Program Analyst

Summary

This position is located in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Health Affairs, (OASW(HA)), Office of the Under Secretary of War for Personnel and Readiness (OUSW(P&R)), and is responsible for the effective execution of the medical mission to provide and maintain readiness, medical services, and support to members of the Armed Forces during military operations, and to provide medical services and support to the Armed Forces, their family members, and others entitled to medical care.

Duties

Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Developing policies, budgets, and execution plans for Defense Health Agency (DHA) programs and Military Department (MILDEP) medical readiness operations. This includes providing oversight for DHA support to Combatant Commands during national emergencies and large-scale combat operations. Crafting legislative proposals and managing responses to inquiries from Congress, the media, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and senior Department of War leadership regarding medical contingency readiness. Evaluating combat health support programs and medical readiness capabilities through established governance reviews, such as the Health Readiness Council, to ensure effective medical response collaboration. Establishing requirements for operational risk analysis and policy-related reporting. This focuses on critical areas like rapid surge support, contingency manpower, materiel distribution, and medical evacuation. Providing expert guidance to top-level leadership (including the Joint Staff Surgeon and various Assistant Secretaries) on combat-ready medical force initiatives, and translating medical scenario analyses into resourcing recommendations for strategic planning documents.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below. You may qualify at the GS-15 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the Gs-14 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability in: 1) developing, formulating, and executing policies, budgets, and strategic plans related to combat health support, medical readiness operations, or contingency planning; 2) preparing legislative proposals, managing complex inquiries, and crafting responses for senior leadership regarding operational or medical contingency readiness; 3) conducting risk analyses for medical force initiatives (such as surge support, manpower, or medical evacuation) and serving as a subject matter expert or senior advisor to top-level leadership on strategic healthcare operations. 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. All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission.. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave. Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. For entry at the GS-15 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-14 or higher grade in the Federal Service.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.