MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYST.

DFAS; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Moving expenses paid

Job summary

DFAS in Cleveland seeks a Program Analyst to support agency-level programs across cost, resources, schedule and performance. You will guide sites on program policies and help refine methods for analysis and problem resolution.

The role requires identifying operational needs, assessing impact on assignments, and developing recommendations for changes. You will also develop tools and SOPs to ensure effective execution of objectives.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in program analysis and business management support.
• Uses quantitative and qualitative techniques to evaluate operations.
• Experience developing and implementing cross-office projects.

Responsibilities

• Participates and executes agency-level programs across cost, resource, schedule, and performance requirements.
• Provides guidance on program policies and procedures to sites.
• Refines methods for analysis and problem resolution.
• Identifies resource requirements and recommends changes.
• Develops SOPs, templates, and tools for site use.

Skills

Program analysis

Business management

Quantitative analysis

Qualitative analysis

Job description

• Participates and executes all aspects of agency-level programs within cost, resource management, schedule, performance, and/or system supportability requirements.
• Provides guidance to the sites on the policies and procedures of the respective program.
• Refines existing work methods and techniques for application to the analysis of specific issues or resolution of problems.
• Identifies operational and resource management requirements, assesses impact on assignments, and develops recommendations for changes and revisions as appropriate.
• Develops tools, templates, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), etc. for site use to ensure effective execution of program objectives.

Duties

• Participates and executes all aspects of agency-level programs within cost, resource management, schedule, performance, and/or system supportability requirements.
• Provides guidance to the sites on the policies and procedures of the respective program.
• Refines existing work methods and techniques for application to the analysis of specific issues or resolution of problems.
• Identifies operational and resource management requirements, assesses impact on assignments, and develop recommendations for changes and revisions as appropriate.
• Develops tools, templates, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), etc. for site use to ensure effective execution of program objectives.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S Citizen
• 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)
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Time after Competitive Appointment: Candidates must have served 3 months after latest competitive appointment in the Federal service.
• New employees to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov.

Qualifications

One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-11) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.

Specialized experience is defined as: Providing program analysis and business management support to senior management within an organization; applying quantitative and qualitative techniques in order to analyze, evaluate, and measure the effectiveness and efficiency of organizational and project operations; working independently and with a team of individuals on developing and implementing projects that impact multiple offices.

You may qualify for consideration if meeting 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

Education is not substitutable for specialized experience at this grade level.

Additional information

• Moving expenses will be paid.
• 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
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• Telework availability is limited and will only be provided on a rare case-by-case basis during situations where Agency Leadership has determined that telework serves a compelling DoD need.
• We may use this announcement to make a temporary promotion. For some positions, the temporary promotion may be made permanent without further competition.
• Selections are subject to restrictions resulting from the DoD Program for Stability of Civilian Employment.
• As a condition of employment, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period, during which we'll evaluate whether your continued employment advances the public interest. The evaluation will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment advances agency or governmental goals; and whether your continued employment advances the efficiency of the Federal service. At the end of the probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 120 days of the closing date.
• This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Travel requirement is seldom.
• This position is not covered by a bargaining unit.
• Retired Civil Service Employee: Employment of retired Federal employees receiving an annuity is subject to the requirements of the Department of Defense (DoD) policy guidance. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300,
• The Security Designation will vary and dependent upon position and may require a secret clearance or higher. Employment in this position requires a background investigation which may delay starting date. If you are selected and cannot obtain a favorable security determination within a reasonable period of time due to disclosed/undisclosed background issues, the employment offer may be withdrawn. Individuals selected are required to obtain/maintain a favorable security determination to occupy a sensitive position within the agency as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain eligibility to occupy a sensitive position may result in termination. For more information see the security section of Understanding Vacancy Announcements.
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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.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.