Supervisory Program Analyst

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Intelligence and Analysis, Special Events Program.

The primary purpose of this position is to supervise subordinates and provide objectively based risk assessment on high profile events, like political conventions and major sporting events, that require information sharing and extensive coordination with other federal agencies.

Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Specialized Experience: You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal government or equivalent private/public sector experience, performing duties such as: Providing advice and guidance in areas that require extensive knowledge of special event security operations and/or planning.

Providing advice and guidance in information sharing for special events or other complex coordination environments.

Researching, analyzing, and aiding on complex threats, attack trends and special event related issues that impact substantive, mission-oriented programs.

Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level. All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement.

Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary.

If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job).

If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment.

IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE.

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.

Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Essential Personnel Position - This position may be designated as essential personnel.

Essential personnel must be able to serve during continuity of operation events without regard to declarations of liberal leave or government closures due to weather, protests, and acts of terrorism or lack of funding.

Failure to report for or remain in this position may result in disciplinary or adverse action in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. (5 U.S.C.

7501-7533 and 5 CFR, Part 752, as applicable). Major Duties:

As a Supervisory Program Analyst, GS-0343-14, your typical work assignments may include: Assess program effectiveness or the improvement of complex program and management processes and systems encompassing difficult and diverse functions or issues that affect critical aspects of the DHS SEP.

Serves as a subject matter expert on the SEP portfolio, providing advice and guidance in areas that require extensive knowledge of special events security best practices, incident command, resource coordination, information sharing and interpretation, and risk assessment for special events and related program processes and methods.

Researches, analyzes, and provides expert technical advice and assistance on complex special event related issues, such as issues or problems which impact substantive, mission-oriented programs.

Provide expert advice and guidance on the DHS SEP, processes, and related activities with national impact.

All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5-business day open period due to the number of applications received.

This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first.

View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.