Management Analyst

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 122,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Washington, DC seeks a Management Analyst to advise executive leadership on office operations and program effectiveness. The role covers strategic, technical, and business operations analysis, with responsibilities from process improvement to policy interpretation for NOAA and the Department of Commerce.

The position requires coordinating risk assessment, audit follow-ups, and performance reporting, while maintaining compliance with regulations.

Qualifications

• Substitution of education for specialized experience is not applicable to this vacancy.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior analyst and advisor to executive leadership on evaluating the effectiveness of office operations.
• Analyze and evaluate program efficiency and recommend systemic adjustments to strategies and improvement initiatives.
• Ensure efficient administration of the office, including travel, scheduling, property accountability, and office services.
• Develop authoritative advice and interpretation of policies in NOAA and Department directives.
• Collect and analyze information from program representatives to assess actions to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Prepare briefings, reports, and data requests for higher headquarters and participate in performance reviews.

Job description

• Hiring Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• Department: Department of Commerce
• Location: Washington, District of Columbia

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of the Under Secretary (UNSEC), with 1 vacancy in Washington, D.C.

Key Responsibilities

As a Management Analyst, you will perform the following duties: Serve as a senior analyst and advisor to executive leadership on the evaluation of the effectiveness of office operations or the productivity and efficiency of the office management. Responsible for the strategic, technical and business operations analysis and assessment efforts.

Continually analyze and evaluate the assigned program for the effectiveness and efficiency of overall plans, policies and procedures, and recommend systemic adjustment to strategies and improvement initiatives. Responsible for ensuring the efficient administration of the office, including travel, scheduling, personal property accountability and disposal, office equipment, security, safety and health, and other programs and services.

Perform comparative analysis of program workload, resources and process indicators and collaborate on plans, policies and programs, to correct adverse trends. Assess management information requirements to influence mission and administrative reporting systems.

Utilize results of analyses to effect process improvement and provide recommendations to Senior Leadership for corrective or revised business and management practices and advise Senior Leadership on annual and recurring requirements. Develop authoritative advice and interpretation of policies and developments in the administrative operations of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Department, and associated directives, procedures and regulations.

Collect factual information about processes, procedures, deficiencies, and concerns from program representatives in order to assess, evaluate, and determine actions to improve overall efficiency and effectiveness. Analyze new, updated, or established policy or regulations to determine and advise on their impact on mission operations and performance management. Advise Senior Leadership and coordinate program policies, regulations, or objectives to achieve effective operations.

Prepare and coordinate briefings, reports, and responses to data requests for use by the higher headquarters. Provide input to and participate in organizational performance, staff, program, and resource reviews. Assess and ensure compliance with Agency and Bureau regulations, procedures, and sound management practices, assessing the effectiveness of operational and administrative control systems and effective utilization of resources.

Coordinate risk assessment, internal review scheduling and reporting, root-cause analysis and corrective action tracking. Review audit results and reports to advise management of the impact on operations and performance. Monitor implementation of recommended changes, corrective actions, and milestones. Develop mastery of the enterprise tools used to define, collect, analyze and report data for assessing mission performance.

Requirements & Education

Substitution of education for specialized experience is not applicable to this vacancy.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $121785 - $187093/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-19.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

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