Program Analyst - Pittsburgh, PA

VetJobs; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Army Corps of Engineers in Pittsburgh is seeking a Program Analyst to support complex operations through data collection, analysis, and reporting. You will identify resources, evaluate efficiency, and help implement improvements across programs.

You will contribute to studies of organizations, procedures, and staffing, applying rigorous methods to support informed decision making. Eligibility requires recent graduate status and education/experience as described.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate eligibility with degree within 2 years (or 4 years with service).
• Education/experience in business, public administration, data analytics or related field.
• Ability to analyze data and support action-oriented recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Assist in identifying resources to support program operations.
• Suggest improvements to maximize efficiency and effectiveness.
• Collect and review data and prepare reports for action.
• Participate in management analyses, evaluations and studies.

Skills

Data analysis

Report writing

Organizational efficiency

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate level education

Job description

Job Description

Duties

Assist in the identification of resources (staff, funding, equipment or facilities) required to support varied levels of program operations.

Identify and recommend improvements in organizations, programs and functions to maximize resource utilization, and promote efficiency and effectiveness of operations.

Collect and review a variety of narrative and/or statistical data to prepare reports and/or conduct analysis of data to support conclusions or recommendations for action.

Participate in various management analyses, evaluations and studies of organizations, activities, functions or processes.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Must sign a mobility agreement if selected.

Must sign an Army Fellows Participant Agreement if selected.

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

A Personnel Security Investigation is required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: To be eligible for consideration you must meet the definition of recent as defined below:

Recent Graduate: a person who was awarded a degree by an institution of higher education not more than two years before the date of the appointment of the applicant. Exception: For a person who has completed a period of obligated service in a uniformed service of more than four years, the degree may be awarded by an institution of higher education not more than four years before the date of the appointment of the applicant.

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant education and experience.

Additional Information About Transcripts Is In This Document.

Basic Requirement for Program Analyst:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting in studies of employee/organizational efficiency and productivity and recommending changes or improvements in organization, staffing, work methods, and procedures; or assisting in the development of workload-based staffing standards to determine organizational manning levels; or identifying resources (staff, funding, equipment or facilities) required to support varied levels of program operations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

OR

Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: business (any business field including business administration, management, accounting, finance, etc.), industrial engineering, public administration, political science, psychology, sociology, labor relations, law, communication, data analytics/science, management science, information systems/technology/cyber, mathematics, operations research, economics, statistics, government, international affairs/relations, education, and administration/management (health care admin, industrial management, etc.).

OR

Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on:

• Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR
• Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR
• Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achshonor.org/).

NOTE: Grade point averages will be rounded to one decimal point. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0, and 2.94 will round to 2.9.

NOTE: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) was taken on a pass/fail or similar basis, your S.A.A. claim must be based on class standing or membership in an honor society and you must provide evidence of your class standing or honor society membership with your application.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Additional information

This position is being filled under the Direct Hire Authority for Post-Secondary Students and Recent Graduates.

You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.

This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.

Direct deposit of pay is required.

This is a Human Capital and Resource Management (HCRM) Career Field position.

Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.

When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.

Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.

Recent Graduates will be appointed to a permanent, career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service.

If selected, official college or university transcripts must be submitted. However, unofficial transcripts must be submitted at the time of application.

This recruitment provides promotion opportunity to the target grade of the position without further competition when selectee is eligible and recommended by management.

Incumbent works under closer supervision and works in a developmental capacity performing assignments and completing training, both of which are aimed in preparing the incumbent to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to perform the duties outlined in the aforementioned job description. The incumbent receives progressively more responsible assignments as experience and training are received to the next higher level position.

City* Pittsburgh

State* Pennsylvania

Job Code Analyst_ _Analyst

Affiliate Sponsor Army Corps of Engineers

Minimum Education Required Bachelors

Job Category Analyst