PROGRAM ANALYST

US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS); College Station (TX); On-site; USD 68,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service seeks an experienced Federal program operations specialist to serve as the operational integrator within the Research Support Office. You will translate strategic priorities into coordinated local execution, working across offices to ensure milestones are met and communications are streamlined.

Based in College Station, TX, the role requires coordinating administrative, operational, and program activities, tracking deadlines, and

Qualifications

• Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: GS-12: Applicant must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes: Coordinating administrative, operational, and program activities for a senior leaders or organizational office; tracking organizational priorities, projects and assignments, and deadlines to ensure timely completion; preparing executive correspondence, briefing materials, reports, presentations, and meeting documentation; reviewing information from multiple program areas to identify issues, recommend solutions, and support leadership decisions; Coordinating meetings and engagements involving internal and external stakeholders; and improving administrative processes, internal controls, communication practices

Responsibilities

• This position is located in the Office of Budget and Program Management within Agricultural Research Service. This position serves as the operational integrator within the Research Support Office, ensuring strategic priorities are translated into coordinated local execution.

Job description

Summary

This position is located in the Office of Budget and Program Management within Agricultural Research Service. This position serves as the operational integrator within the Research Support Office, ensuring strategic priorities are translated into coordinated local execution.

Duties

This position is located in the Office of Budget and Program Management within Agricultural Research Service. This position serves as the operational integrator within the Research Support Office, ensuring strategic priorities are translated into coordinated local execution.

Specialized Experience

Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: GS-12: Applicant must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes: Coordinating administrative, operational, and program activities for a senior leaders or organizational office; tracking organizational priorities, projects and assignments, and deadlines to ensure timely completion; preparing executive correspondence, briefing materials, reports, presentations, and meeting documentation; reviewing information from multiple program areas to identify issues, recommend solutions, and support leadership decisions; Coordinating meetings and engagements involving internal and external stakeholders; and improving administrative processes, internal controls, communication practices, or workflow efficiencies. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Time in Grade: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet the time in grade requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. 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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. ARS Agricultural Research Service is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief scientific in-house research agency. Our job is finding solutions to agricultural problems that affect Americans every day from field to table. What we do matters in science and the world. For more information about Agricultural Research Service, go to https://www.ars.usda.gov/.