Program Analyst

Summary This position is located in the Bureau of Budget and Planning, Office of Planning, Office of Planning and Performance. The Bureau carries out the principle responsibilities of preparing and submitting the Department's budget requests and managing the Department's operational resource requirements. Responsibilities Prepare and present policy recommendations for senior officials for use in management policy formulation and assist in planning and implementing new policies, initiatives, regulations, or legislation. Convene working groups, often consisting of multiple bureaus, working to understand and incorporate equities and concerns across the board, and then work with the group to draft new policies and regulations. Analyze policy options and develop alternatives and strategies that align with the Departmental mission to achieve management policy goals. Plan, design, and lead/conduct complex and comprehensive analysis to identify solutions to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of management and operational structures and processes. Recommend, develop, and monitor programmatic and operational performance metrics, and analyze such data to identify gaps in policy and assess the impact of such gap. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position. Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience developing policy recommendations, regulations or procedural guidance for senior leadership on management or programmatic issues. Exhibiting and applying understanding of performance management principles to develop, guide, and improve performance-related activities and perform quality control for deliverables, and to document, present, and defend activities to decision-makers. AND Experience leading teams or coordinating initiatives or working groups to address effectiveness and efficiency of operations or programs. In addition, applicant's experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities: Ability to adjust to change, work pressures, or difficult situations without undue stress. Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view. Capacity to "see the job through." Education Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement. Additional Information To request a reasonable accommodation for additional time on the timed sections of the assessment, please submit your request using the “Request a Reasonable Accommodation” button within the Assessment Application. For all other reasonable accommodations at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations (OAA) at View email address on click.appcast.io. OAA is responsible for reviewing and adjudicating reasonable accommodation (RA) requests for the Assessment Battery being used for this announcement. The following applies to all RA requests: RA requests cover additional time on timed sections only. Applicants submitting a RA request MUST attach supporting medical documentation signed by a licensed, treating medical provider. The documentation should describe the nature, severity, and expected duration of the condition, identify the relevant medical condition or diagnosis, and explain the basis for the requested extension. RA requests that do not contain supporting medical documentation attachments at the time of initial request may be subject to further review. Note: the following documents do not, on their own, qualify for automatic approval of the RA request: Schedule A letters, VA benefits letters, or SSA letters. Applicants MUST submit their application before the vacancy closes, even if pending an accommodation decision. Applicants are encouraged to carefully follow instructions related to medical documentation provided in the vacancy announcement prior to beginning the RA process. Applicants will have 48 hours after their RA request is adjudicated to complete the assessment battery. Scores generated after the allotted timeframe will not be admissible and the applicant will not be considered further for the vacancy. If a different type of RA is needed, please contact OAA directly at View email address on click.appcast.io. If eligible, situational telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in this Bureau for up to 240 days and may require a higher or lower security clearance. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions. Agency & Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP & ICTAP): View OPM's CTAP & ICTAP eligibility website for more information. You must be rated in the Well-Qualified category and submit supporting documents under the required documents section of this announcement to receive selection priority consideration. To be considered Well-Qualified applicants must: score an 85 or above, meet Minimum Qualifications, and demonstrate proficiency in some, but not all major aspects of the position.