Program Analyst

Full Job Description

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Business and Technical Management Career Path (AcqDemo only) to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: This position is assigned to Sensors Aerial Intelligence Office of the Project Manager, located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized experience: To qualify, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade/level (NH-02).

1) Advises management concerning the analytics and management of Army acquisition programs through cost, schedule and performance; 2) Utilizes technical knowledge of automated systems to execute funding requirements; 3) Analyzes data to develop solutions for budgetary issues; and 4) Communicates program funding status to identify areas needing emphasis and ensure costs and schedules are accurately planned and executed.

Major Duties:

• Serves as an expert advisor to management concerning the analysis and evaluation of major administrative technical and program aspects of substantive mission-oriented programs.
• Establishes schedules for planning, coordination and accomplishment of work to facilitate the acquisition and/or work process.
• Initiates action to ensure that cost, schedule procedures and policies are current and implemented.
• Provides financial advisory services for a major segment of the PEO/PM budget for one or more funding lines or type of funds.
• Performs analysis, evaluation and oversight of all aspects of the planning, programming, budgeting and execution of major Project Management (PM) programs.
• Renders advice and assistance to the PEO/PM and higher-level staff pertaining to assigned programs, objectives, problems, funding considerations, etc.
• Identifies areas needing emphasis and exercises leadership to ensure programmed system and subsystem time, cost and performance schedules are accurately established and met.