization programs; and/or 4) Conducting analysis of OPIR mission requirements into measurable performance parameters for detection, characterization, and warning timelines.

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.

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 length of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

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://www.usajobs.gov/Help/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. Major Duties:

This Position is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C.

1601 If selected, Federal employees currently serving in the competitive service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the competitive service by accepting an offer of employment for a DCIPS excepted service positions.

If selected, non-DCIPS candidates must acknowledge that the position they have been selected for is in the excepted service and covered by DCIPS.

For more information see https://dcips.defense.gov/ Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following: Serves as a senior program analyst, providing intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) technical support and advice for overhead persistent infrared (OPIR) and Space Control Conducts numerous, complex, and high-priority assignments at the direction of the ASID Director and the DDI that involve extensive research, coordination, and factfinding to support positions throughout the Department's programming and budget cycle Analyzes conflicting and divergent viewpoints to provide full and accurate background information along with options for courses of action Develops issue papers on OPIR and other space-based ISR capabilities in support of Golden Dome for America