MANAGEMENT ANALYST

Defense Information Systems Agency; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Information Systems Agency at Fort Meade, MD seeks an experienced administrative professional to support the Office of the Executive Deputy Director. Responsibilities include complex research, writing, and analysis tasks, plus managing strategic operations and confidential assignments for DISA leadership.

Candidate must be able to coordinate cross‑organizational initiatives, oversee the EDD calendar, and handle sensitive information with discretion. A Top-Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Specialized executive-level office experience is required.
• Ability to manage high-priority projects and sensitive information.
• Security clearance eligibility and ability to obtain Top-Secret/SCI.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex administrative assignments for the Office of the EDD.
• Manage strategic and day-to-day operations of the EDD Office.
• Coordinate projects and actions of special interest to the EDD.
• Maintain cross-organizational communication and calendar oversight.

Skills

Administrative duties

Research

Analysis

Writing

Job description

Summary

This position for The Defense Information Systems Agency is at Fort Meade, Maryland.

Duties

• Performs a variety of complex and sensitive administrative assignments for the Office of Executive Deputy Director (EDD), including substantive research, analysis, and writing projects, particularly relating to management issues.
• Manages both strategic and day-to-day operations of the Office of EDD, including a wide range of sensitive, confidential and classified special assignments of great personal interest to the DISA leadership.
• Coordinates and executes projects and actions of special interest to the EDD.
• Coordinates administrative matters that cross organizational lines, and ensures an open communication between organizations while addressing a number of issues for which the incumbent has specific administrative oversight responsibility.
• Responsible for all matters concerning administrative and calendar management essential to good working order of the Office of the EDD.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)
• Time after Competitive Appointment: Candidates must have served 3 months after latest competitive appointment in the Federal service.
• Time in Grade Requirement - see the Qualifications field below for more details.
• This is a drug testing designated position.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) as a condition of employment.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

Specialized Experience

For the GS-13, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-12 if outside the Federal service.

For this position, Specialized experience is defined as executing, evaluating, and managing administrative and program operations within an executive-level office to include performing management and organizational analyses; executing high-priority projects; and communicating sensitive information and/or representing executive leadership to high-level officials.

Time-in-Grade

Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-12 or higher grade in Federal Service.

Volunteer 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 to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.

Education

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level.

Additional information

• A one year probationary period may be required.
• Individuals tentatively selected for drug testing designated positions at the Defense Information Systems Agency will be required to submit to urinalysis for illegal drugs prior to appointment or placement.
• This recruitment provides promotion opportunity to target position without further competition when selectee is eligible and recommended by management. However promotion is not guaranteed and no promise of a promotion is implied.
• We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date.
• Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives MAY be authorized. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable. For information on these changes and the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA), for which some appointees are eligible, click here.
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Priority Consideration: If you are a displaced Federal Civil Service employee and attain a rating of at least 85, you may be entitled to receive special priority selection under the ICTAP. For more information on ICTAP, click here ICTAP Guidance. NOTE: If you have never worked for the Federal Government, you are NOT ICTAP eligible.
• For more information on veterans' preference click here.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (to verify your registration status click here).
• The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants issued March 18, 2004 will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants.
• For more information regarding qualifications requirements please click here.
• You may submit a cover letter which will be forwarded to the selecting official with your resume. Your cover letter will not be used to verify your qualifications or eligibility.
• Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://appsupport-usastaffing.opm.gov/hc/en-us/sections/45063145798547-USA-Hire-Assessments
• Priority Placement Program (PPP) Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligible candidates will receive priority consideration at the highest grade level for which they have applied and been determined best qualified up to and including the full performance level.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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