Program Analyst

Summary

Serves as Program Analyst responsible for developing, analyzing, coordinating, and recommending Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Nuclear Programs and Portfolio Management (DASW NPPM), OUSW(A&S) positions.

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This is a Direct Hire Public Notice , under this recruitment, applications will be accepted for each location and/or installation identified in this Public Notice and selections are made for vacancies as they occur. There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time you submit your application.

This Public Notice is to gather applications which may or may not result in a referral or selection.

This position is being filled using Direct Hire Authority (DHA) authorized under the Department of War Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo) for position in the Business and Technical Management Professional Career Path (NH).

Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.

Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following:

• Independently and in collaboration with Nuclear Programs and Portfolio Management stakeholders, develop assessments of complex programs and enterprise systems to ensure they are fully responsive to all essential performance, compatibility, and interoperability requirements; cost-effective; and not duplicative of one another.
• Develop roadmaps, strategies, and analyses; and present results to USW(A&S), Joint Staff, and OSW Forums for Nuclear Programs and Portfolio Management. Produce timely reports and presentations intended to influence Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution decisions and processes.
• Provide advice, assessments, oversight, and staff support on the formulation of overall architecture, systems engineering objectives, design, policy and acquisition for DoW Nuclear Programs and Portfolio Management, for all domains, including ground, maritime, aerial, and satellite systems. These complex responsibilities include the review of service and joint requirements and architectures to assess the effectiveness of the current portfolio of systems, and projects and their need for future system enhancements in conjunction with the development, integration and fielding of related systems. Identifies gaps and issues across the Nuclear Portfolio. Where appropriate, proposes new program and/or corrective actions to close gaps.
• Lead and/or support congressionally directed studies relating to nuclear portfolio systems requirements, capabilities, and architectures. Prepares testimony and reports in response to congressional inquiries regarding appeals to various congressional recommendations for the portfolio.
• Perform staff functions as an action officer within the Office of the Secretary of War. Reviews, analyzes and provides DASW NPPM comments on documents relating to policy, budget, portfolio requirements, capabilities, resource management, statutory-directed studies, National Defense Authorization Act-directed tasks, congressional reports, Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports, National Military Strategy, and Defense Planning Guidance. Prepare congressional testimony, information papers, talking points, and briefings for senior-level officials. Review and assess studies completed by the Services, the Joint Staff, and contract research organizations to determine value in evaluating requirements, programs, and capabilities.

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see
• Total salary varies depending on location of position
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment
• Required to participate in the direct deposit program
• This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing
• This position requires a Special Sensitive (TS/SCI) clearance
• This is a financial filer position
• Travel may be required <10%.
• This position requires a Program Management, Practitioner acquisition certification. The incumbent has 60 months to achieve this certification.
• This position requires a signed written agreement to remain in Federal Service in the position for at least three (3) years.

Qualifications

For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the length of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

You may qualify at the NH-04 Broadband level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the (NH-III or GS-13) grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to dvelop complex program assessments, mid-to-long-term strategic roadmaps, and architecture objectives for nuclear and defense systems to identify capability gaps and eliminate redundant programs. Managing the development of acquisition strategies and program decision documents, tracking milestone performance against approved cost/schedule/performance baselines, and conducting capability-based risk assessments to influence Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) outcomes. Coordinating across defense components, and external research organizations to build consensus and achieve an optimal program balance of requirements, funding, and acquisition execution.

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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages . For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

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Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.

Additional information

Probationary Periods: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

- your performance and conduct;

- the needs and interests of the agency;

- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and

- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Reemployed Annuitants: Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. /

Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

Nepotism: Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relative.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement .

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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