Program Analyst

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is assigned to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy (DASD (MC&FP), Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (M&RA), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Personnel and Readiness (USD (P&R)).

This position may be eligible for situational telework as determined by the agency policy.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Competitive Service Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Civilian Employee Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Employee Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.

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.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Specialized Experience for the GS 14: One year of specialized experience which includes maintaining accountability of all correspondence to ensure timely responses, developing policy, recommending program improvements to support the needs of service members and their families specifically regarding non-medical counseling services and/or support systems, and collaborating with various stakeholders to develop communication strategies to inform the military community about available services.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13).

Management would prefer candidates who have experience in demonstrating a comprehensive knowledge of the unique structures across all branches of the Military Services to ensure programs and policies are effectively implemented and communicated department wide.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).

Major Duties:

• Develop and improve the effectiveness of the administrative work methods and procedures, information and documentation systems.
• Provide responsive and reliable executive support, including correspondence management (internal and external).
• Develop and implement procedures and guidelines concerning a variety of management programs.
• Research, analyze, and synthesize information from various sources (reports, programs, organizations) to prepare comprehensive reports, position papers, and presentations.
• Create databases, reporting procedures, and data displays to depict the needs of service members and their families and the programs addressing those needs.
• Identify and investigate potential problem areas to develop solutions and new management/program objectives.