Program Analyst

US-Office-of-Inspector-Genera; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is an independent office whose mission is to promote excellence, integrity, and accountability across the Department of Homeland Security. This GS-07 vacancy requires specialized experience or graduate education as outlined in the announcement.

Responsibilities include planning analytical projects, researching laws and policies, and assisting in evidence collection and reporting.

Qualifications

• 1 year of specialized experience at GS-05 or equivalent.
• Graduate education as specified (Master's degree or 2 years of grad study).
• Combination of experience and education allowed.
• Graduate education beyond the required amount can qualify for higher grade levels in some cases.
• Superior Academic Achievement criteria may apply (GPA 3.0+, top third of class, or honor society).
• Experience includes researching laws/regulations, data collection, and preparing reports.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct analytical projects in a team environment.
• Research issues, laws, regulations and policies.
• Contribute to evidence collection via observations, interviews and data/file reviews.
• Assist in quantitative and qualitative analysis of program operations and procedures.
• Help prepare written documents, such as reports, work papers, or briefings.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Research

Report writing

Data collection

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

2 years of graduate education

Bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement

Job description

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is an independent office whose mission is to promote excellence, integrity, and accountability throughout the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In our dynamic environment, the OIG conducts investigations, audits, evaluations, and inspections to enhance program effectiveness and efficiency and to detect and prevent waste, fraud, and mismanagement in DHS programs and operations. You qualify for the GS-07 grade level if you have at least1 year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Examples of specialized experience may include: performing research of laws/regulations; extracting, reviewing, and consolidating information from a variety of sources; and assisting senior analysts in the preparation of reports;
OR
Applicants may have completed one full year of graduate level education or may have a bachelor's degree and meet one of the requirements for superior academic achievement.
OR
Applicants may qualify with a combination of experience and education.

• planning and conducting analytical projects in a team environment;
• researching issues, laws, regulations and policies;
• contributing to the collection of evidence through observations, interviews and data/file reviews;
• assisting in performing quantitative and qualitative analysis on program operations and/or procedures to identify trends, patterns or relationships;
• helping to prepare written documents, such as reports, work papers, or briefings.

OR
Applicants may substitute education for specialized experience as follows:

• Master's degree or equivalent, OR
• 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

OR
Applicants may qualify with a combination of experience and education. Note: only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level can be combined with the appropriate level of experience to qualify applicants for positions at the GS-09 level.

To qualify for Superior Academic Achievement (S.A.A.), applicants must meet one of the following criteria: have a grade point average (G.P.A.) of 3.0 or higher, be in the upper third of their class, or be a member of a national scholastic honor society.

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.

The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date , 09/14/2026, of this announcement.

Current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade level or equivalent grade band in the federal service. The time-in-grade requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.