Program Analyst

As a Program Analyst GS/14 your typical work assignments may include the following:

• Serving on the acquisition team as a domain expert analyst supporting strategic sourcing and category management initiatives. Applying data-driven strategic sourcing approaches to DHS Investment review acquisition planning and sourcing activities in support of enterprise-wide solutions. This work includes analyzing spending in logical categories and evaluating factors such as utilization performance price total life cycle management costs small business participation and vendor access to business opportunities.
• Formulating and recommending plans to improve acquisition program policies practices methods and organizational structure; and identifying and proposing solutions and recommendations to resolve major Department wide acquisition planning strategic sourcing and category management concerns and issues.
• Coordinating requirements among organizational units in the formative stages of program initiation project design project implementation and management of ongoing strategic sourcing category management and acquisition planning initiatives.
• Translating management goals and objectives into effective operational approaches and establishing control systems milestones and progress reporting requirements that monitor production goals program priorities acquisition outcomes and strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Developing and documenting long- and short-range acquisition planning efforts to meet the mission requirements of the Department and assists with developing strategies for planning and developing major acquisition programs and enterprise-wide solutions of national scope and impact.

All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applications received. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 150 applications have been received whichever happens first.

View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment if required.
• You must submit to a pre-employment drug test.
• Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• You will be required to complete an OGE 450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Form.

APPLICANTS MUST DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY MEET THE SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AS NOTED BELOW.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-13
You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in Federal service or equivalent private/public sector experience. For this position specialized experience is defined as:

• Assessing procurement program effectiveness through review of procurement related data.
• Providing subject matter expertise to improve cost and mission performance sourcing efficiency and acquisition outcomes.
• Contributing to acquisition reviews based on experience conducting cost analysis data analysis spend analysis market analysis or related procurement assessments.
• Translating analytical results into findings options recommendations reports briefings or other decision-support materials for acquisition stakeholders or leadership

NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement otherwise you will be found ineligible.

Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-14
You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in Federal service or equivalent private/public sector experience. For this position specialized experience is defined as:

• Leading acquisition planning strategic sourcing category management procurement analysis or related procurement initiatives.
• Assigning responsibilities to team or coordinating stakeholders in carrying out objectives related to procurement initiatives.
• Developing acquisition policies practices guidelines acquisition approaches sourcing strategies or recommendations for major procurements.
• Improving complex programs through analysis of procurement contract spend cost pricing vendor market or performance data.
• Leading projects/programs that have significant impacts on an organization including translating analytical results into recommendations briefings reports or other decision-support materials for leadership.

NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement otherwise you will be found ineligible.

Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level.

All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement.

Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment (position occupied block 34 on the SF-50 should show a 1) tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2) grade and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions With-in Grade/Range Increases and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE.

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.

Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years a political Schedule A Schedule C Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Pursuant to Executive Order 12564 and DHS policy DHS is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and therefore conducts random and other drug testing of its employees in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. Headquarters personnel in safety- or security-sensitive positions are subject to random drug testing and all applicants tentatively selected for employment at DHS Headquarters are subject to drug testing resulting in a negative test result.