Program Analyst Assistant - Budget & Procurement

USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS); Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

USDA APHIS in Montgomery, AL is seeking a Program Analyst at the GS-05 level to coordinate cooperative agreements, travel, and budget management within the District. The role involves data entry, procurement planning support, and maintaining records in electronic systems to support district operations.

Qualifications include one year of specialized experience or four years of education beyond high school; transcripts may be required.

Qualifications

• Using software packages to produce a variety of documents, e-mail, and updating calendars.
• Utilizing standard office procedures to conduct routine work and knowing when to refer issues to a supervisor for further guidance.
• Preparing routine correspondence or reviewing the correspondence of others, ensuring that spelling, grammar, and formatting are correct.
• Maintaining an inventory of items for a national database.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for this grade level.
• Transcripts are required if you are qualifying for the position based on education or a combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Assists with position establishment, staffing and employment, employee benefits, and employee relations.
• Assists with identifying resource needs, resource costs, and available funds to meet the District procurement priorities.
• Assists with developing the District annual acquisition and vehicle procurement plans.
• Enters data on suspects, reactors, infected herd tests and follow-up supplemental tests into computer database.
• Compiles, organizes, and maintains documentation in an electronic document management system to include correspondence, software development and documentation, etc.
• Monitors and analyzes financial reports and advises the Financial Services AO of the results.

Skills

Document production

Office procedures

Editing and proofreading

Data entry

Education

Four years of education beyond high school

Job description

USDA APHIS in Montgomery, AL is seeking a Program Analyst at the GS-05 level to coordinate cooperative agreements, travel, and budget management within the District. The role involves data entry, procurement planning support, and maintaining records in electronic systems to support district operations.

Qualifications include one year of specialized experience or four years of education beyond high school; transcripts may be required.