Management and Program Analyst

• The duties may include but are not limited to:
• Provides support for property/financial/HR management purchasing and logistics coordination contract review budget planning program analysis and other administrative policies and services.
• Assists with researching analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness efficiency organization methods and procedures of administrative program operations.
• Retrieves aggregates and correlates development data to assess the current state of the workforces development against emerging anticipated or future requirements.
• Provides a wide range of advisory services for employees hiring managers and leadership.
• May work collaboratively and diplomatically with foreign government partners as well as program stakeholders in the private and public sectors to advocate and advance US Government goals and interest.

• 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 may be 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.
• You may be required to obtain a Top Secret Security clearance depending on the specific position in which you are hired.

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-13 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-12 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local county state Federal) sectors which demonstrates:

• Managing fleet operations including vehicle oversight data maintenance and card administration ensuring accurate reporting and proper use of resources.
• Creating statements of work establishing requisition packages and providing direction to staff on purchasing procedures to ensure compliance with agency policies and overseas-related approvals.
• Developing long term solutions complex problems and providing guidance to senior level management on issues such as career development and hiring.
• Providing quantitative and qualitative analysis and delivering reports of findings to internal stakeholders on workforce analysis and planning.
• Analyzing new administrative and legislative requirements and providing guidance and instructions to various organizational echelons