Program Analyst

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Competitive Service Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Civilian Employee Current Department of War (DoW) Civilian Employee Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of War (DoW) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoW Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoW Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoW MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoW Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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 experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

GS-14 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes analyzing policies and procedures involving casualty, mortuary affairs, and/or Military Funeral Honors, developing policies and procedures involving casualty, mortuary affairs, and/or Military Funeral Honors, developing strategic plans for the implementation and/or administration of policy, advising senior officials on policy or procedural changes, and developing position papers, decision memos and/or training materials.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).

Review assigned programs for potential efficiencies based on joint service initiatives and/or federal partnership opportunities.,Develop policies and procedures within the Department of War (DoW) for casualty, mortuary affairs, and Military Funeral Honors.,Defend proposed program efforts involving casualty, mortuary affairs, and Military Funeral Honors.,Influence representatives of diverse organizations to reach consensus on significant matters impacting service members and/or their families.,Manage, coordinate and facilitate the flow of information between parties.,Analyze casualty reporting and casualty assistance support to ensure compliance with policy and to make recommendations for improvement.,Interpret and apply existing law and regulations to a wide range of issues involving casualty, mortuary affairs, and Military Funeral Honors.,Analyze mortuary affairs support plans and field operations to ensure appropriate mortuary affairs procedures.