Program Analyst

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeks a staff analyst to support management in evaluating the effectiveness of government programs and operations.

The role involves performing analytical and evaluative tasks for financial control, utilization, and funding requirements for civil programs or projects, including Civil O&M, Regulatory Program, and FC&CE. The position focuses on using specialized programs to assist project managers and supervisors with budgetary analysis and program performance,

Qualifications

• Experience using computer programs to provide financial, budgetary, and program analysis support to managers/supervisors.
• Knowledge of financial control, reporting, and budget execution for civil/military programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide staff assistance to management on evaluating effectiveness of government programs and operations.
• Perform analytical/evaluative tasks in support of financial control, utilization, and funding requirements for civil programs or projects (Civil O&M, Regulatory Program, FC&E).

Skills

Financial analysis

Education

PhD or equivalent degree

Graduate education in Business/Financial Management

Job description

About the Position:

Responsible for providing staff assistance to management on the evaluation of the effectiveness of government programs and operations. Performs a variety of analytical and evaluative tasks in support of financial control, utilization, and funding requirements for civil programs or projects. These include, but are not limited to Civil O&M, Regulatory Program, and/or Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies (FC&CE).

Who May Apply:

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience for GS-11: One year of specialized experience which includes experience with tasks such as using customized or off-the-shelf computer programs to provide financial, budgetary, and program analysis support to project managers and/or supervisors. This support included performing a variety of analytical and evaluative tasks in support of financial control, reporting, budgetary management, and execution tracking for civil works and/or military programs or projects. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business Management or Financial Management. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).