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Program Analyst

Department of Defense
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
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Summary

This position is part of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.

Overview

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Job canceled
Open & closing dates
12/06/2021 to 12/21/2021
Salary
$87,198 to - $113,362 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 12
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Fort Belvoir, VA
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
12
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
DTRA-22-11310571-DE
Control number
625459100

Duties

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As a Program Analyst at the GS-0343-12 some of your typical work assignments may include:

  • Provides acquisition forecasting and execution support to the BP Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Security Cooperation Engagement Program (CSCEP) through fiscal and acquisitions forecasting, planning, preparation, and execution oversight to meet evolving and fluid mission requirements.
  • Working closely with Department personnel, DTRA contracting, and OB finance, advises CSCEP and Department leadership on the development of long- and short-term acquisition plans and on establishing procurement milestones and schedules.
  • Performs budget execution and administration effort involving monitoring of obligation and expenditure rates for a budget comprised of various sources and authorities including annual and multi-year appropriations, transfers of funding to and from other agencies.
  • Obtains and provides information on the propriety of using funds by researching appropriate legal and regulatory guides.
  • Coordinates with Defense Security Cooperation Agency on monthly and quarterly financial and execution reports in order to develop life-cycle cost analyses for use by the department in making decisions on program cost and schedule requirements. This coordination is necessary to provide information and advice to the Directorate regarding funding requirements as well as in support of POM and budget planning.
  • Advises CSCEP and Department leadership regarding Federal, Departmental, and Agency contract laws, regulations, policies, and procedures to include the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), the Department of Defense FAR Supplement, and the Agency's procurement policies, procedures, and guidelines.
  • Supports efforts for processing of procurement documentation for contracts, simplified acquisitions, and interagency acquisitions, to include purchase requests, acquisition strategy plans, statements of work (SOWs), independent government cost estimates, justifications, source selection plans, constantly evaluating and advising upon ways to improve the efficiency of these processes

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service http://www.sss.gov
  • Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
  • Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
  • May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
  • Work Schedule: Fulltime
  • Overtime: Occasionally
  • Tour of Duty: Flexible
  • Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
  • Financial Disclosure: Not Required
  • Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible
  • COVID19: All Federal Employees must be fully vaccinated by November 22, 2021. Please see, additional information.
  • Must consent to, and pass, pre-employment drug testing and be subject to periodic random drug testing thereafter.
  • Medical inoculations are recommended for entry into certain geographic areas.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS-12, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service:

  • Familiarity with Financial Management Processes, including Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPR), and Interagency Cost Reimbursable Orders (IACRO), and planning, programming, budgeting and execution (PPBE) processes;
  • Support of a contracting officer or Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) in managing contractor cost, schedule, and performance, to include budgetary monitoring and analysis;
  • Performance of organizations budget execution and administration and analysis for statutory and regulatory compliance.
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.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.


Additional information

COVID19 - All Federal Employees must be fully vaccinated by November 22, 2021. Proof of vaccination will be required. To ensure compliance with this mandate, review the vaccination requirements, to include timelines for receiving required doses, at the following: https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/vaccinations/

Due to COVID-19, the agency is currently in an expanded telework posture. If selected, you may be expected to temporarily or intermittently telework.

Re-employed Annuitant: This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: http://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf

All applicants must meet qualifications and eligibility criteria by the closing date of the announcement.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs:
This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; Well qualified is defined as possessing the type and quality of experience that exceeds the positions minimum qualifications. and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. For more information:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/

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 resume and supporting documents, to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and evaluate your relevant work experiences as it relates to fundamental competencies, identified below, required for this position.

Competencies:

  • Financial Management
  • Project Management
  • Quantitative Analysis


Based on the results of this evaluation, you will be placed in one of the following quality categories:

Best Qualified:
This highest category will be used for those candidates who possess the type and quality of experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, including any selective placement factors and/or appropriate quality ranking factor(s), as determined by the job analysis.
Highly Qualified: This higher category will be used for those candidates who possess the type and quality of experience that exceed the minimum qualifications of the position, including any selective placement factors and/or appropriate quality ranking factor(s) as determined by the job analysis.
Qualified: This lowest category will be used for those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications of the position, including all selective placement factors and appropriate quality ranking factor(s) and are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the position. Candidates may require extensive training and/or orientation in order to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=Category-Rating

Names of the candidates in the Best Qualified category will be sent first to the hiring manager for employment consideration. Applicants in other categories will be referred in accordance with category rating procedures.

Veterans Preference:
If you are entitled to veterans preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency. If you are entitled to veterans' preference and qualified for the position, your name will be placed above non-preference candidates on a list sent to the hiring manager for employment consideration. Qualified veterans' preference eligible with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest quality category depending on the position and grade level of the job.
For information on entitlement see http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.

Military Spouse Preference: If you are entitled to military spouse preference, in order to receive this preference you must choose the spousal eligibility in your application package referencing MSP Military Spouse Preference. Your preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency. If you are claiming military spouse preference and qualified for the position, your name will be placed below preference eligible veteran candidates and above non-preference candidates on a list sent to the hiring manager for employment consideration. To claim Military Spouse Preference (MSP) please complete the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist, save the document and attach it to your application package.

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