Program Analyst

Summary

About the Position: * *The position is being recruited at the GS-07 and/or GS-09 grade level only. Full performance grade level for the position is GS-11. This position is with the St Paul District, HIRING OFFICE

Duties

• •The incumbent serves as an advisor for the District, Regional Planning and Environment Division North (RPEDN) Office in the areas of funding accounts and operating budget.
• •Prepares schedules of obligations and expenditures for all regional planning related activities during the fiscal year. Sets up estimates to reflect funds to be obligated and expended for each month of the current fiscal year.
• •Prepares Government Orders in CEFMS for goods or services requested from other government offices.
• •Prepares a wide variety of program reports for upward reporting, monthly program status reviews, and other program data calls as required.
• •Coordinates and/or prepares the annual operating budget for RPEDN and is responsible for the application and administration of funds distributed for the operation of the Division.
• •Prepares, estimates and analyzes annual funding needs on a multi-year (current year, budget year and program year) basis.
• •Uses reports from CEFMS and P2 showing actual expenditures to monitor and compare actuals versus budgeted for the direct portion of the operating budget. Performs mid-year review and adjustment of budgeted amounts.
• •Provides advice and guidance to management officials on all budgetary matters.
• •Uses EXCEL spreadsheets, P2, and CEFMS reports in all phases of work.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Civilian Employees of the Command Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Experience Requirements: GS-07 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes meeting one of the following: 1) Assist in the coordination of funding actions, work items, government orders, invoices, and/or resource adjustments to support program or project execution; 2) support preparation of budget, obligation, expenditure, and/or funding schedules to track program execution; 3) assist in preparing program reports, and/or status updates for management; and 4) review financial or program data in automated systems, spreadsheets, and/or databases. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org/). OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. GS-09 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes meeting two of the following: 1) Assist in the coordination of funding actions, work items, government orders, invoices, and/or resource adjustments to support program or project execution; 2) support preparation of budget, obligation, expenditure, and/or funding schedules to track program execution; 3) assist in preparing program reports, and/or status updates for management; and 4) review financial or program data in automated systems, spreadsheets, and/or databases. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS). For GS-07: 52 weeks at the next lower grade level GS-05 For GS-09: 52 weeks at the next lower grade level GS-07

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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. educa