Management and Program Analyst (Operations Advisor)

Federal experience is not required. Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or through Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-14: To qualify for this position, you must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position must include at least four (4) of the following: Influencing agency-wide operations, policy, and performance by leading initiatives across functions, business units, and executives.

Leveraging project and program management, including full lifecycle execution. Acting as a technical expert to interpret and apply administrative policies, legislation, and strategic plans. Navigating conflicting priorities, overlapping mandates and evolving stakeholder expectations within the area of expertise. Supporting the development and delivery of mission-critical services and informing executive decision-making, including resource allocation.

Negotiating among senior leadership, technical experts, and interagency partners to exchange information, coordinate activities, and resolve program issues. AND You must also meet the following requirement(s): TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): Current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment.

For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens". TIME IN GRADE (TIG): For positions above the GS-05, applicants must meet applicable time-in-­grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the grade you are applying for.

For positions at the GS-5, you cannot advance to the GS-05 if you have held a GS-02 in the past 52 weeks. There is no TIG restriction for GS-02, 03, or 04 positions. For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position. Advises and assists the Tier 1 Director in critical, sensitive, or confidential matters, including personnel and budget matters.

Consults with senior management and staff within the business function, and at higher levels within the agency, on critical organizational and management issues. Exercises authority to represent and make commitments on behalf of the Director regarding program operations and the administrative management of the organization. Advises the Tier 1 Director and the Senior Operations Advisor on distribution of work among positions and organizations, and the appropriate staffing levels and skills mix.

Conducts studies of employee/organizational efficiency and productivity, and recommends changes or improvements in organization, staffing, work methods and procedures. Assists the Tier 1 Director and the Senior Operations Advisor in planning, organizing, and/or leading all phases of multifunctional efforts to evaluate plans and proposals for projects involving broad areas of work processes, operational practices, and integration between various functional areas.

Projects and studies involve providing technical expertise, directing the analysis and evaluation of plans and proposals for projects, providing implementation support, assessing accomplishment of program and management goals and objectives, and prescribing or formulating new or revised policy. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD25484 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.