Administrative Program Analyst

DCS Corp; California (MO); On-site; USD 97,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DCS Corp seeks a Personnel Administration Analyst to support department leadership with personnel administration, data integration, and program planning. The role emphasizes tracking movements, hiring requirements, and cross-functional alignment, using critical thinking and data mining techniques.

The ideal candidate will have US citizenship, 16+ years of related experience, the ability to obtain a Secret clearance, and advanced proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, including Excel, Word,

Qualifications

• Fulfills essential functions involving personnel administration and data analysis.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Experience with DoD personnel tracking and data systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personnel administration requirements and track employee movement.
• Assist with creation of program and evaluation plans, schedules ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Advise administrative team members across Department divisions for consistent personnel processes.
• Conduct independent analysis to frame complex administration questions and apply data mining for insights.
• Perform data integration and synthesis to standardize large datasets from disparate personnel systems.
• Track reassignments, separations, and critical hiring requirements requiring senior-level approval.
• Assist with department data calls related to personnel management, security, and initiatives.
• Lead or track personnel management board meetings reviewing hiring and actions.
• Synthesize and analyze historical data to optimize department end strength.

Skills

U.S. citizenship

Secret clearance eligibility

MS Office (Excel, Word, PPT)

Analytical thinking

Data analysis

Communication skills

Independent work

Program management

Education

High school diploma + 16+ years experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Salary Range: $96,757 - $120,000

Essential Job Functions

• Assists Department Leadership on personnel administration requirements, including tracking employee movement and processing reconsideration requests.
• Assist with the creation of program and evaluation plans, schedules ensuring accuracy, quality and timeliness.
• Recommend and advise administrative team members across all Department divisions, ensuring consistency in personnel processes.
• Conduct independent analysis by autonomously framing complex administration questions and applying critical thinking to execute data mining strategies that uncover actionable personnel focused insights.
• Perform data integration, and synthesis to standardize and merge large, complex datasets extracted from disparate personnel systems. Analyze and interpret multiple data sets to establish a single, reliable source of truth.
• Assist Department Leadership by tracking reassignments, separations, and critical hiring requirements requiring senior-level approval.
• Assists with specified department data call at the request of Department Leadership including those related to personnel management, security and emerging initiatives.
• Support Department Leadership by leading and/or tracking personnel management board, facilitating periodic meetings to review hiring, reassignments and personnel actions. Enter, track, and modify hiring requirements.
• Synthesize, status and analyze historical personnel program data to optimize comprehensive Department end strength.

Required Skills

• Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. citizenship is required.
• High school diploma with 16 + years of related experience.
• Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance for the duration of employment.
• Deep understanding of defense personnel tracking lifecycles, milestone tracking, and tools, coupled with proven U.S. Government support experience.
• Previous experience in personnel management and analysis reporting, with a heavy emphasis on maintaining and communicating administration action statuses and updates to ensure continuous cross-functional alignment.
• Demonstrated advanced proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, and advanced Excel).
• Demonstrated ability to think critically and work independently. Strong problem-framing skills, quantitative analytical capabilities, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience identifying, assessing, and mitigating programmatic risks.

Desired Skills

• Experience with DoW/DoN regulatory compliance procedures/policies.
• Detail oriented and the ability to multitask and work in stressful situations with strict time constraints.
• Experience within the Department of Defense.