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Program Analyst (Intelligence)

Department of Defense
Office of Inspector General
Evaluations
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Summary

This position is located within the Department of Defense, Office of the Inspector General (DoD OIG), Deputy Inspector General for Evaluations (DIG-EVAL), Intelligence Division.

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
12/26/2023 to 01/12/2024
Salary
$78,592 to - $145,617 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 11 - 13
Location
2 vacancies in the following location:
Fort Meade, MD
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
50% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
13
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
D-OIG-12255516-24LP
Control number
767799300

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Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens

Duties

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  • Performs complex projects involving oversight responsibilities and develops and applies advanced analytical and evaluation techniques to achieve objectives through developing proposals, guides and steps.
  • Defines the scope of intelligence projects, identifying appropriate organizations, individuals, and activities, functional responsibilities of programs or functions involved in the project.
  • Identifies, obtains and analyzes sufficient and relevant information and data to support objectives, potential findings and conclusions, independently analyzes accumulated data for assigned objectives.
  • Identifies whether potential findings (deficiencies) exist and develops recommendations to correct deficiencies. Implements quality standards.
  • Writes clear and comprehensive reports on the results of assigned projects in prescribed format, presenting the results of the analysis of the facts, conclusions and recommendations.
  • If assigned as a team leader, the incumbent oversees the day-to-day operations of the team; ensures proper application of project methodologies and conformance with applicable standards.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S Citizen.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or be exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov).
  • Suitable for federal employment.
  • This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
  • 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.
  • The incumbent must adhere to the DoD Standards of Conduct.
  • Position has been designated as security designation level such Special Sensitive. Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.

Qualifications

One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade GS-09 within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.

Specialized experience is defined as: Experience assisting in the planning and conducting of audits, evaluations, inspections, or oversight; analyzes data from various automated systems and other sources to track the trends, effectiveness, and needed improvements to procedures and processes. Assists in developing and communicating reports and data analysis.

One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade GS-11 within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.

Specialized experience is defined as: Experience planning and conducting audits, evaluations, inspections, or oversight; Representing agency in conducting operations and liaison activities to accomplish project objectives such as planning, execution, and reporting. Reviews and analyses data and reports from various automated systems and other sources to track the trends, effectiveness, and recommends needed improvements to procedures and processes. Writes and communicates intelligence reports or analysis.

One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade GS-12 within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.

Specialized experience is defined as: Experience planning and conducting audits, evaluations, inspections or oversight; Communicating and collaborating with Intelligence agencies or personnel to conduct strategic planning to accomplish Intelligence project objectives, execution, and reporting. Reviews and analyses data/reports from various automated systems and other sources to track the trends, effectiveness, and recommends needed improvements to procedures and processes. Experience reviewing and applying intelligence policy. Writes and communicates intelligence reports and analysis.

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.

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

Education

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience:
GS-11 Three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement.

Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be used to substitute for the specialized experience requirement.

There is no substitution of education for the qualifying experienceat the GS-12 grade level.
There is no substitution of education for the
qualifying experienceat the GS-13 grade level.

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide unofficial transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more that 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specialized in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Additional information

  • Incumbent will be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
  • Management has the prerogative to select at either grade level.
  • This recruitment provides promotion opportunity to target position without further competition when selectee is eligible and recommended by management. However, promotion is not guaranteed, and no promise of a promotion is implied.
  • This position requires pre-employment and periodic counter-intelligence polygraph exams.
  • 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.
  • DoD Priority Placement Program (PPP) Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligible candidates will receive priority consideration at the full performance level only.
  • Recruitment Incentive is not authorized.
  • Relocation allowance is not authorized.
  • Moving expenses will notbe paid.
  • The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable. For information on these changes and the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA), for which some appointees are eligible, click here
  • Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination.
  • Travel requirement is up to 50%.
  • Retired Civil Service Employee: Employment of retired Federal employees receiving an annuity is subject to the requirements of the Department of Defense (DoD) policy guidance. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300
  • 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.)
  • Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Priority Consideration: If you are a displaced Federal Civil Service employee and attain a rating of at least 90, you may be entitled to receive special priority selection under the ICTAP. For more information on ICTAP, click here ICTAP Guidance. NOTE: If you have never worked for the Federal Government, you are NOT ICTAP eligible.
  • All applicants are encouraged to apply electronically. If you are unable to apply on-line, you may contact 317-212-0454 for assistance.
  • PPP Application Based Preference Eligibles (Military Reserve and National Guard technicians, Military Reserve and National Guard technicians receiving disability retirement, and Retained Grade employees) will receive priority consideration at the full performance level only.

How you will be evaluated

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

Human resources will review resumes for eligibility, and then forward eligible resumes to a Subject Matter Expert (SME Panel) for determination of minimum qualifications. Eligible candidates determined to be qualified by the SME Panel will be certified for further consideration.

Your application will be evaluated and rated under the Category Rating and Selection Procedures. Eligible candidates will then be placed for selection consideration into 3 categories as described below:

  1. Best Qualified Category - Exceeds the minimum qualification requirements and demonstrates a high level of proficiency in the job-related competencies based on the answers to the occupational questionnaire.
  2. Highly Qualified Category - Exceeds the minimum qualification requirements and demonstrates proficiency in some of the job-related competencies based on the answers to the occupational questionnaire.
  3. Qualified Category - Meets the minimum qualifications as described in the Qualifications section of this announcement.
The Assessment Questionnaire takes approximately 15 minutes to complete and collects information on your education, training and experience related to the following critical competencies:
  • Communication
  • Critical Thinking
  • Technical Competence


You can preview the Assessment Questionnaire here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12255516

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