Management and Program Analyst (CPI)

DLA Careers; New Cumberland (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DLA Careers is seeking a Management and Program Analyst (CPI) to support the Compliance, Financial Audit and Infrastructure Management Directorate. The role involves applying Lean Six Sigma and CPI methods to identify efficiencies, collect data, and report on cost benefits and ROI across distribution activities.

You will gather and analyze metrics, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and train others on analytical data usage, execution, and sustainment, helping to drive continuous

Qualifications

• Specialized experience using analytical, statistical, and mathematical tools to define risks and relationships between inputs and outputs.
• Review of performance metrics to identify risks and deficiencies in distribution centers or functional areas.
• Experience conducting studies and implementing change-management recommendations on operating programs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as CPI project team analyst within the CFAIM Directorate, Compliance Division.
• Identify and improve productivity efficiencies using Lean Six Sigma and CPI techniques.
• Gather, analyze, and provide lean metrics to the Distribution CPI Project Team Officer.
• Report risk mitigation strategy and ROI results from process improvements.
• Identify and recommend tools, software, and training needed.
• Informs supervisor of controversial findings or problems with widespread impact.
• Coordinate multiple projects and align cross-functional stakeholders.
• Develop and train others on proficiency with analytics, execution, and sustainment.

Skills

Analytical tools

Performance metrics

Change management

Job description

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Duties

• Serves as DLA Distribution Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) project team analyst and member within Compliance, Financial Audit and Infrastructure Management (CFAIM) Directorate, Compliance Division
• Identifies and improves productivity efficiencies and processes utilizing LSS and other CPI techniques and participates in the initiation, oversight, and organization of assigned projects and initiatives
• Gathers, analyzes, and provides lean metrics to the Distribution CPI Project Team Officer
• Reports risk mitigation strategy, tangible cost benefits and Return on Investment (ROI) results gained from implementation of processes
• Identifies and recommends which tools, software, and training are required
• Informs the supervisor of potentially controversial findings, issues, or problems with widespread impact
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) evaluating distribution center leadership practices, process management, and performance management systems
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects and align efforts of cross-dimensional stakeholders
• Highlight and expand relationships between departments and identifying common goals
• Ability to develop, execute and train others on proficiency associated with analytical data, execution andsustainment

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Pre-Employment Physical: Required
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Management and Program Analyst (CPI), your resume and supporting documentation must support:

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:
• Utilizing a wide range of analytical, statistical, and mathematical tools, and is responsible for defining the risks and the quantifiable relationship between the input and output variables
• Reviewing various performance metrics, identified risks within functional areas or distribution centers, as well as deficiencies to assist with identifying projects
• Conducting studies/projects, analyzing findings, making recommendations, and implementing recommendations using change management principles on substantive operating programs

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.

Physical Demands

Assignments regularly involve long periods of standing, bending, and stooping to observe and study work operations in an industrial, storage, or comparable work area. Frequent travel to facilities throughout the DLA Distribution network may be required.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

As required by 5 C.F.R.

• 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R.
• 1194).

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to:

http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants:

This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal

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