Program Analyst

US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS); Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The USDA Agricultural Research Service, Midwest Area in Peoria, IL, seeks a coordinator to facilitate planning, implementation, and evaluation of research documentation and monitoring activities across the Area and Locations.

The role emphasizes data management, analysis, and reporting, with responsibilities including developing training modules and ensuring timely submission of program documents.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience includes data analysis, reporting, and database design.
• Experience creating training modules and materials is required.
• Experience with data management, analysis, and timely reporting of program documents.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate planning, implementation, management and evaluation of research documentation for the Area/Locations.
• Develop and maintain training materials and modules for staff and stakeholders.
• Support data management, analysis, and timely submission of reports and program documents.

Skills

Data analysis

Reporting

Training module development

Tools

Excel

Databases

Spreadsheets

Job description

Summary

The position is located in the Area Director's Office of the Agricultural Research Service, Midwest Area located in Peoria, IL. In this position you will be serve as a facilitator and coordinator for the planning, implementation, management and evaluation of an array of research documentation and monitoring activities for an Area and/or Locations. USDA employees: Please refer to the Next Steps section.

Duties

The position is located in the Area Director's Office of the Agricultural Research Service, Midwest Area located in Peoria, IL. In this position you will be serve as a facilitator and coordinator for the planning, implementation, management and evaluation of an array of research documentation and monitoring activities for an Area and/or Locations. USDA employees: Please refer to the Next Steps section.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement11/04/2026 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.

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: Qualifying experience for the GS-12 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to the GS-11 which is directly related to the work of this position, and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience providing data and information required in assessing the productivity, effectiveness and efficiency of a research program; creating and implementing training modules and materials; and designing databases, spreadsheets, and other automated means and methods that provide for tracking, integration, comparison, data management and analysis, reporting, and timely submittal of program documents.

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.

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/