As a Program Analyst with the DOE Office of Inspector General, you will be responsible for:

1. Developing and conducting complex analytical studies of administrative functions and processes for the purpose of identifying efficient, economical, and equitable operations. Identifying potential vulnerabilities and inefficiencies and making recommendations to management regarding the establishment of new or enhanced procedures.

2. Coordinating the organization's acquisition and procurement efforts. Serve as the primary purchase card holder for the organization. Prepare requisitions and purchase orders. Work with vendors and agency officials to identify and resolve issues. Track and ensure timely renewal of agreements and licenses.

3. Coordinating and preparing all OI field and Headquarters personnel actions to include recruitment, awards, promotions, position descriptions, and performance appraisals matters. Oversight of the permanent change in station process to ensure compliance with Department and OIG policy and procedures.

4. Coordinating Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, ensuring deadlines are met. Prepare FOIA status reports and provide briefings as required to management on issues relevant to FOIA cases. Tracks the status of FOIA cases to ensure the processing of requested information is adequate. Identify deficiencies or potential problems with FOIA cases.

5. Tracking training and development of organization personnel, analyze distribution and utilization of available funds, and provides recommendations to senior management for the most efficient and effective use of training funds. Coordinates agency training events.

6. Coordinating and developing the OI’s input to budget formulation and justification documents for submission to the Department, Office of Management and Budget, and Congress. Monitors the OI’s expenditures of funds.

7. Establishing and coordinating the organization’s Records Management and Disclosure of Records program area initiatives. Establishes, maintains and ensures compliance with the organization’s Records Inventory and Disposition Schedule.

8. Compiling statistics for use in the preparation of documentation relative to budget projections and justifications, travel reports, training needs and justifications, and other reports such as those requested by OIG management, the Secretary, or Congress.

9. Performing special projects and studies as requested by senior OIG management.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a United States Citizen.
• Successful completion of a background and security investigation.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a drug testing designated position.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Appointment to this position may be subject to successful completion of a 1-year probationary period. This position requires a security clearance and is subject to drug testing. The selectee must test negative prior to being appointed to this position and will be subject to random testing thereafter. Failure to pass subsequent tests could result in disciplinary action, up to and including removal from the Federal service.

Qualifications

You may qualify for this position based on specialized experience. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position being filled. To qualify for the GS-11 grade level, you must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level. To qualify for the GS-12 grade level, you must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level.

Examples of specialized experience include:

1. Interpreting and applying laws, regulations and procedures for the purposes of providing services in the areas of procurement, budget, human resources, etc.

2. Initiate, develop and recommend procurement plans for procuring equipment, supplies and services.

3. Providing management advisory services.

4. Plan and conduct analytical studies and work to identify problems and approve resource utilization, administrative support and management effectiveness.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the KSAs identified below. Cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position. DO NOT write "see resume" in your application!

1. Ability to research and analyze adminstrative aspects of principal program goals.

2. Knowledge of procurement related laws, regulations and procedures.

3. Ability to provide management support services.

4. Ability to communicate orally.

5. Ability to communicate in writing.

For further information on qualification requirements for this position, please visit http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.

Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement in order to be considered. Appointment to this position may be subject to successful completion of a 1-year probationary period.

More than one selection may be made from this vacancy announcement.

How you will be evaluated

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

We will review your application to ensure you meet the job requirements.

If you meet the qualifications requirements and are found to be among the top candidates, your application will be referred to the selecting official for further review.

If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses in your online questionnaire, or if you fail to submit required documentation before the vacancy closes, you may be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score may be adjusted.
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