Program Analyst

Summary

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing for Defense Industrial Base (DIB) &Major Range & Test Facilities Base (MRTFB) in DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: About the Position: This position is located at Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, with the Directorate of Industrial Operations Ground Equip & Missile.

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Duties

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• Develops comprehensive, realistic cost plans-incorporating labor, material, and operational costs-for new and existing manufacturing and remanufacturing workloads.
• Monitors program execution against established cost plans using real-time shop floor reports and system data.
• Leads Program Management Teams (PMT) through structured risk assessments, including Strengths and Weaknesses analyses.
• Facilitates recurring In-Progress Reviews to evaluate interpreted program data, ensuring timely completion of corrective actions and successful program close-out.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 15% of the time.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the 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.

To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service performing the following duties: 1) Develops comprehensive, realistic cost plans-incorporating labor, material, and operational costs-for new and existing manufacturing and remanufacturing workloads; 2) Monitors program execution against established cost plans using real-time shop floor reports and system data; 3) Leads Program Management Teams (PMT) through structured risk assessments, including Strengths and Weaknesses analyses; 4) Facilitates recurring In-Progress Reviews to evaluate interpreted program data, ensuring timely completion of corrective actions and successful program close-out.

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Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

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Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18.

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.
• This is a(n) Safety and Occupational Health Career Program 12 position.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.

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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