Program Analyst

Summary

About the Position: Serves as a Program Analyst for the Regulatory program in the Savannah District, providing complex substantive management support services in the areas of program cost analysis, annual, multi-year, and long-range fiscal planning for the organization through the use of financial management tools including the financial management system.

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Duties

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• Analyzes and evaluates program-level financial data to formulate, justify, and execute budgets for organizational missions.
• Conducts detailed analyses of program operations, identifying significant deviations from objectives, and recommending corrective actions to management based on qualitative and quantitative findings.
• Gathers and interprets complex data from various sources to prepare and present reports, briefings, and justifications on program performance, resource utilization, and cost-benefit outcomes.
• Advises management and program officials on the interpretation and application of administrative policies, regulations, and procedures to ensure program objectives are met in a compliant and effective manner.
• Serves as the first-line supervisor for Regulatory Administrative Technicians, planning and assigning work, establishing priorities, evaluating performance, recommending personnel actions, identifying training needs.

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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must have and maintain a valid State driver's license and ability to drive a motor vehicle are required.
• This position may require TDY 10% of the time.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Current Civilian Employees of the Command
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described below. 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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as providing complex substantive management support services in the areas of program cost analysis, annual, multi-year, and long-range fiscal planning for the organization through the use of financial management tools including the financial management system and P2. Participates in the coordination, acquisition, allocation, and utilization of manpower, materials, and funding needed to accomplish assigned mission of the Regulatory program in an assigned geographical area. Responsible for analyzing, evaluating, formulating, and reviewing numerous regulatory standard operating procedures and to provide technical guidance on program statistics and budgeting for organization components of the Division including all branches, sections, special assistants, and field offices within the State of Georgia. Analyzes, reviews, and evaluates the operating programs of the assigned activities within the Division.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience aloneno substitution of education for experience is permitted.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Financial Management
• Oral Communication
• Planning and Evaluating
• Problem Solving

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit for more information.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• Relocation Incentive may be authorized, Relocation expenses reiembursed.
• Recruitment Incentive may be authorized.

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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