Management Analyst

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Duties

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• If selected at the GS-07 level, duties will be performed in a developmental capacity.
• GS-7:
• Assists senior analysts to evaluate administrative procedures, instructions, forms, and information management. Researching command functions and providing recommendations/drafting replies to improve organizational and administrative effectiveness.
• Serving as a technical expert and team member on audits, records management, and special reviews. Conducting staff studies to promote efficient distribution of personnel, investigate cost-effectiveness, and gather program statistics.
• Coordinating external audits, inspections, and operating agreements. Providing schedules/agendas, preparing briefing charts, and monitoring the status of audit findings through to completion and closure.
• Serving as the coordinator of the internal controls program for the command, ensuring compliance and preparing analytical reports to guide management decision-making.
• GS-09:
• Partners with senior leadership to evaluate internal operating procedures, administrative workflows, and information management systems. Conducting operational research to deliver data-driven recommendations that improve organizational effectiveness.
• Contributes as a technical expert on cross-functional project teams, reviews, and audits to evaluate operational cost-effectiveness.
• Manages timelines, agendas, and deliverables for external audits, inspections, and operational agreements. Monitoring the progress of corrective action plans resulting from audits through to complete resolution and closure.
• Coordinates internal control programs and compliance frameworks across the organization to mitigate operational risks and report status updates to executive leadership.
• Performs workforce and staffing studies to optimize resource distribution, identify operational bottlenecks, and monitor performance trends.

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Management Analyst, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-07 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. To qualify at the GS-09 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:

GS-7:

• Assist to review administrative and managerial processes, interpret facts, draw sound conclusions, and propose recommendations to improve organizational efficiency.
• Assist with drafting internal policies, standard operating procedures to align processes with goals
• Draft documents such as meeting minutes or summaries for review by supervisor

GS-09:

• Reviewing administrative and managerial processes, interpret complex facts, draw sound conclusions, and make actionable recommendations to improve organizational efficiency.
• Composing clear, concise analytical reports, staff studies, and organizational briefing charts used by top management and headquarters for strategic decision-making.
• Reviewing internal policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and regulatory requirements to align administrative processes with overall organizational goals.
• Executing frequent contacts across all levels of management, headquarters, and contractor offices, requiring tact and diplomacy to gather data, exchange information, and coordinate audits.

B. Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S.

Department of Education. See If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess:

• GS-07: 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement
• GS-09: master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related

C. Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade levels GS-07 and GS-09, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-07 and GS-09.

Education

If the position has a minimum education requirement you MUST provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable at the time of application) to support your educational claims. Or, if you are using education to qualify in lieu of specialized experience you MUST provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable at the time of application) to support your educational claims. The transcripts must include your name, the name of the college or university, class/course list, completed number of credits/hours, and the date degree conferred (if applicable). Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Licenses must be current at time of application.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Additional information

• This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: DoDI 1400.25-V300.
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• Bargaining Unit: No
• Selectee may be required to serve a trial/probationary period.
• Financial Disclosure Required
• Military spouses working remotely are exempt from in-person work under the conditions explained by OPM's February 12, 2025 memorandum and the March 20, 2025 Frequently Asked Questions.

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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