PROGRAM ANALYST (MERIT, T32)

Army National Guard Units; Scandia Valley Township (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Army National Guard Units in Camp Ripley, Minnesota seeks a Program Analyst (MERIT, T32) to develop sampling plans, evaluate unit programs, and design efficiency improvements. The role involves analytic reviews, data-driven recommendations, and coordinating evaluations to ensure accountability of federal property and supply within regulatory frameworks.

The incumbent applies statistical analysis to measure progress and informs leadership with objective findings to optimize unit logistics and

Responsibilities

• Develops sampling plans and validation procedures for unit accountability and inventory certifications.
• Evaluates effectiveness of unit programs and analyzes results to identify strengths and weaknesses.
• Plans and designs procedures to improve organizational effectiveness and efficiency.
• Evaluates unit and organizational effectiveness and administers reviews, controls, evaluations, and checklists to ensure regulatory conformance.
• Plans, coordinates, and executes fact-finding and analysis across project phases.
• Uses evaluation programs and statistical techniques to assess progress, trends, and program impact.
• Reviews audits and reports to identify accountability trends and implement corrective actions.
• Provides assessments to leadership on logistics operations and program performance.

Skills

Program analysis

Statistical analysis

Cost analysis

Inventory control

Process improvement

Evaluation planning

Performance metrics

Data interpretation

Regulatory compliance

Management studies

Job description

THIS IS A MERIT ARMY NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION UNIT: J8 LOCATION: Camp Ripley, Minnesota SELECTING OFFICIAL: CW4 Bryan Flahave, 320-616-2689 ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED

Major Duties: This is not an all-inclusive list A PROGRAM ANALYST (MERIT, T32), GS-0343-9, Develops sampling plans and procedures for validating unit/activity accountability and inventory certifications. Independently evaluates the effectiveness of substantive unit programs and processes in meeting their established goals and objectives. Analyzes evaluation results on both a quantitative and qualitative basis to provide concise and objective information to identify accountability strengths and weaknesses. Develops recommendations to correct deficiencies or suggest program or process improvements for the organization. Plans and designs procedures to improve organizational effectiveness and efficiency. Evaluates unit and organizational effectiveness. Develops and administers a system of reviews, management controls, evaluations, and checklists designed to ensure conformance with law and regulations. The employee plans, coordinates, and carries out the successive steps in fact-finding and analysis of issues necessary to complete each phase of assigned projects. Using standardized and locally developed evaluation programs and processes, management principles, organizational theory, and techniques of analysis and evaluation, plans and accomplishes scheduled evaluations. Analytical methods contained in applicable regulations and guidelines are not always applicable to specific work; Incumbent adapts methods to meet needs of the specific situation. Collectively evaluates management effectiveness of property management functions and informing management of their programs. Coordinates and/or conducts management studies of organization, staffing, work measurement, methods, or procedures. Incumbent reviews administrative audits, Financial Liability Investigation for Property Loss (FLIPL) reports, and Command Supply Discipline Program (CSDP) review reports to determine accountability trends to develop scope of review and recommendations to improve accountability processes and corrective actions. Monitors all unit standardization/evaluation type programs ensuring adherence to all requirements defined in Department of the Army (DA), National Guard Bureau (NGB), and local publications or other applicable directives. Identifies or creates metrics and measures progress toward accomplishment of unit plans, programs, goals, and objectives regarding federal property and supply accountability. Applies statistical analysis techniques to measure progress, efficiency, and trends impacting the effectiveness of the organization to meet the organizational goals and objectives. Performs 100 % inventories of unit/activity equipment and supplies and analyzes requisition data to determine causes of any discrepancies. Develops cost analysis of financial impact regarding accountability, equipment and supply damage, adequacy of storage, physical security and loss of federal supplies and equipment. Interprets a variety of requirements making independent judgments to determine organizational compliance with applicable regulations, procedures and practices. Provides USPFO, DCSLOG/G4, Command Staff, unit/activity commanders, with factual, objective assessments of the unit's ability to conduct unit logistics operations and account for federal property. Analyzes, evaluates, validates, and identifies ways to improve the mission, function, and activities of the organization. Provides USPFO, DCSLOG/G4, Command Staff, unit/activity commanders, with information needed for effective direction of programs to include reports identifying limiting factors, program management opportunities, and availability of equipment on hand. Advises the USPFO, DCSLOG/G4, Command Staff, unit/activity commanders, activity managers on the evaluation of basic program policies, regulatory requirements, and follow-up procedures regarding applicable completed evaluation. Recommend corrective action to re-establish and ensure unit/activity compliance, with applicable logistics and physical security regulations and directives, with a specified suspense date. Develops processes, management, administrative, and technical evaluation plans for implementation by supervisors/managers. Notes deficiencies, identifies necessary resources, and recommends corrective action. Reviews workload requirements to ascertain areas where procedures can be combined, distributed, or simplified to increase productivity, efficiency, or effectiveness and is able to utilize centralized planning and decentralized execution of mission objectives. Performs other duties as assigned. The above does not list all duties. The full list of duties can be provided upon request.