Management and Program Analyst

US Department of Education Headquarters; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Rehabilitation Services Administration, seeks a data analyst at the GS-13/14 level to support the Data Collection and Analysis Unit.

You will analyze data from five formula grant programs under the Rehabilitation Act and produce insightful analyses and reports. The role requires strong data collection and reporting experience for federal grants, plus expertise in SQL, Excel, Python, R, and BI tools, with

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) performance assessment and related laws/regulations.
• Experience with data collection and reporting in the context of federal grants and programs.
• Ability to develop data analytic tools and deliver compelling written, visual, and oral presentations.

Skills

Data analysis

Program evaluation

Data visualization

SQL

Microsoft Excel

Python

R

Power BI

Tableau

Tools

SQL

Python

R

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Job description

This position is located Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). RSA supports the Data Collection and Analysis Unit which collects, analyzes, and reports data submitted by five formula grant programs, including the State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services program, under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has interagency agreements (IAAs) with other agencies to ensure efficient delivery of funded programs and activities and move closer to fulfilling the President's promise to return education to the states. Employees may receive detail assignments to these agencies in support of the IAAs.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

You may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-13, if you possess the specialize experience,

Specialized Experience for the GS-13

One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-12 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments:

• Experience with the Workforce Accountability provisions of 29 U.S.C. § 3141 for the core workforce programs administered under the Workforce Innovation and Accountability Act (WIOA).
• Experience in data analysis and program evaluation.
• Experience synthesizing data and insights into effective written and visual work products, data tools, and oral presentations.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement).

• Knowledge of Federal or state laws, regulations, policies and information collection systems pertaining to Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act performance assessment.
• Knowledge of the technical aspects of data collection and reporting in the context of federal grants, creating data analytic tools.
• Knowledge of data analytic approaches and methods; data analysis tools such as SQL, Microsoft Excel, Python, R, Power BI or Tableau
• Knowledge of program evaluation, identifies insights into program efficiency and effectiveness, producing written evaluative and analytic work products.
• Knowledge of the implementation of data sharing agreements; development of compelling presentations, visualizations, and narrative arguments in support of policy objectives.

Specialized Experience for the GS-14

One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-13 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments:

• Experience with the Workforce Accountability provisions of 29 U.S.C. § 3141 as applied to the State Vocational Rehabilitation program (WIOA Title IV).
• Experience in leading roles as a data analyst or program evaluator.
• Experience using data and insights to influence leaders and other stakeholders through effective written and visual work products, data tools, and oral presentations.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement).

• Knowledge of State VR programs in the context of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act performance assessment to apply federal or state laws and regulations in the evaluation and interpretation of outcomes.
• Knowledge working with the improvement and maintenance of data quality
• Knowledge necessary to independently conduct in-depth data analyses; advanced ability with data analytic tools such as SQL, Microsoft Excel, Python, R, Power BI or Tableau; in applying statistical methods in program evaluation contexts.
• Knowledge to independently plan for and conduct program evaluations, ability to communicate insights into program efficiency and effectiveness, independently produces well written evaluative and analytic work products.
• Knowledge of the State Wage Interchange System and Social Security Administration/Health and Human Services/Department of Education data sharing agreements and the development of compelling presentations, visualizations, and narrative arguments in support of policy objectives.