Program Analyst — Data-Driven Program Impact

GSA; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid leave

Thrift Savings Plan

Transit subsidies

FSAs

Long-term care insurance

Training

Job summary

GSA seeks a Program Analyst to provide analysis of agency operations and assist in planning and evaluating projects across a range of programs.

The role covers applying qualitative and quantitative analysis, gathering data for higher level analysts, and supporting management in assessing effectiveness and efficiency of government programs. This is a GS-07/09 position with multiple duty locations.

Qualifications

• To evaluate your qualifications, your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the specialized experience described below. Your resume must not exceed two pages.
• Education, certifications or licensures—If the job announcement requires any education, certifications or licensures, make sure to include the required information and any required documents like transcripts.
• Your resume should contain enough information to make a valid determination that you fully meet experience requirements for each grade level you are applying to.

Responsibilities

• Under close supervision and assistance as required, analyzing the issues in the assignment, then selecting and applying accepted analytical techniques such as task analysis, work simplification, workflow charts, workload measurement and management and organizational practices to determine the most effective methodology needed to meet program goals and milestones.
• Learning the scope and foundation of agency administrative and program activities; agency missions, policies, and objectives; and management principles and processes to serve as a program analyst to management on the evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency of GSA government programs.
• Using basic qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques to research and gather narrative and/or statistical information and applicable work methods and procedures to meet deadlines and carry out the successive steps in fact-finding and analysis of issues necessary to complete each phase of assigned limited, conventional work/projects.
• Under close supervision and assistance as required, applying basic analytical and evaluative techniques to the identification, consideration, and resolution of issues or problems of a procedural or factual nature.
• Identifying and developing data required for use by higher level analysts in the management and direction of programs.

Job description

GSA seeks a Program Analyst to provide analysis of agency operations and assist in planning and evaluating projects across a range of programs.

The role covers applying qualitative and quantitative analysis, gathering data for higher level analysts, and supporting management in assessing effectiveness and efficiency of government programs. This is a GS-07/09 position with multiple duty locations.