Policy Analyst

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: All applicants must meet the qualification requirements outlined below to be considered minimally qualified for this position. The qualification requirements are in accordance with the OPM Qualification Standards. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the next lower grade or comparable pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector.

ALL QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. You may qualify at the GS-11 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: A.

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector, that demonstrates the following: 1) Applying budget processes, rules, policies, and regulations to provide analysis, advice and assistance regarding budgetary requirements or recommendations; 2) Assisting in the coordination of funding recommendations and initiatives for an organization; 3) Assisting in the researching, developing, writing and/or editing of documents, position papers, or other materials regarding budget issues, initiatives and policies; and 4) Assisting senior staff and leadership to develop high-quality products pertaining to funding recommendations or budget analyses.

OR B. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M., if related. OR C. A combination of education and experience as listed above.

Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the grade levels specified in the table, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages.

The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level.

Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grades GS-9 and GS-11. (When crediting education that requires specific course work, prorate the number of hours of related courses required as a proportion of the total education to be used.) 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.

As a Policy Analyst, GS-301-11, your typical work assignments may include the following under supervision: Plans and carries out policy analyses to make recommendations on drug control program agency and program funding to achieve the policies and priorities of the National Drug Control Strategy.

Assists with budget certification recommendations for assigned accounts and, if a budget is determined to be inadequate to carry out the National Drug Control Strategy, identifies budget actions the federal agency must take to make the budget adequate.

Reviews drug-related programming and transfer requests submitted for Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) approval to the Chief, Interagency Budget Division, the Deputy Assistant Director, Office of Performance and Budget, and the Assistant Director, Office of Performance and Budget, ensuring compliance with broad ONDCP strategic policies and priorities.

Assists in managing and developing the National Drug Control Strategy: Budget Summary and other documents managed and developed by the Interagency Budget Division. Researches, develops, writes and edits a wide range of documents, position papers, and other materials on complex issues that support ONDCP's mission, goals, objectives, and proposed initiatives.