Program Analyst

Summary

About the Position: This position is with the US Army Corps of Engineers, Institute for Water Resources (IWR) Risk Management Center.

Duties

• •Conducts financial and budgetary planning, programming, and analysis for the HQ-USACE Dam and Levee Safety Risk Management Programs.
• •Manages funding, tracks execution, and resolves complex issues related to funding and appropriations for dam and levee safety initiatives.
• •Applies management principles to ensure resources are optimally funded to meet national Dam and Levee Risk Management Program mission requirements.
• •Evaluates funding resources, forecasts and makes periodic and quarterly assessments on the execution of each program, and provides guidance to subordinate activities.
• •Develops positions on the appropriate use of funds, interprets policy, provides guidance, and defends Dam and Levee Safety programs.

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 Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce 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 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. Specialized Experience: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1. Analyzing financial or budgetary data to assess program funding requirements and execution. 2. Managing program funds in accordance with applicable appropriations, policies, or funding priorities. 3. Advising management on budgetary, financial, or resource management matters. 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-11).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone.