Program Analyst (Operations)

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About the Position: The position serves as Program Analyst for V Corps Current Operations Directorate located in Poznan, Poland.

Performs analysis and planning to support the execution of contingency peacetime missions and force modernization, coordinates emergency planning policies, and training evaluation programs to attain optimum maximum use.

**Position is unaccompanied 24-month tour for all dependents under 18** 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 Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to OCONUS Positions Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment Reinstatement In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Performing operations functions to accomplish operations support, coordinating emergency planning policies, and/or training evaluation programs; and/or reviewing policy guidance for plans and/or operations to recommend changes in terms of organizational structure and/or programs.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

OR Successful completion of a Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position.

(Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR A combination of specialized experience as described above, but less than one year; and two years of graduate education as described above, but less than the required three years.

Compute the percentage of the requirements to total at least 100% (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12.

Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.).

(Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork 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-09).

Major Duties:

• Performs analysis and planning to support the execution of contingency peacetime missions and force modernization.
• Coordinates emergency planning policies, and training evaluation programs to attain optimum maximum use. Reviews policy guidance for the plans and operations branch and recommends changes for exercise and emergency response and recovery plans.
• Provides oversight of unit training personnel to ensure that the commander’s training objectives are met and incorporated in the unit training plans.
• Identifies, compiles, consolidates, checks, verifies, and organizes a variety of detailed planning data relating to different areas of operations.
• Serves as the V Corps Staff Actions Control Officer (SACO).