Program Analyst (Operations and Program Manager)

Summary

About the Position: This position supports the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Military Personnel Policy and is assigned to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Military Community and Family Policy (DASW (MC&FP), Assistant Secretary of War for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (M&RA), Office of the Under Secretary of War, Personnel and Readiness (USW (P&R)).

Duties

• •Serve as the lead authority and analytical gatekeeper managing all policy, staff actions, and information requests routed to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Military Personnel Policy and Principal Deputy.
• •Perform expert analysis and review of Correspondence and Task Management System (CATMS), critical briefing portfolios, Congressional testimonies, and speeches for senior leadership decision-making.
• •Design optimal workforce planning and file plan management for the Military Personnel Policy staff.
• •Proactively aligns calendar requirements with the preparation of critical briefing materials.
• •Manage the overall Military Personnel Policy travel budget.
• •Maintain oversight of Directorate property such as: IT assets and critical equipment.

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 Competitive Service Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Civilian Employee Current Department of War (DoW) Civilian Employee Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of War (DoW) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoW Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoW Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoW MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoW 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. GS-14 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes managing executive-level correspondence and staff actions, providing support for resource and workforce management, maintaining databases such as SharePoint and Correspondence and Task Management System, analyzing programs and/or policies associated with records management compliance, and serving as a liaison between organizational components, internal, and external partners. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). 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--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. 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-13).