MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYST

Summary

Part of the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Responsible for conducting major analyses that support the Department of War's field operations. This includes collecting inputs from Functional Capability Boards multiple Joint Staff directorates, and the combatant commands, regarding capability shortfalls, to produce a synthesized Chairman's Program Recommendation while evaluating cross-cutting capability gap themes, assessing risk, and providing programmatic recommendations.

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Duties

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As a MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYST at the GS-0301-15 some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Provides oversight of Joint Capabilities Division managed branches including: Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC), Secretariat, Joint Force Requirements Process (JFRP) Branch, Requirements Analysis Branch, Requirements Management Branch, and the International JROC Branch.
• Determines staffing and funding requirements needed to achieve organizational goals and objectives for the current and upcoming years and works with the Division Chief to meet strategic objectives.
• Assists with the teaching, coaching, and mentoring of Joint Capabilities Division (JCD) staff members.
• Ensures that workplace issues are resolved at the lowest possible level but raised to leadership for awareness as appropriate.
• Promotes a positive team culture and supports JCD teammates in achieving their full potential professionally
  and personally.
• Developing potential solutions spanning the range of Doctrine, Organization, Training, materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel, Facilities, and Policy (DOTmLPF-P) and developing documentation to support the acquisition of DoD-wide capabilities to meet warfighting needs.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period to include, if selected under a VEOA eligibility.
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Recruitment Incentives: May Be Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is SITUATIONAL telework eligible
• Security - Employee must obtain/maintain a Special Sensitive (Top Secret) security clearance
• Some sitting, walking, standing, bending, and carrying light items is required

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS-15, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the 14 grade level in the Federal service:

• Providing expert knowledge of broad national security policies as they relate to all programs, policies, procedures, and activities related to the Joint Chief of Staff.
• Determining staffing and funding requirements needed to achieve organizational goals and objectives for the current and upcoming years.
• Designing major, unprecedented analytical studies that analyze joint warfighting functional areas to establish military tasks and required capabilities.
• Evaluating alternative strategies for solving critical military requirements for goods and services, leveraging expert knowledge of broad national security policies to advise leadership.
• Serving as an authoritative source of information regarding the capabilities of modeling and simulation tools, as well as the Knowledge Management/Decision Support (KM/DS) system.

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

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

Additional information

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs : This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; Well qualified is defined as possessing the type and quality of experience that exceeds the positions minimum qualifications. and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. For more information:

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities : For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements:

Persons with Disabilities - Schedule A

Special Hiring Authority for Veterans

Special Hiring Authority for Certain Military Spouses

Other Special Appointment Authorities - Subpart F

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see

The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.

NOTE: Declining to be interviewed or failure to report for a scheduled interview will be considered as a declination for further consideration for employment against this vacancy.

Selective Service Requirement: Please visit for more information.

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Re-employed Annuitant: This position Does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at:

This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment.

You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

As required by 5 C.F.R. § 302.106., DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. § 1194).

Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).

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.

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