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Program Analyst

General Services Administration
Public Buildings Service
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Summary

As a Program Analyst you will responsible for providing analysis of a variety of subject matter relating to the effectiveness of assigned regional/Central Office program operations. 
 

Location of Position:  Public Buildings Service, Los Angeles Service Center, Laguna Niguel, CA.


We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Overview

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Reviewing applications
Open & closing dates
01/30/2020 to 02/03/2020
Salary
$60,415 to - $78,540 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 09
Location
Laguna Niguel, CA
FEW vacancies
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
12
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Announcement number
20PBSA029LRIC
Control number
558115600

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Clarification from the agency

Your application will be considered if you: •Live in the Laguna Niguel, CA area and are eligible under GSA's Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). * Are a VEOA eligible Veteran

Duties

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  • Interprets the scope and foundation of agency administrative and program activities; agency missions, policies, and objectives; and management principles and processes to serve as an analyst to management on the evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency of government programs.
  • Conducts studies of statistical, descriptive, or evaluative information, materials, and data, to choose, interpret or adapt available guidelines to specific issues or subjects studied.
  • Identify and develop data required for use in the management and direction of programs. Assist in preparing or preparing and delivering briefings to management and/or senior staff employee(s) on study findings and recommendations. 
  • Analyze the issues in the assignment, then selecting and applying accepted analytical techniques such as task analysis, work simplification, work-flow charts, workload measurement and management and organizational practices to determine the most efficient way to organize work.
  • Utilize qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques to research and gather narrative and/or statistical information and applicable work methods and procedures to meet deadlines and carry out the successive steps in fact-finding and analysis of issues necessary to complete each phase of assigned work/projects

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
  • Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
  • Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
  • Register with the Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

  • Receive authorization from OPM on any job offer you receive, if you are or were (within the last 5 years) a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch.
  • Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
  • Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).
  • Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.

Qualifications

For each job on your resume, provide:

  • the exact dates you held  each job (from month/year to month/year)
  • number of hours per week you worked (if part time).    

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.


For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here

The GS-09 salary range starts at $60,415 per year. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.  

To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: knowledge of agency programs and activities, agency missions, policies, and objectives; and the analytical and evaluative methods and techniques for assessing program development and execution. Must possess a basic knowledge of budgetary and financial management priorities as they relate to long range planning programs and objectives.

and/or

Possess a Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.

Education

Note: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Additional information

Bargaining Unit status: AFGE

Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility.

On a case-by-case basis, the following incentives may be approved:
• Recruitment incentive if you are new to the federal government
• Relocation incentive if you are a current federal employee
• Credit toward vacation leave if you are new to the federal government

Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement as needed; through other means; or not at all.

How you will be evaluated

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

You will be scored on the questions you answer during the application process, which will measure your possession of the following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities.  Your responses to these questions must be supported by your resume or your score may be lowered.  

  • Knowledge of agency programs and activities; agency mission, policies, and objectives to apply analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to organizational and program issues or studies.
  • Skill in applying fact-finding and work related analytical and evaluative techniques to conduct studies; identify and develop data; prepare and deliver briefings and perform other analytical and evaluative work.
  • Knowledge of management and agency/organization theory and principles, including standardized administrative practices and procedures commonly used by the agency/organization.
  • Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
  • Knowledge of and ability to use applicable agency automated systems to gather, format and analyze various program, management and organizational information.
  • Knowledge and skill required to use qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques to research and gather information and use applicable work methods and procedures to complete each phase of assigned work/project.


Additional assessments may be used, and, if so, you will be provided with further instructions.

If you are eligible under GSA’s Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), you must receive a score of 85 or higher to receive priority.


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