Staff Analyst - Federal Acquisition Service

GSA; Washington (District of Columbia); Sur place; USD 97 000 - 119 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Life insurance

Sick leave and vacation

Thrift Savings Plan

Transit subsidies

Flexible spending accounts

Long-term care insurance

Training and development

Résumé du poste

GSA is seeking a Staff Analyst to provide comprehensive analysis of programs and to lead projects evaluating operations and programs across multiple agency functions. The role involves advising on resources and implementing initiatives to achieve objectives.

You will conduct complex analyses, prepare briefings for senior leadership, and drive procedural improvements while managing time-sensitive, confidential assignments.

Qualifications

• Experience analyzing and evaluating program effectiveness.
• Ability to develop recommendations for improving processes.
• Conducts in-depth research to solve complex problems.
• Manages time-sensitive projects requiring data reconciliation.

Responsabilités

• Serves as technical advisor for assigned program activities and resources.
• Develops and/or revises methods, structures, processes, and guidelines.
• Conducts complex analytical studies on programs and participates in sensitive issues.
• Prepares briefings for senior management with analysis, recommendations, and implementation guidance.
• Performs time-sensitive, confidential projects requiring extensive research and evaluation.

Connaissances

Qualitative analysis

Quantitative analysis

Research

Project management

Briefings

Description du poste

Summary

As a Staff Analyst, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive analysis on a variety of subject matter and for initiating and/or leading projects involving the evaluation of programs/operation.

Location of position

Washington, DC; Kansas City, MO; Fort Worth, TX; Lakewood, CO; Tacoma, WA; Atlanta, GA; New York, NY; Boston, MA; San Francisco, CA; Philadelphia, PA; and Chicago, IL.

We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Duties

• Serves as technical advisor for assigned program activities, obtaining appropriate resources to facilitate accomplishment of objectives.
• Analysis and evaluation require development of new or modified methods, organizational structures, management processes, procedures, guidelines.
• Conducts complex analytical studies that are of special interest to specific functional activities or programs, and participates in unusual, controversial and sometimes highly sensitive aspects of the program.
• Prepares and/or conducts briefings for higher level management to explain the specific analysis of subject matter, as well as to provide recommendations or action plans and provide guidance and/or direction for implementation.
• Perform additional administrative and special, one-time projects that are of a time sensitive and confidential nature, and which require extensive research, analysis and evaluation of a wide variety of information.

Conditions of employment

• US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
• Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
• Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
• Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

If selected, you must meet the following conditions

• Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or NonCareer SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
• Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
• Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).
• Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.

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. To ensure your qualifications can be fully evaluated, we recommend including the following information:

• Name, address, telephone number, email address;
• Job Title (if Federal Service, provide series and grade; if not in GS plan, provide GS equivalent grade);
• Relevant work experience—should include employer name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and descriptions that explain how you meet the required qualifications in the job announcement.
• 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. If you do not provide enough information for us to determine your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible.

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.

The GS-13 salary range starts at $108,173 per year. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.

To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized Experience is defined as: Analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of programs to ensure they meet established goals and objectives. This includes:

• monitoring and executing assigned program initiatives using qualitative and quantitative analysis;
• developing recommendations for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of operating processes and procedures;
• conducting in-depth research to solve complex operational problems and providing alternative solutions to leadership;
• managing time-sensitive projects requiring the collection and reconciliation of conflicting data.

Additional information

Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

Applicants are encouraged to make their resume searchable in their USAJOBS.gov profile. This will allow Federal hiring specialists and hiring managers across agencies to find their resume as part of agency recruitment campaigns or staffing searches.

If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency or visit GSA's webpage.

Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility.

On a case-by-case basis, the following incentives may be approved:

• Recruitment incentive if you are new to the federal government
• Relocation incentive if you are a current federal employee
• Credit toward vacation leave if you are new to the federal government

Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area as needed; through other means; or not at all.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

You will have access to many benefits including:

• Health insurance (choose from a wide range of plans)
• Life insurance coverage with several options
• Sick leave and vacation time, including 11 paid holidays per year
• Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401(k) plan)
• Transit and child care subsidies
• Flexible spending accounts
• Long-term care insurance
• Training and development

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.