At the full performance level of the target conversion position (GS-11), you will:

You will serve as a Management and Program Analyst at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. In this developmental position you will have many opportunities to learn and gain experience through formal and on-the-job training which will acquaint you with the policies, methods and techniques peculiar to a position characterized by knowledge and skill requirement of a Management and Program Analyst. Assignments are progressively difficult and are designed to prepare the incumbent for more difficult and responsible work at the intermediate and ultimately the journeyman level. At the full performance level, some of your major duties will include:

• Plan, analyze, and review major programs associated with mission and customer funded programs.
• Monitor and perform detailed analyses of program progress and utilization of resources.  
• Develop and maintain databases that contain program data, funding data, delivery dates, contract tracking, HR data and other key pertinent information as required.
• Interfaces with the Business Operations Directorate POC to ensure guidance and requirements are up-to-date.
  

Conditions of employment

Other Requirements: Click here for expanded definitions.

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Probationary period will be served the duration of the Pathways appointment.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is Required.
• Recent Graduates must sign a Participant Agreement with the Agency.
• This is a Career Program (CP) 11 Position
  
• Pathways agreement required.
• This position requires a Defense Acquisition Level I Program Management Certification. Applicants not certified may still apply and be selected, but must achieve certification within 24 months of appointment.
  

Qualifications

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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Specialized Experience: 

To qualify at the GS-07 grade level: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service which includes work that involved: 1) Prepared a variety of correspondence and other documentation, i.e., formal letters, position papers, reports, staff studies, staff summary packages, briefings, charts, bullet background papers, etc. 2) Provided general guidance and assistance to employees on various aspects of an assigned training program 3) Assisted in the program/management analyst support in the Functional areas such as: financial, contracting, manpower, human resources, and/or other administrative/business areas.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency (knowledge, skills, abilities) in the following areas:

• KNOWLEDGE OF MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYST CONCEPTS
• SKILL IN USING AUTOMATED COMPUTER SYSTEMS
• ABILITY TO ANALYZE
• ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY
  

Who May Apply:

Positions are open to:

• Recent graduates who have completed, within the previous two years, a qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution.  Students may apply within nine months of meeting their education requirements.
  
• Preference eligible veterans who were precluded from applying due to their military service obligation begin their two-year eligibility period upon release or discharge from active duty.  Eligibility for these veterans cannot exceed six years after degree or certificate completion.

• This is an Administrative Careers With America (ACWA) recruitment. This is a developmental position with non-competitive promotion potential to the GS-09 grade level; management is recruiting at the GS-05 and GS-07 grade levels. You will serve in an entry level, developmental capacity to acquire the specialized skills and knowledge to serve as a contributing team member. You will have non-competitive promotion potential to intervening grades when all work can be performed at that level and all other requirements have been met.
• Applicants who meet the qualification requirements will be required to take and obtain a passing score on the appropriate Administrative Career with America (ACWA) assessment.  You will be notified of how to take the ACWA assessment.
  
  

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application package (resume, transcripts, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be reviewed to verify that you meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements. Your responses to the questionnaire will be used to evaluate your relevant personal, educational, and work experiences. Only the most recently submitted resume will be considered.

It is the policy of the Government not to deny employment simply because an individual has been unemployed or has had financial difficulties that have arisen through no fault of the individual.  Information about an individual's employment experience will be used only to determine the person's qualifications and to assess his or her relative level of knowledge, skills, and abilities.  Although an individual's personal conduct may be relevant in any employment decision, including conduct during periods of unemployment or evidence of dishonesty in handling financial matters, financial difficulty that has arisen through no fault of the individual will generally not itself be the basis of an unfavorable suitability or fitness determination.

Basis for Rating: Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of three quality categories: Ideal, Strong and Eligible. Veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category.

• Ideal Candidate: This category will be used for those candidates who meet the definition of an ideal candidate as described above. Criteria include related major, grade point average, related coursework, participation in national professional human resources associations, and related academic, paid, or volunteer experiences.
• Strong Candidate: This category will be used for those candidates who meet many of the criteria described above for the ideal candidate.
• Eligible Candidate: This category will be used for those candidates who meet the minimum qualifications of the position.