Duties

Summary

The successful candidate in this position will serve as a resident Program Analyst for organizations with program, budget, cost, funding, and contractual activities who is responsible for providing wide-ranging multi-program management support and senior level program analysis expertise within NA-10's programs of record.

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Responsibilities

As a Program Analyst, you will:

• Apply authoritative knowledge of a variety of qualitative and quantitative program evaluation methods, concepts, principles, and related administrative laws, and regulations and relationships between other major NNSA and/or interagency programs to develop and perform analyses of proposed program plans for major changes in program direction or new program initiatives.
• Lead or participate in meetings and program reviews or provide advice concerning impacts of planned program decisions and budgetary activities and to determine whether the contractor is accomplishing the agreed to scope of work within the funding and performance measures for the particular program.
• Provide expert advice and guidance to senior program, project, or field site managers and their staffs, concerning the development of new and revised directives to meet changes in legislation, Congressional reporting requirements, Executive Orders, OMB guidance, and other regulations and policies, and to enhance performance evaluation.
• Provide expert advice and guidance to senior program, project, or field site managers and their staffs, concerning the development of new and revised performance measurement systems.
• Coordinate, analyze, and edit input from subject matter experts, program managers and staff for development of detailed program plans, documents and associated budget estimates; and responses to information requests from OMB and other external sources involving sensitive policy and program issues.
• Provides authoritative advice and guidance to provide/exchange information, to convince/persuade others to accept controversial or unfavorable findings, and to recommend novel solutions to proposed actions.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - Travel for this position is required at least 10% of the time.

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
03

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Subject to Random Drug Testing
• Must pass a pre-employment drug test.
• Favorable suitability determination required.
• Financial Disclosure is required.
• Must be able to obtain/maintain a Q level Security Clearance.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• You must be a United States Citizen.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
• Compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12) governing personal identity which will require that you provide two forms of identification.
• A two year trial period may be required.
• More than one position may be filled from this vacancy announcement.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA Demonstration Project pay band or GS grade level in the Federal service, i.e., EN-03, NN-03, NQ-02 or GS-12. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Experience applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of program operations.

Examples of qualifying experience include:

Experience utilizing management and organizational procedures to perform a wide variety of analytical studies and projects related to program improvement, productivity improvement, and/or long-range planning of program operations.

Experience providing program support and guidance to senior officials concerning organizational activities and/or management processes.

Experience applying pertinent laws, regulations, policies and precedents affecting the use of program operations.

Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs). Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the KSAs identified below. Cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position. DO NOT write "see resume" in your application!

Skill in applying analytical and evaluative methods, principles, concepts, practices, and techniques as well as qualitative and quantitative methods in order to perform analysis of proposed program plans and/or to develop new and innovative plans for program initiatives.

Skill to lead, plan, and organize process improvement projects and a wide range of management studies pertinent to integration of programs associated with the mission of the organization.

Knowledge of pertinent laws, regulations, and policies to evaluate the content of new legislation that affect line and/or operating programs and in order to ensure program goals and objectives are met.

Skill utilizing computer software programs (e.g. ACCESS, EXCEL, etc.), in order to manage large quantities of computer generated data and to manipulate such information to form conclusions and/or options on a particular course of action.

Skill in oral communications with a diverse audience in order to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others in order to ensure efficient and effective corporate policies and procedural compliance, coordinate activities, persuade/defend, present information and recommend solutions to proposed actions; create reports and project documents to effectively represent data and gain recommendations and conclusions.

Ability to produce comprehensive written documents for internal and external audiences, to include: reports, analysis, correspondence, policy guidance, etc., which persuade or defend recommended solutions or alternative approaches.

"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

EDUCATION: There is no educational requirement for this series. For more information, please refer to (OPM series qualification standards link).

For this position education cannot be substituted for experience.

Additional information

• The U.S. Department of Energy fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information, please visit the links at the bottom of this page or visit the FedsHireVets website.
• More than one selection may be made from this vacancy announcement.
• Many positions require successful completion of a background investigation.
• All males born after December 31st 1959 must abide by laws regarding Selective Service registration. To learn more about this law, visit the Selective Service web page, Who Must Register . If you are not registered and don't have an approved exemption, you will not be eligible for employment with the Federal government.

EEO Policy: Click HERE.
Reasonable Accommodation Policy: Click HERE.
Veterans Information: Click HERE.
Telework: Click HERE.
Selective Service Registration: Click HERE.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will review your application to ensure you meet the job requirements. If you meet the qualifications requirements, your application will be referred to the selecting official for further review.

If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses you provided in your online questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation before the vacancy closes, you may be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified'.

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Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Q Access Authorization

Drug test required
Yes

Required Documents

Please carefully review the following list to determine what documentation you need to submit. Some documents may not apply to all applicants. If you are unsure, click the link for each document type to read more.

ALL APPLICANTS: You must submit a resume supporting your specialized experience and responses to the online questionnaire.

• Your resume should list all work experience (paid and unpaid); you must list the full name and address of the each employer.
• For all types of work experience, you should indicate the start and end dates (include month, day, and year); you must also list the average number of hours per week that you worked.
• For paid work experience, please indicate your starting grade/salary for each position and the highest grade/salary you earned (if different).
• Your resume should also include any education and training you have completed (list the program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date).
• For more information about what to include in your resume, please view this USAJOBS Resume Tutorial video on YouTube.
• Most recent performance appraisal.
• List all incentive awards on your resume.

Current and former Federal employees: Most recent SF-50 (Standard Form 50 - Notice of Personnel Action). To properly verify status eligibility, your SF-50 must show the following. If you do not submit an appropriate SF-50, we cannot verify your status eligibility!

Full position title;

appointment type;

occupational series;

pay plan, grade, and step;

tenure code; and

service computation date (SCD).

If your current position SF50 does not indicate you have competitive service status or does not reflect the pay plan and grade of the highest position you have held in the competitive service, in addition to your current SF50, you must provide your previous SF-50s that provide the proof of competitive status and highest grade held on a permanent basis.

**NOTE: Applicants are required to submit their last 2 performance evaluations.**

For Professional, Scientific and Engineering Positions: If qualifying on the basis of an alternate method, i.e., professional license, you must submit official documentation to support your claim with your application package.

Veterans: Veteran eligibility documentation (DD-214 Member #4 Copy, VA Letter, Standard Form (SF) 15 as applicable). Please note: If you are a veteran who has not yet been discharged, you may provide a statement of intent to discharge from your agency to receive Veterans Preference under the VOW (Veterans Opportunity to Work) to Hire Heroes Act of 2011.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.