Management and Program Analyst (Acquisitions)

This position starts at a salary of $102415.00 (GS-12 Step 1) to $158322.00 (GS-13 Step 10) with promotion potential to $158322 (GS-13 Step 10).

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Major Duties:

• Implementing coordinating and overseeing a segment of a CBP acquisition program or supporting acquisitions staff related to acquisition;
• Developing implementing and monitoring management information systems for the analysis and tracking of program data;
• Assisting with developing briefings presentations and white papers for use by senior Program Management (PM) and Program Management Office Manager (PMO)or acquisition staff;
• Performing analysis/review of CBP acquisition programs and their related documentation.

• 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.
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• Bargaining Unit: This is a bargaining unit covered position represented under the National Treasury Employees Unions - NTEU. For local chapter contact information see Chapter Websites - National Treasury Employees Union - NTEU.

Experience: 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:

• Reviewing and analyzing acquisition program activities to ensure compliance with established federal policies procedures and applicable regulations utilizing standard data collection and reporting techniques.
• Compiling and updating requirements for acquisition projects by coordinating with team members and stakeholders and assisting in the preparation of supporting documentation for planning and budgeting purposes.
• Conducting research and assisting with analytical reviews of acquisition program documentation to identify trends support process improvements and contribute to the preparation of status reports.
• Applying wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods to assess management and program data to support the acquisition staff.
• Monitoring management information systems and acquisition program data to track plans priorities milestones and program status for management decision-making.

• Analyzing complex acquisition program data using qualitative and quantitative methods to assess program effectiveness identify issues and recommend improvements.
• Developing business planning cost estimating budget planning and execution analyses for proposed and approved acquisition initiatives.
• Applying federal acquisition policies procedures directives and best practices to support acquisition planning execution oversight and compliance.
• Preparing acquisition strategies procurement requirements briefings presentations white papers and program documentation for Program Managers or acquisition staff use.
• Conducting complex research and assisting with analytical reviews of acquisition program documentation to identify trends support process improvements and contribute to the preparation of status reports.

• 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 08/31/2026.