Program Analyst

Agricultural Research Service; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 78,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Agricultural Research Service in College Station, TX seeks a role in the Office of Budget and Program Management to act as the operational integrator, translating strategic priorities into coordinated local execution for the Research Support Office.

The position emphasizes coordinating administrative, operational and program activities, tracking priorities, preparing briefing materials, and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to support leadership decisions and improve processes.

Qualifications

• Coordinating administrative, operational and program activities for senior leaders or an organizational office.
• Tracking organizational priorities, projects and deadlines to ensure timely completion.
• Preparing executive correspondence, briefing materials, reports and meeting documentation.
• Reviewing information from multiple program areas to identify issues and support leadership decisions.
• Coordinating meetings and engagements with internal and external stakeholders.
• Improving administrative processes, internal controls and workflow efficiencies.

Skills

Coordinating administrative activities

Tracking priorities & deadlines

Preparing briefing materials

Reviewing information across programs

Coordinating meetings with partners

Process improvement

Job description

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.

• 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.