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Program Analyst

Defense Logistics Agency

Department of Defense

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$125,776 - $187,093

per year

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GS-14 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $104,604 - $135,987

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-13. Senior expert or supervisor.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves overseeing and analyzing programs related to defense logistics, focusing on budgeting, performance standards, and information systems to ensure efficient government acquisitions.

A good fit would be someone with experience in federal or military project management who enjoys strategic planning, problem-solving, and leading teams on complex initiatives.

It's ideal for detail-oriented professionals passionate about improving defense operations through data-driven decisions.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-13 level or equivalent in federal, military, or private sector
  • Expertise in overseeing development, assessment, and monitoring of performance-based standards
  • Skills in determining investment criteria, including risk-adjusted return on investment and project prioritization
  • Experience administering budgeting for program planning, upgrades, and migrations to agency standards
  • Ability to coordinate with contracting officers and leadership to address contract challenges and recommend solutions
  • Knowledge of DoD 5000.02 policies governing defense acquisition systems, including AIS
  • Proficiency in identifying and tracking key performance indicators for enterprise processes

Full Job Description

See below for important information regarding this job. Position will be filled at any of the locations listed below.

Site specific salary information as follows: Battle Creek, MI: $125,776- $163,514 Columbus, OH: $131,245- $170,624 Dayton, OH: $130,461 - $169,604 Fort Belvoir, VA: $143,913- $187,093 New Cumberland, PA: $143,913- $187,093 Ogden, UT: $125,776- $163,514 Philadelphia, PA: $138,595- $180,178 Richmond, VA: $131,385- $170,806 To qualify for a Program Analyst, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position.

To qualify at the GS-14 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector.

Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.

Creditable specialized experience includes: - Responsible for overseeing the development, assessment and monitoring of performance-based standards.

- Determines the minimum criteria to be applied in considering whether to undertake a particular investment, and the criteria related to the quantitatively express projected net, risk-adjusted return on investment.

- Determines the specific quantitative and qualitative criteria for comparing and prioritizing alternative information system investment projects.

- Responsible for administering the determination, coordination, and approval of program and new initiative budgeting requirements to support systems planning and upgrades, and migrations to Agency standards.

- Responsible for working with the Contracting Officer and Leadership to strategically address contract challenges, recommending enduring solutions to problems.

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. Major Duties:

  • Serves as a J-62 expert on DLA acquisition business policies and processes supporting the acquisition life-cycle management across business processes such as finance and audit processes
  • Serves as the focal point for coordinating and reviewing strategies/plans across emerging automated information system (AIS) programs
  • Identifies and tracks key performance indicators for standardized enterprise processes including but not limited to business capability management
  • Oversees the management of the programs and initiatives, identifying and ensuring adherence to the baseline of approved IT acquisition business requirements and implementation of changes to these requirements.
  • Prepares written and verbal reports on initiative and program directives
  • Serves as a team leader over assigned projects and acts in the absence of the supervisor
  • Serves as an expert of the DoD 5000.02 which provides the policies and principles that govern defense acquisition system and forms the foundation for all DoD programs that include weapon systems, services, and automated information systems (AIS)

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/2/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/4/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DLAJ6-26-12925231-MP