Management and Program Analyst

US Office of the Secretary of Defense; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

DoD SAPCO, part of the Department of Defense, seeks a senior professional at the GS-15 level to apply complex legislative and regulatory guidance to implementing policy for DoD Special Access Programs. The candidate will develop and implement policies and procedures for SAP execution and governance, and assess program effectiveness using qualitative and quantitative methods.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date; resume should be concise (2 pages) and include months and hours worked

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-14 in the Federal service demonstrating ability to apply complex legislative and regulatory guidance to implementing policy and resolve difficult program issues.
• Experience developing and implementing policies and procedures for special access programs.
• Experience applying qualitative and/or quantitative methods for assessing and improving program effectiveness.
• All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date and your resume must not exceed two pages.

Job description

This position is in the Department of Defense Special Access Program Central Office (DoD SAPCO). The Director ofDoD SAPCO serves as the senior official and advisor to the Secretary of Defense (SD) and the Deputy Secretary of Defense (DSD) for oversight and governance ofDoD special access programs. The DoD SAPCO is responsible for developing and implementing policies and procedures for DoD Special Access Program (SAP) execution, management, and administration.

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

You may qualify at the GS-15 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability in:

• Applying complex legislative and regulatory guidance to established or recommended implementing policy and/or resolve very difficult program analysis problems/issues.
• Developing and implementing policies and procedures for special access programs.
• Applying a wide range of qualitative and/ or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of program effectiveness.

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.

All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages

For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS:

Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission.. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave.

DOD PPP candidates using Application-Based Procedures:

Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: Military Spouse Preference applicants, must be selected and placed at the highest grade level for which they have applied and been determined best qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD-3145-4) dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Spouse Preference.

Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technicians PPP Eligible: MR and NG technicians PPP applicants must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD-3145-3) to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and National Guard Technician preference.

Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technicians Receiving Disability Retirement PPP Eligible: MR and NG technicians receiving disability retirement PPP applicants must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD-3145-2) to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability preference.

Retained Grade PPP Eligible: Retained Grade PPP applicants, must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD-3145-1) to verify your eligibility for Retained Grade preference.

All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.