Program Analyst (Strategy and Resources)

To qualify at the GS-13 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the federal sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis.

Research Methods - Mastery of a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of complex management budget processes and systems and skill in applying a wide range of methods to gather, analyze, and evaluate information concerning human resource management issues.

Knowledge of Human Resources - Comprehensive knowledge of the advanced management and organizational principles and practices with comprehensive knowledge of Human Resources and the Office of Personnel Management regulations, guidelines, planning, programming, and budgeting regulations, guidelines and processes.

Computer Skills - Skill in the use of management information systems, office automation systems, computer applications, database software, and spreadsheet principles and techniques sufficient to collect and track information for use in analyses. NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

You will serve as a Program Analyst (Strategy and Resources) and be responsible for providing expertise in the effective management of human resources, civilian workforce management actions and activities, and manpower allocations. Additionally, you will provide guidance and analysis for planning, programming, budgeting, and execution (PPBE) process, as well as the review of multi-year budgets. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.

Typical work assignments include: Monitoring and reviewing assigned command-wide programs/areas and develops appropriate policies, procedures, guidance and regulations. Providing authoritative staff advice, technical guidance, and expert interpretation of DHS and USCG directives on a full range of matters pertinent to assigned functions. Serving as the lead for project data management by electronically retrieving, processing, categorizing, and disseminating source information essential to the DCP mission.

Assuring that all policy, regulatory and program issuances are properly integrated with other staff actions and are thereby fully supportive of the USCG and DCP strategic mission requirements and goals, planning, programming budgeting and execution (PPBE), workforce planning, and position allocation direction. Organizing, administering, and evaluating command-wide programs, establishing milestones to ensure the accomplishment of strategic goals.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments.

Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement.

To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information