Management and Program Analyst
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Job Location:
Washington, AR - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 89508 - 138370
Posted on:
21 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security within U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Human Resources Management Strategic Partnerships and Communication Division located in one of the following locations:
- Washington DC
- Indianapolis IN
- Minneapolis MN
Additional selections may be made to include other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.
Joining Customs & Border Protection (CBP) will allow you to utilize your expertise in assisting policy makers in developing evaluating analyzing and interpreting policies to resolve complex problems of agency wide significance and impact. This position starts at a salary of $89508.00 (GS-12 Step 1) to $138370.00 (GS-13 Step 10). Apply for this exciting opportunity to strengthen the Departments ability to perform homeland security functions by analyzing major administrative aspects of substantive mission-orientated programs and generating and applying new hypotheses and concepts to improve effectiveness and efficiency of operations.
In this Management and Program Analyst position you will become a key team member of Homeland Security professionals involved in a wide-range of projects and studies involving broad and in-depth analysis and evaluation of unclear related facts practices and issues to enhance operational effectiveness efficiency and productivity for major aspects of substantive mission-orientated programs; developing detailed plans goals and objectives for the short and long-range implementation of programs and developing criteria for evaluating their effectiveness; and analyzing and formulating organizational requirements for resource management of information and to support mission requirements.
Typical Work assignments include:
- Reviewing prioritizing assigning and adjudicating incoming inquiries and requests for information and tracks through completion.
- Preparing external correspondence and other local correspondence on behalf of leadership to provide CBP comments and input as well as information of outcome of analysis and interpretation of policy regulations and guidelines. Secures final approval of all actions.
- Reviewing and analyzing the content of correspondence while ensuring that content of outgoing correspondence is accurate clear complete and internally consistent.
GS Salary: Visit this link to view the locality pay tables by geographic area. If you do not see your geographic area listed select the Rest of United States pay table. Some positions fall under a special pay rate depending on the series grade level and location of the visit this link to view special pay rate charts.
Conditions of employment
- You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service
- Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years (additional details below)
- All pre-employment processes will be conducted in English
- You may be required to pass a background investigation
- CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures.
- As an employee of CBP you will be joining a workforce that is dedicated to accomplishing our mission while maintaining the trust of our Nation by strictly adhering to all government ethics standards. Your conduct will be subject to the ethics rules applicable to all Executive Branch employees and to CBP employees specifically as well as the criminal conflict of interest statutes. Once you enter on duty these rules include obtaining approval for outside employment or business activity to ensure such employment or business activity is not prohibited and does not interfere or conflict with performance of your official duties. Please review further details via the following link.
- DHS uses E-Verify an internet-based system to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities.
- Bargaining Unit: This position is not covered under the bargaining unit.
Qualifications
Specialized Experience:
GS-12: You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level performing duties such as:
- Consulting with supervisor and staff prepares correspondence for internal and external audiences.
- Providing first-level of review for correspondence ensuring it is accurate clear complete and internally consistent. Provides first-level review of incoming inquiries to determine information being requested.
- Establishing and maintaining rapport and solid working relationships with colleagues on immediate team and within larger organization.
- Planning organizing and directing team across organizational lines monitoring progress to ensure that realistic objectives and milestones are established.
- Ensuring information presented to management and policy officials is accurate clear complete and internally consistent.
- Serving as a principal advisor at meetings and conferences as directed by the Supervisor.
NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement otherwise you will be found ineligible. Please see the Required Documents section below for additional resume requirements.
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.
You must:
- Meet all qualification requirements including education if applicable to this position subject to verification at any stage of the application process; and
- Meet all applicable Time in Grade requirements (current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the federal service) by 02/06/2026.
Background Investigation: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a federal law enforcement agency that requires all applicants to undergo a thorough background investigation prior to employment in order to promote the agencys core values of vigilance service to country and integrity. During the screening and/or background investigation process you will be asked questions regarding any felony criminal convictions or current felony charges the use of illegal drugs (e.g. marijuana cocaine heroin LSD methamphetamines ecstasy) and the use of non-prescribed controlled substances including any experimentation possession sale receipt manufacture cultivation production transfer shipping trafficking or distribution of controlled substances. For additional information on the preemployment process review the following link: Applicant Resources CBP Careers
Residency: There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by CBP. Individuals are required to have physically resided in the United States or its protectorates (as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years. If you do not meet the residency requirement and you have been physically located in a foreign location for more than two of the last five years you may request an exception to determine if you are eligible for a residency waiver by meeting one or more of the following conditions:
- Working for the U.S. Government as a federal civilian or as a member of the military
- A dependent who was authorized to accompany a federal civilian or member of the military who was working for the U.S. government
- Participation in a study abroad program sponsored by a U.S. affiliated college or university
- Working as a contractor intern consultant or volunteer supporting the U.S. government
Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government you are not CTAP eligible. View information about CTAP eligibilityon OPMs Career Transition Resources website. You must submit the supporting documents listed under the Required Documents section of this announcement. To be considered well qualified under CTAP you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position.
Education
Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position.
Additional information
Telework: No - exemptions related to telework may be available in very limited cases
Promotion Potential: Positions with known promotion potential do not guarantee promotion nor is the promise of promotion implied.
Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e. physical or mental) covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position after notification of the adjudication of your request you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here.
The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply to include persons with intellectual severe physical or psychiatric disabilities as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u) and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents experiences and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Project / Program Management
- Program Management
- Data Collection
- Military Experience
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Earned Value Management
- Sharepoint
- Microsoft Project
- Budgeting
- DoD Experience
- Financial Management
- Contracts
