Management and Program Analyst

Office of the Secretary; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Commerce, Office of the Secretary, seeks a Management and Program Analyst to support acquisition and program administration, applying federal acquisition regulations and guiding policy development.

You will analyze program operations for effectiveness and compliance, coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, and provide technical advice on acquisition or charge card matters to ensure CAPS implementation and accountable governance.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to ZA-03 (GS-12) in the Federal service.
• Experience applying Federal acquisition regulations and managing acquisition/charge card programs.
• Experience analyzing program operations for effectiveness and compliance.
• Experience developing or implementing acquisition policy and guidance.
• Experience coordinating implementation activities with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to provide technical advice on acquisition or charge card matters.

Skills

Acquisition regulations

Program analysis

Stakeholder coordination

Policy implementation

Charge card programs

Job description

This vacancy is for a Management and Program Analyst in the Office of the Secretary within the Department of Commerce.

Qualification requirements

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Occupational-Series Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. 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.

This position is being filled using the Department of Commerce Alternative Personnel System (CAPS). Under CAPS, positions are classified by career path and pay band. The ZA-04 is equivalent to the GS-13/14 grade levels. To qualify at the ZA-04 level, you must meet the following: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZA-03 (GS-12 equivalent) in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Applying Federal acquisition regulations and managing acquisition or Federal charge card programs, including operational support, audit and compliance, oversight, policy implementation, stakeholder coordination, and day-to-day program administration; AND Analyzing program operations, assessing effectiveness and compliance; AND Developing or implementing acquisition policy and guidance; AND Coordinating implementation activities with internal and external stakeholders; AND Providing technical advice on acquisition or charge card program matters.

These qualifications must be clearly referenced in your resume. Failure to have all of the specialized experience will result in an ineligible rating.

Highly Desirable Certifications (Quality Ranking Factors)

Quality Ranking Factors are skills, knowledge, abilities, or other worker characteristics which could be expected to result in superior performance on the job. Quality ranking factors will not be used for screening but may be used as ranking criteria. Applicants with higher proficiency levels may rank above those with lower proficiency levels on a quality ranking factor. In addition to the minimum qualifications described above, the highly desirable certifications below are preferred: Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) Professional (or equivalent Department of Defense DAWIA Contracting certification); AND Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers (FAC-P/PM). NOTE: Failure to meet these preferred criteria will not disqualify an otherwise minimally qualified applicant.