Department of State Headquarters

Program Analyst

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Seniority: Mid level
Stated salary: $143,913 – $187,093 per year
Country: US
Work mode: On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly: 29 Oct 2026

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Summary

This position is located in the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport Services Directorate, Office of Adjudication, Adjudication Policy Division (PPT/S/A/AP). The mission of this division is to provide continuous and standardized headquarters support to and a single point of contact for the passport adjudication program across the United States.

Duties

Serves as the authoritative regulatory expert on the full spectrum of passport, CRBA, and U.S. citizenship adjudication issues
Develops comprehensive substantive background materials and complete decision packages, and delivers timely, well-supported briefings to Bureau leadership
Serves as the Bureau representative and advocate during complex discussions and negotiations in Department-wide and interagency working groups and meetings
Develops regulatory recommendations on controversial and sensitive PPT activities and initiatives
Plans and conducts authoritative analyses of processes and services

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience researching and analyzing statutes and regulations on U.S. citizenship, nationality, identity, or travel document adjudication Experience with the federal rulemaking process, including drafting, reviewing, or coordinating federal regulatory documents Experience representing an organization in working groups within or across agencies to coordinate regulatory or policy matters Experience preparing decision memoranda, briefing materials, and option papers that weigh alternatives and recommend solutions on complex regulatory or policy issues There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

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