Program Analyst (Civil Military Programs)

Full Job Description

This position is in the immediate Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Reserve Integration (ODASW (Rl)) within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (OASW (M&RA)).

The ASW (M&RA) is the principal staff assistant and advisor on manpower and reserve affairs matters to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of War and the Under Secretary of War for Personnel and Readiness (USW (P&R)).

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

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 in: 1) Reviewing and evaluating policies, plans and programs for Civil Military Programs; 2) Creating plans of action, milestones and methods of evaluating the effectiveness of the plan; and 3) Applying knowledge of the Planning, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process.

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: Assists and participates in the development of policies, legislative proposals, plans, programs, budget, and guidance for all functional areas and responsibilities assigned to the office as well as for the overall Reserve Integration portfolio.

Provides program policy and curriculum oversight to ensure policy standardization, implementation, and recurring review of all DoW Civil Military Programs to include the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC), National Guard Youth Challenge Program (NGYCP), DoW STARBASE Program, and the DoW Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) Program.

Maintains continuous liaison through correspondence, conferences, staff visits, and field activity inspections with Service and Reserve Component staff and command officials.

Reviews and delivers briefings on Service program budget and funding documents.

Works collaboratively with the OUSW (Comptroller), Washington Headquarter Services, and their respective budget and accounting systems to develop overall CMP budget documents and draft legislative proposals.