Management Analyst

• The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels assignments will be of more limited scope performed with less independence and limited complexity. The duties may include but are not limited to:
• Providing technical guidance and support on operational issues and project/program issues related to procurement space management fleet management property management and communication services.
• Maintain accountability systems provide analyses and reports to facilitate the decision-making process.
• Develop methods to collect validate analyze and evaluate complex technical and incomplete datasets.
• Prepare briefing papers decision memorandum informational memorandum and related documents for senior officials of the Agency and Department.
• Make official presentations of analyses and evaluations or attend such presentations when made by management to explain clarify or answer questions as appropriate.
• Perform a variety of financial management duties which include budget formulation execution tracking and reviewing transactions monthly Status of Funds reports etc.
• Orders monitors tracks and reconciles related purchases supplies equipment services and supporting documents.

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Individuals who were born male after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period unless previously served. Refer to the Next Steps section for more information.
• Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities visit Designated Position: Selectee must submit to a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and random testing thereafter. Final appointment and continued employment is conditional on negative results for illegal drug use.
• All USDA employees are required to be enrolled in Continuous Vetting which authorizes government agencies to receive notifications of criminal activity on individuals who hold low risk public trust or national security positions.
• This position is sensitive and requires a Secret security clearance and the ability to obtain clearance for access to other government IT systems as needed .

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions specialized experience and/or education as defined below.

TIME-IN-GRADE: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled.

FOR THE GS-9 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-7 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local county state Federal) sectors which demonstrates:

• Performing administrative support functions (e.g. procurement of supplies equipment or fleet management travel time and attendance).
• Drafting and preparing formal and informal correspondence (e.g. meeting minutes special project progress issue or topic documents trip briefings background information speech etc.).
• Prepare reports incorporating data.

• You are qualifying for the position based on education.
• You are qualifying for this position based on a combination of experience and education.
• This education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school college or university.