Program Analyst
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Job Location:
Washington, AR - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 121785 - 158322
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
This vacancy is for a GSProgram Analyst located in the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Coast Guard MAJOR SYSTEMS PROGRAM CG-SEA in Washington District of Columbia.
You will serve as a Program Analyst and be responsible for the evaluation and assessment of program operations and supports the planning and development of acquisition efforts and performs analytical assignments that may require the application of qualitative and quantitative methods to analyze and evaluate internal organizational administrative operations to determine their efficiency and effectiveness.
Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:
- Preparing documents and presenting financial analyses such as economic analyses (EAs) business case analyses (BCAs) comparative rates of return on investment (ROI) and analysis of alternatives (AoA) for management as required.
- Analyzing evaluating and estimating the lifecycle cost (LCC) of selected assets and performs in-depth analyses of the total ownership cost (TOC) for each asset.
- Utilizing historical actual and projecting costs to formulate and track performance measures.
- Monitoring budget allocation and executing; performs in-depth rigorous analyses of budget requests and maintains financial databases and other resources such as program operating plans scheduling trade-off studies lifecycle analyses parametric cost databases and resource plans.
- Managing the organization training maintenance improvement and documentation of the Program Integrated Data Environment (IDE) mainly within a SharePoint environment to ensure efficient execution of an acquisition program.
- Ensuring Program compliance with applicable records management policies. Administering a database of contractor-submitted technical information monitoring its performance developing metrics reporting trends and proposing strategies to improve business practices.
Conditions of employment
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
Do NOT include the following types of information in your resume:
- Social Security Number (SSN)
- Date of Birth (DOB)
- Photos of yourself (if included on your resume you will not be considered for this position)
- Personal information: such as age gender religious affiliation etc.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service. See
- A one-year probationary period may be required.
- To ensure the accomplishment of our mission DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation.
- All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit.
Qualifications
To qualify at the GS-13 grade level your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the federal or private sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability skill and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis.
NOTE: All experience statements (i.e. duties specialized experience or occupational assessment questionnaire) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
Specialized experience may include the following:
- Develops and monitors program/project reports and plans and implements special projects.
- Provides expert analysis and advice on agency-wide programs and applies advanced analytical techniques to interpret and evaluate findings.
- Responsible for reviewing documents cost studies estimates and other documented analyses as required and presents recommendations to management as appropriate.
- Develops guidelines instructions and procedures for administrative requirements.
- Preparing major acquisition program documentation such as Program Management Plans Acquisition Program Baselines.
- Preparing correspondence and briefings on the status of a major acquisition program.
- Researching and responding to inquiries from Congress or other government agencies on the history status and plans of a major acquisition program.
NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.
National Service Experience (i.e. volunteer experience): 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.Education
Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
Student Loan - Selectee(s) for this position who are newly appointed to a permanent or term position may be eligible for student loan repayment up to $10000 (pre-tax) for one calendar year. More than one loan may be repaid if the combined repayments do not exceed $10000. Receipt of this incentive will require a three-year service agreement.
Additional information
E-Verify
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.
Fair Chance Act
The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Homeland Security and its Components from requesting an applicants criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of accordance with 5 U.S. Code 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act may submit a written complaint to
Suitability Statement
If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306 Declaration for Federal Employment and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment dismissal after beginning work fine or imprisonment.
Shared Certificates Statement
Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
Special Employment Consideration
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.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application and hiring process please contact Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Visit Reasonable Accommodation
More than 1 selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title series grade and unit occur within 45 days from the date the certificate was issued.
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.
DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package including health dental vision life and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan similar to a 401(k); Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays.
Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information go to the DHS Careers website and select Benefits. Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5 2016 who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.
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:
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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
