Lead Management and Program Analyst

U.S.-Citizenship-and-Immigration-Services; South Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is seeking a Lead Management and Program Analyst to provide expert advice and technical assistance on Financial Management matters in support of Human Capital and Training.

Qualified candidates should have relevant specialized experience and be prepared to discuss mission, budget, financial and administrative support, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in mission, budgetary, financial, and administrative support programs.
• Ability to conduct trend analyses to identify efficiencies and support data-driven decision-making.
• Experience presenting training and technical advice to management and staff.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications to prepare reports and analyses.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert for mission, budgetary, financial, and administrative support programs.
• Conduct trend analyses to identify efficiencies and improve program performance.
• Provide expert technical analysis, recommendations, plans and reports for programs.
• Present training and technical advice to management and staff.
• Use MS Office to prepare reports, briefings, and data analyses; evaluate processes for quality and compliance.

Skills

Budget analysis

Data analysis

Training and presentation

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Protect your homeland and defend your culture. Join USCIS, America's frontline defense against illegal foreign infiltration and fraud.

As a Lead Management and Program Analyst, you will provide advice and technical assistance to managers and staff on a wide variety of Financial Management matters in supporting the operational activities, goals, and mission of Human Capital and Training.

The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 10/05/2026.

Time in Grade does not apply to Delegated Examining Announcements, any reference to Time in Grade in the questionnaire will not apply to the rating and ranking of applicants.

Application Limit

This vacancy is limited to the first 25 applications received. All applications received prior to midnight 11:59 PM (ET) of the day the application limit is reached will be accepted and considered. If the application limit is not reached by the closing date of the announcement, all applications received during the open period will be considered. Any required documents must be submitted at the time that you apply as documents will not be accepted past the day the application limit is reached, if applicable. If you choose to edit your application after it has been submitted, it will be removed from consideration until you re-submit your application. The date your application is last submitted will be used to determine whether you meet the cut-off criteria.

GS-13

You qualify at the GS-13 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the federal government, that equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have experience performing the majority of the following duties:

• Serves as a subject matter expert responsible for executing mission, budgetary, financial, and administrative support programs; conducts trend analyses to identify efficiencies, improve program performance, and support data-driven decision-making;
• Providing expert technical analysis, recommendations, plans and reports for a variety of programs;
• Presenting training and technical advice to management and lower level staff on a variety of program areas;
• Utilizing Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access, to prepare reports, briefings, studies, and data analyses related to administrative program areas;
• Engaging in continuous evaluation of processes and programs to ensure quality, integrity, accuracy, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Federal Experience

If you are using current or prior federal experience as a basis for qualifying for this position, the grade levels and length of employment (mm/dd/year) at each grade level must be listed in your work history. This information will be further validated if selected for this position.

National Service Experience

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.