Program Analyst

US Department of War Education Activity; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

US Department of War Education Activity is seeking a candidate for a federal role assigned to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy. The position may be eligible for situational telework per agency policy. Applicants must be U.S.

Citizens and possess qualifying specialized experience in non-medical counseling programs and policy development. The role requires advising senior management on policy changes and developing strategic plans in collaboration

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience which includes managing non-medical counseling programs, collaborating with various stakeholders to develop strategic plans for non-medical counseling programs, and advising senior management officials on policy and procedural changes.
• Experience evaluating and advising on policy and procedural changes for non-medical counseling programs, generally at GS-14 level responsibilities.
• Some federal jobs allow substitution of education for experience; for this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone.

Skills

Counseling program management

Policy advisory

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

About the Position:

This position is assigned to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy (DASD (MC&FP), Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (M&RA), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Personnel and Readiness (USD (P&R)). This position may be eligible for situational telework as determined by the agency policy.

Who May Apply:

U.S. Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Specialized Experience GS 13:

One year of specialized experience which includes managing non-medical counseling programs, collaborating with various stakeholders to develop strategic plans for non-medical counseling programs, and advising senior management officials on policy and procedural changes. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

Specialized Experience GS 14:

One year of specialized experience which includes evaluating non-medical counseling programs, collaborating with various stakeholders to develop strategic plans for non-medical counseling programs, advising senior management officials on policy and procedural changes, and analyzing and/or developing policy of programs for non-medical counseling programs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.