Clarification from the agency

Your application will be considered if you are a: • GSA CASE employees only • GSA surplus or displaced employees in the local commuting area who qualify for the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) You must be serving on a career or career-conditional appointment, or under a noncompetitive Special Appointing Authority which provides for conversion to a permanent position in the Competitive Service.

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• Applies a wide range of qualitative, and/or quantitative methods to assess and improve program effectiveness and/or complex management processes, projects and systems.

• Reviews specific goals and objectives; monitors the sequence and timing of key program events and milestones and evaluates overall program accomplishment and significant contributions in terms of CASE goals.

• Consults with leadership on strategic planning initiatives and activities, including decision making involving personnel resources which is likely to involve labor relations matters, which require confidentiality.
• Performs studies to determine resource requirements, streamlining, eliminating duplication, or developing work measurement standards.

• Provides current, accurate and complete information, furnishes advice, and facilitates the carrying out of the Analytics and Business Systems Director’s assignments with staff members. Ensures that resultant decisions made by the Analytics and Business Systems Director are communicated to the staff and implemented.

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

• Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level-Moderate Risk) 
• You must be granted this clearance before you can start the job.
• 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.
• Direct Deposit of salary check to financial organization required.
• Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date.
• Register with the Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959.
• US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island

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-14 salary range starts at $122,198 per year.  

Certain location-based pay entitlements (such as locality payment) are based on the location of the employee's official worksite associated with the employee's position of record.

To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or higher in the Federal service. 

Specialized Experience:

Specialized experience is defined as experience with planning, executing, and coordinating resources required to support program mission of an organization including staffing, organization development, performance management, and budget planning and execution. Experience must include providing advice and recommendations to management and other senior leaders regarding all aspects of the organization, management, administration, and personnel issues to ensure optimal use of resources.

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.  

• Expert knowledge of a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement or program effectiveness or the improvement of complex management processes and systems plus a thorough understanding of how programs are administered in order to select and apply appropriate program evaluation and measurement techniques in evaluating program accomplishments.
• Knowledge of agency programs and missions in order to apply experimental theories and new developments to problems not susceptible to treatment by accepted methods and to make decisions or recommendations significantly changing, interpreting or developing important public policies or programs.
• Knowledge of business and trade practices, characteristics methods and processes, this includes conducting of investigations and studies; the collection, analysis, and dissemination of business related information.

• Expert experience in communications, negotiations, research, performance improvement, program/project management.

Additional hurdle assessments, such as narrative responses or other assessments, may be administered to applicants who meet the requirements of the first hurdle, e.g., the minimum qualification requirements. If additional assessments are used, you will be provided with further instructions.

Consideration will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards in merit promotion selection decisions in accordance with 5 CFR 335.103(b)(3). You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume so that information will be taken into consideration during the selection process.  If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

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