Management and Program Analyst

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ EDUCATION: There is no positive education requirement for this position.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government.

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.

To qualify at the ZA-3 or GS-11 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZA-2 or GS-09 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Coordinating and executing resolutions to policy, procedures and budgetary funding issues; and Assisting in developing reports, briefs and other correspondence for tracking contract performance.

OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: A combination of successfully completed graduate-level education and specialized experience may be used to meet the total experience requirements. Note: Only graduate-level education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be combined with experience.

AND Selective Placement Factor: Selective Placement Factor: Essential to performing the duties of this position, the incumbent must hold and maintain Level II and/or III Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officers Representative (COR). If you do not meet the requirements of this Selective Placement Factor, you will be rated ineligible for this announcement. Applicants must provide documentation with their application to support meeting this Selective Placement Factor.

As a Management and Program Analyst, you will perform the following duties: Conduct studies on operating programs to identify procedural problems. Analyze findings and make recommendations in reports. Study proposed legislation and/or regulations to determine program impact. Research current or new management practices for application to programs or operations. Perform contract administration functions and monitor contract performance for adherence to contract terms/conditions.

Review billing rates and periods-of-performance on invoices. Serve as the federal system administrator for the project management and authorization system tracking contract performance. Track contractor deliverables and spending patterns to report analysis to senior managers. Monitor contractor funding and ensure that contract personnel are utilized efficiently in a cost-effective manner.

Formulate and direct assessments pertaining to program efficiency and productivity through the use of internal control evaluations. Recommend changes and improvements to management based on evaluations. Establish guidelines and parameters for project execution, including personnel, workload and budget, ensuring that all required reporting is completed. Ensure contractors' progress and compliance with specifications in accordance with contract terms. Certify work accomplished.

Recommend approval or disapproval of completed contractor work. Review and approve requests for payment. Monitor, prepare and evaluate changes to the Performance Work Statement (PWS), historical workload, performance standards and technical exhibits as required for supporting mission, budget or requirement changes. Perform as a Technical Advisor on contracts under $250,000 within the scope of assigned duties, and as a Commerce Purchase Card System (CPCS) card holder.