Program Analyst (Title 32)

As a PROGRAM ANALYST (TITLE 32) GSyou will serve as the analyst and consultant for the management and administration of programs within the directorate or division.

Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list:

• Review evaluate and analyze obligations and expenditures.
• Prepare directorate or division summaries from reports submitted by Major Subordinate Commands (MSC)*.
• Summarize and interpret significant data collected and relates this data to the organizations program actions; identifies and analyzes deficiencies in resource consumption training workload and scheduling and evaluates deviations from standards plans and estimates to determine cause and impact on missions.
• Assist management in interpretation and utilization of reports and information provided.
• Develops various visual media to present trends performance status capability and related management information.
• Aid functional areas in identifying areas of record documentation and procedures that can be streamlined combined or improved and initiates methods to operate under the new or revised system.
• Provide recommendations to subordinate organizations for proper management of programs.
• Recommend funding allocations and monitor expenditure to ensure allocations are being utilized as planned and are not being exceeded.

Conditions of employment

• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in the Illinois National Guard and in the military grade listed in the announcement. This is required prior to the effective date of placement. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• IAW The Fair Chance Act Agency employees may not request criminal history information at the point of initial application upon receipt of an application or prior to during or after a job interview. If an Optional Form (OF) 306 Declaration of Employment is submitted prior to the point of a conditional offer questions related to background information section may not be asked.
• Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• This is a Financial Management Level Certified position IAW the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012 Public Law 112-81 Subtitle F-Financial Management Section 1599d. Incumbent shall comply with the requirements of this certification program.

Qualifications

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: The areas of considerations for this position Title 32 Excepted Service (32 U.S. Code 709) will be in the following manner and sequence

• The FIRST area of consideration for this position will be all excepted permanent and indefinite temporary technicians within the ILNG.
• The SECOND area of consideration will be all current Federal Employees.
• The THIRD area of consideration will be all Federal re-employment eligible.
• The FOURTH area of consideration will be applicants willing to become T32 Dual Status Technicians and gain ILNG membership.
• The FIFTH area of consideration will U.S. Citizens.

Military Grades: Enlisted/Warrant Officer/Officer - Maximum Rank of O6

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: MUST possess experience education or training in administrative professional investigative technical or other responsible work which demonstrates analytical ability and a practical and theoretical knowledge of the functions processes and principles of management; knowledge of the National Guard organizational structures functions procedures and techniques; experience using computer and automation systems.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7 Level. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-9 Level MUST possess at least 1-year of specialized experience at the GS-7 Level; experience education or training which has provided application of practices theories techniques and methods of management; experience analyzing interpreting and developing policies and procedures of local management.

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.

Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement to assist with describing work experiences; however resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below. Please use as much detail as needed giving dates (months and years) of the experience position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.