Program Analyst

US Geological Survey; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Geological Survey invites applications for a Program Analyst. The position's duty station will be a USGS facility negotiated upon selection, with occasional travel.

The role requires analytical evaluation of program operations, development of briefing materials, and collaboration across teams. First-time federal hires typically start at the GS-12 level; travel for official duties is required and a government charge card will be issued where appropriate.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience at GS-12 level in Federal service with hours per week clearly stated.
• Analyzing, evaluating and communicating findings from program operations or business processes.
• Identifying data and design requirements for performance metrics and program evaluations.
• Working on interdisciplinary teams.
• Developing written materials for briefings to leadership on program status.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and evaluate program operations and performance.
• Draft or review briefing materials on program status for leadership.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to plan and execute program deliverables.

Skills

Analyzing findings

Writing briefing materials

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Project planning

Data requirements identification

Job description

You will serve as a Program Analyst.

The position's duty station will be a USGS facility to be negotiated upon selection.

You may be required to travel overnight away from home occasionally. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.

Salary: $89,508 (Step 1) to $116,362 (Step 10)
*Salary listed is for Rest of United States; salary will be set in accordance with pay scale for selected location.
*First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/15/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

Specialized Experience Requirement: To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). You must include hours per week worked.
*Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience independently performing the following:

• Analyzing and evaluating (on a quantitative or qualitative basis) the effectiveness of program operations in meeting established goals and objectives; and
• Drafting or reviewing written materials, which can include summaries or briefing content on the status of programs and operations, informational/decision memoranda, and proposals/justifications for decision makers.

Examples of such experience must include at least 4 of the following:

• Analyzing, evaluating and communicating findings from programmatic or business operations.
• Identifying data and design requirements for effective performance metrics and program evaluations.
• Working on interdisciplinary teams.
• Ability to organize the work of others and contribute to effective planning and execution of project deliverables.
• Developing written materials for briefings to leadership and other stakeholders on status of programs and operations.

Volunteer Experience: 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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.