Clarification from the agency

Current federal civilian employees in the competitive service on permanent career or career-conditional appointments; Former federal employees with reinstatement eligibility; Current federal employees eligible under Interchange Agreements; and Applicants eligible under special hiring authorities (Schedule A, etc.). If you do not meet one of these categories, you may apply under the concurrently advertised vacancy announcement: OCR-HQ-2023-0025, which is open to all United States Citizens.

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 150 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 150th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first.  

We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application.

As a Management and Program Analyst, GS-0343-13, you will be responsible for: 

• Serving as a management and program analyst for the CRDC Team. Advising OCR leadership on the program management, planning, execution, and evaluation of the CRDC by applying a wide range of qualitative and quantitative research techniques.
• Advising OCR leadership on the program management, planning, execution, and evaluation of the CRDC by applying a wide range of qualitative and quantitative research techniques.
• Providing analysis, preparation, and editing of interpretative responses to inquiries of substantial complexity requiring immediate action, and of interest to the highest level of government (including the White House and the Congress) and the educational community relating to the CRDC.
• Performing review, analysis, and development of technical resources and other documentation governing the CRDC program, making recommendations for change or improvements as necessary.
• Preparing letters and other documents on new and developing policy matters, such as accountability plan approval letters, mass mailings to chief state school officers, and other school officials, working in coordination with Department policy leaders for approval from the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Assistant Secretary, and Deputy Assistant Secretaries.
• Serving as a liaison with other ED offices and programs, other agencies, state agencies, and other stakeholders and organizational entities.
• Representing OCR at seminars, symposia, and conferences, and presenting papers and findings in the area of program management and management planning systems.

Conditions of employment

• Relocation will not be paid.
• You may be subject to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Males 18 and over must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Must be a US Citizen

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

If you are a current federal employee, you must meet all time-in-grade and time-after competitive appointment qualifications within 30 days of the closing date of this vacancy announcement. To verify that you meet these requirements, we will review your responses to the core eligibility questions on the occupational questionnaire, as well as your submitted resume and required documents. To make an accurate determination, you will need to include on your resume your federal position title, pay plan, occupational series, grade level, agency, dates for which you held the grade level (stated as MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY, OR MM/YYYY to PRESENT), and total hours worked per week. 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).

Conditions of Employment

• REMOTE WORK: If selected for a remote work position, you must have access to high speed internet and cell phone service meeting current Agency policy from the approved work location anywhere in the United States or US territories. Participation must be requested and approved by the supervisor and there must be a signed remote work agreement.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience for the GS-13
One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-12 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments:
1. Experience with program management techniques issues or studies concerning the efficiency/effectiveness of program operations or substantive administrative support functions and organization structures.
2. Experience conducting analysis of executive-level documents, writing and providing recommended language and proofreading for grammar, punctuation, style, content and ensuring high quality, signature-ready documents.
3. Experience providing liaison and direct customer service to stakeholders ensuring the timely completion of responsibilities within their program area.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement).

1.    Knowledge of a wide range of qualitative and quantitative techniques for measuring the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of assigned programs.
2.    Knowledge of a range of administrative laws, policies, regulations, and precedents applicable to the administration of one or more programs.
3.    Ability to conduct analysis, review executive-level documents, writing, providing recommended language; assess readability and responsiveness; proofreading for grammar, punctuation, style, and content; and ensure high-quality signature-ready documents.
4.    Ability to synthesize complex topics and information into briefings for various audiences at different levels of understanding of the subject matter.

How you will be evaluated

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

We use a multi-step process to review and evaluate applicants:

1. Eligibility and Minimum Qualifications

Once the vacancy announcement closes, we will review your submitted resume and documents to determine if you meet the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements, including any required education, experience, and/or selective placement factors. You will be rated as ineligible if you are outside of the area of consideration (i.e., who may apply) or your application is missing any required documents. You will be rated as not qualified if you do not possess the minimum qualification requirements.

2. Rating and Ranking

If you are found to meet both the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements, we will assess the quality of your experience and the extent to which you possess the required KSAs by comparing your submitted resume and documents against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. (The occupational questionnaire is the list of questions in the automated system that you will have an opportunity to answer once you apply for the position). Based on the outcome of this evaluation, you will be assigned a numerical score (out of 100 possible). If your responses to the occupational questionnaire are not substantiated by your submitted resume, you may be eliminated from receiving further consideration.

3. Referral and Selection

If you are found to be amongst the most highly qualified applicants, you will be referred to the selecting official. As part of the assessment and selection process, the selecting official may invite you to participate in a structured interview, check your references, and/or request that you submit a writing sample or complete a written assessment or exercise to further evaluate your qualifications for this position.