Senior Program Analyst (Bilingual-Spanish)

Job DutiesThe following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.Plans, organizes, and carries through to completion broad, long-term analytical studies and projects requiring analysis of effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of substantive, mission-oriented programs.Analyzes program functions and/or areas to discern trends in program delivery. Analyzes overview report data to measure effectiveness in meeting baseline or the degree to which program plans and achievements support strategic initiatives. Serves as the process analysis expert for a program or function.Develops various techniques and methods to assess costs and benefits of alternative programs and to evaluate the effectiveness of current programs.Develops program plans, designs and issues directives and instructions, and develops recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the program segment. Reviews and evaluates the effectiveness of operating procedures, work flow, inter-functional coordination, and organization operation through personal observation, conferences, and of status reports and data.Prepares resulting documents from these reviews, reporting on progress towards achievement of program initiatives. Evaluates the implementation of new procedures affecting the program operations and maintains adequate controls to ensure compliance with procedures and deadlines.