Program Analyst

Summary

This position is located in the Office of Policy and Global Presence develops and coordinates Department and interagency management, governance, and organizational policy to strengthen accountability and Chief of Mission authority, and to inform decision on the U.S. Government's global presence by balancing strategic objectives, risk, and resources in support of the safety, security, and prosperity of the United States of America.

Duties

• •Implements assigned management programs impacting the Bureau (e.g., annual & strategic program planning, Budgeting, acquisition planning & administration, mandatory periodic reports to Congress or other external oversight organizations).
• •Participates in the development of policies, issuance, and directives by researching issues in assigned program areas and drafting proposed guidelines and explanatory material.
• •Meets and deals, as a Contract Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) , with IT consultants and Department IT officials to resolve design and implementation issues involved in the automation of program management systems.
• •Coordinates assigned processes associated with the issuance, maintenance and control of final planning and controls documents and their amendments.
• •Maintains liaison with staff members of the appropriate Departmental or external organizations.
• •At the GS-11 level, the incumbent performs essentially the same duties as outlined above; however the scope and complexity of assignments are of less responsibility and independence and receives closer supervision than at the GS-12 level.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application. 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 applying for the GS-11 grade level must meet one of the following requirements: A. Have at least 1 full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience developing and maintaining effective working relationships with individuals within Department of State and across the interagency. Experience drafting written materials such as decision memos, briefing materials, or Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's). Experience analyzing data from various sources. OR B. Have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M. from an accredited college or university. OR See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements.