Program Analyst

To evaluate your qualifications, your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the specialized experience described below. Your resume must not exceed two pages.

To ensure your qualifications can be fully evaluated, we recommend including the following information: Name, address, telephone number, email address; Job Title (if Federal Service, provide series and grade; if not in GS plan, provide GS equivalent grade); Relevant work experience-should include employer name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and descriptions that explain how you meet the required qualifications in the job announcement.

Education, certifications or licensures-If the job announcement requires any education, certifications or licensures, make sure to include the required information and any required documents like transcripts. Your resume should contain enough information to make a valid determination that you fully meet experience requirements for each grade level you are applying to. If you do not provide enough information for us to determine your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible.

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume. The GS-13 salary range starts at $108,137 per year. To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or higher in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is experience directly related to the application of analytical and evaluative methods and techniques for reviewing procurement programs/operations.

Experience must include: Utilizing Acquisition Contract and/or Multiple Award/Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity programs/operations such as: collection processes, supplier compliance monitoring and related applications support; and Implementing acquisition business process improvements concerning the efficiency, effectiveness and improvement of business operations.

Serves as an expert program analyst and technical advisor to management on assigned program activities such as category management, program management, business management including financial analysis, price/cost analysis, contract access fee (CAF) collection, automation and process improvement initiatives, and vendor compliance.

Plans and manages varied complex projects, which involve evaluating and identifying highly intricate operational problems, assessing alternative solutions, and recommending appropriate action. Designs and undertakes comprehensive management studies, initiatives, or data-gathering and analysis efforts, where the boundaries of the studies are extremely broad and difficult to determine in advance, i.e. the actual limits of the project are developed as the study proceeds.

Conducts complex analytical studies that are of special interest to specific functional activities or programs, and participates in unusual, controversial, and sometimes highly sensitive matters. Prepares and/or conducts briefings for higher level management to explain the specific analysis of subject matter, as well as to provide recommendations or action plans and provide guidance and/or direction for implementation.