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PROGRAM ANALYST

Department of Defense
Office of Inspector General
Evaluations
This job announcement has closed

Summary

This position is located within the Deputy Inspector General for Evaluations, Space, Intelligence, Engineering and Oversight Directorate. In this position, you will serve as an Evaluator under a Project Manager and will be responsible to perform broad and complex assignments for the Intelligence Division.

As a PROGRAM ANALYST, your typical work assignments may include the following:

Overview

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Open & closing dates
04/23/2020 to 04/29/2020
Salary
$102,663 to - $157,709 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 13 - 14
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Fort Meade, MD
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Approximately 25%
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-Time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
14
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Top Secret
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
IG-20-10799306-EVAL-MP
Control number
566410200

Duties

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  • Conducts comprehensive quantitative or qualitative evaluations of the effectiveness and efficiency of highly complex DoD intelligence evaluations.
  • As a technical expert for all matters relating to Defense Intelligence Enterprise, participates in interagency evaluations of over-arching issues impacting the DoD Intelligence Enterprise.
  • Performs comprehensive analysis and evaluations with respect to effectiveness, economy and efficiency, program results, regulatory compliance, and future capabilities of Defense Intelligence Enterprise.
  • Participates in strategic planning, and performs internal and external coordination with senior civilian and military officials.
  • Conducts evaluations that can be focused, short-term evaluations of intelligence programs and operations having immediate relevance to combatant commanders and the Defense Intelligence Enterprise.
  • Or are in-depth analyses of complex, overarching issues of significance that address medium to long- range requirements of the DoD and the Defense Intelligence Enterprise.
  • Performs evaluations that are either congressionally mandated or requested; are in response to requests from the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), and other DoD organizations; or initiated by the DIG-EVAL.
  • In addition, performs follow-up evaluations are required.Advises DIG-EVAL and DoD OIG leadership on current issues, initiatives, and congressional budget language affecting Defense Intelligence Enterprise.
  • Participates with ODIG- EVAL leadership in identifying and formulating strategic planning objectives for evaluations whose outcome will be timely and relevant to DoD, and Congress.
  • Identifies prospective evaluations related to intelligence programs and operations at the interdepartmental, departmental, theater, and command levels. Serves as liaison with officials of Audit, Investigations, Inspections, and other components.
  • Ensures that the DIG- EVAL is consulted on all intelligence related matters in order to establish the appropriateness of undertaking activities which the DIG-EVAL has primary jurisdiction.
  • Maintains contact with senior civilian and military officials of the OSD, JCS, the Military Departments, and the DoD Agencies associated with national-level intelligence policy.
  • Represents the ODIG-EVAL at meetings, conferences, and forums with senior civilian and military DoD officials, the Defense Intelligence Enterprise, the Government Accountability Office, and other government and private sector organizations.
  • Independently, or in conjunction with a team of other trained oversight experts, designs and conducts a wide range of broad and difficult intelligence organizational, functional, and program evaluations.
  • Develops evaluation memoranda/working papers that provide a supportable basis for conclusions and recommendations.
  • May lead a team of senior evaluators. Oversees the work of the team to ensure appropriate application of evaluation techniques. Ensures security and accountability of classified, special access program, and other sensitive information.
  • Prepares reports and other correspondence, including outlining, drafting, and editing, etc. Ensures that reports comply with DIG-EVAL and DoD OIG standards.
  • Ensures protection of sensitive intelligence sources and methods, in published reports that enable key officials to make informed decisions.
  • Coordinates reports with appropriate management officials responsible for implementing report recommendations.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. citizenship.
  • Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • Position has been designated as Special Sensitive. Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information.
  • Incumbent is required to undergo a periodic polygraph examination. Polygraph is required at the Fort Meade Field Offices to access the NSANet.
  • Incumbent is required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and is subject to random drug testing for the duration of service with DoD OIG.
  • Current DoD civilian employees are not required to submit to drug testing if moving from one Testing Designated Position (TDP) to another with no break in service, unless deemed appropriate on a case-by-case basis.
  • If you have not previously completed a probationary period with the Federal government in a similar position, you will be required to serve a two-year probationary period
  • This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 90 calendar days of the initial issue date of the referral list.
  • Position(s) may be filled by displaced Department of Defense (DoD) employees through the Priority Placement Program.
  • All qualifications and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
  • Applicants who have held a non-temporary General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must meet the time-in-grade restriction.
  • Recruitment Incentive MAY be authorized at the discretion of the Hiring Official.
  • The incumbent must adhere to the DoD Standards of Conduct.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience for GS-13: You must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level: Specialized Experience is defined as: demonstrates experience in planning and conducting audits, evaluations and inspections related to DoD Intelligence Community; experience in gathering and analyzing information participating in efforts to recommend improvements on DoD Intelligence Community, and related security issues; writes and communicates intelligence reports based on results of collection operations to accomplish designated tasks; and experience reviewing and applying DOD Intelligence policy (i.e., Executive Orders, DoD Security Directives, Intelligence Directives, etc.).

Specialized Experience for GS-14: You must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level: Specialized Experience is defined as: demonstrates experience in planning and conducting audits, evaluations and inspections related to DoD Intelligence Community; experience in gathering and analyzing information participating in efforts to recommend improvements to DoD Intelligence Community, and related security issues; writes and communicates intelligence reports based on results of collection operations to accomplish designated tasks; experience reviewing and applying DoD Intelligence policy (i.e., Executive Orders, DoD Security Directives, Intelligence Directives, etc.); experience in conducting evaluations that can be focused, short-term evaluations of intelligence programs and operations having immediate relevance to combatant commanders and the Defense Intelligence Enterprise; and experience in overseeing, reviewing or working together with other team members to ensure the appropriate application of evaluation techniques.

You must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-prof.asp.

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 to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Only experience and/or education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.

Additional information

Working for DoD OIG offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.

Military retirees seeking to enter civil service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they are within 180 days following their official date of retirement (5 United States Code 3326.)

If applicable, you may apply under the appropriate Special Appointment Authority and be considered for non-competitive appointments.
Please see link for definitions of the Special Appointment Authorities: http://www.opm.gov/hr_practitioners/lawsregulations/appointingauthorities/index.asp

Veterans' Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA): See Veterans Guide for definition. Submit a copy of your most recent DD-214 (member 4) showing length of active duty, character of service, and type of discharge.

Disabled Veterans: See Veterans Guide for definition. Submit a copy of your most recent DD-214 (member 4) showing length of active duty, character of service, and type of discharge, and a VA Certification Letter.

Military Spouse: Submit a copy of the spouse's PCS orders or VA certification of disability or death of service member, along with any other documentation proving eligibility such as a most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action.

Family Members Eligible under Executive Order 12721: Submit a SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, from the position and any other documentation proving eligibility.

Interchange Agreement: Submit a SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, from the position and any other documentation proving eligibility.

Schedule A: Submit proof of disability in the form of written certification from a licensed medical professional, OR a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist, OR any Federal agency, State agency, or agency of the District of Columbia or a U.S. territory that issues or provides disability benefits.

Reemployed Annuitants: DoD policy on employment of annuitants will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. The DoD policy is available on http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/1400.25-V300.pdf.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): Applicants must be well-qualified, which is defined as meeting all of the minimum qualification standards and eligibility requirements as well as possessing skills that clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position established by the Best Qualified category definition.

Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirement listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the best qualified candidates, you will be referred to the hiring official for employment consideration.

All qualified candidates will be evaluated on the following competencies:

  • Analysis
  • Budget Formulation, Justification and Presentation
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Program Evaluation
  • Regulatory Awareness


Preview the assessment questionnaire here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10799306

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