Program Analyst

Summary

This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, BIA Central Office in New Town, North Dakota.

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Duties

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As Program Analyst, GS-0301, your typical work assignments may include, but not limited to:

• Analyzes, monitors, and evaluates program effectiveness for various programs within the agency.
• Conducts management surveys and research projects and provides advisory services on issues of substantial scope and impact throughout the organization.
• Conducts work measurement, methods and procedures, and/or engineered time standard studies of several extensively interrelated complex functions in a extremely complex multi-mission activity.
• Plans, develops, and conducts internal review studies of interrelated functions of substantial technical complexity.
• Performs management control work of broad scope with intra-activity mission impact.
• Prepares special reports and projects as requested from higher level management.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated
• A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
• If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
• Selectee is required to operate a government motor vehicle, must possess a valid driver's license, and have a safe driving record within the 3 year period immediately preceding submittal of GSA Form 3607.
• AN INCENTIVE MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES AT MANAGEMENT DISCRETION. A SERVICE AGREEMENT WILL BE REQUIRED.
• TRAVEL AND RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE AUTHORIZED. ANY RELOCATION EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH REPORTING FOR DUTY WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SELECTED EMPLOYEE.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for Administrative and Management Positions, GS-0343).

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-7: 1 year of full-time specialized experience or the equivalent, comparable to at least the GS-5 grade level in the Federal Service (obtained in either the public or private sector) that includes experience in the application of fact finding and investigative techniques; development of presentations and reports; analyzing problems to identify significant factors; gathering pertinent data; recognizing solutions regarding programs and functions; planning and organizing work; and communicating effectively orally and in writing.

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EDUCATION: One (1) full year of graduate level education or Superior Academic Achievement (SAA).

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-9: 1 year of full-time specialized experience or the equivalent, comparable to at least the GS-7 grade level in the Federal Service (obtained in either the public or private sector) that includes work involving participating in or assisting with program operations or program policy matters, budget formulation and execution, and financial planning; assisting in research and investigations of new and improved business and management practices; assisting in the development of management and program evaluation plans, procedures, and methodology; assisting in management surveys to determine compliance with regulations, procedures, sound management practices, and effective utilization of staff.

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EDUCATION: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree that is directly related to this position OR LL.B. or J.D., if related.

GRADUATE EDUCATION DEFINITION: Graduate education must be related to the occupation and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

SUPERIOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT DEFINITION: Superior Academic Achievement (S.A.A.) must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled. S.A.A. is based on (1) Class standing-applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class, based on completed courses; or (2) Grade-Point Average-applicants must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (3) Election to membership in a National Scholastic Honor Society - membership in a freshman honor society cannot be used to meet the requirements of this provision.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date.

Education

If you are qualifying based on your education, you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours 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.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education which shows 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. For further information, visit:

Additional information

All new hires earn the beginning salary of their pay grade (Step 1). See 2026 Salary Tables and select the pay chart for New Town, North Dakota. If no specific chart is listed for this geographic location, see the "rest of U.S." chart.

The full performance level of this position is GS-9. Promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. A career ladder promotion is at the discretion of management, and in no way guaranteed.

The probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will 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.

Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public 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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