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Program Analyst

Department of Defense
Defense Logistics Agency
J62C
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Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Position will be filled at any of the locations listed below. Site specific salary information as follows:
Battle Creek, MI: $105,383 - $137,000
Columbus, OH: $109,966- $142,957
Dayton, OH: $109,308- $142,103
Fort Belvoir, VA: $120,579- $156,755
New Cumberland, PA: $120,579- $156,755
Ogden, UT: $105,383 - $137,000
Philadelphia, PA: $116,123- $150,962
Richmond, VA: $110,083- $143,109

Overview

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Open & closing dates
07/07/2025 to 07/14/2025
Salary
$105,383 to - $156,755 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 13
Locations
1 vacancy in the following locations:
Battle Creek, MI
Whitehall, OH
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
New Cumberland Defense Logistics Center, PA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - 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
Secret
Drug test
Yes
Announcement number
DLAJ6-25-12758175
Control number
840138700

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Duties

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  • Serves as an advisor, authority, and consultant responsible for providing centralized direction and leadership for analysis, evaluation, planning, coordination.
  • Responsible for data development, information, policies, regulations, procedures, and requirements for assigned programs and projects and serviced organizations.
  • Investigates variances from established program standards or milestones, evaluates program, and determines need for recommending revisions in plans and schedules for deficiencies and/or critical problems in operations.
  • Develops program cost estimates to support the acquisition process; risk assessments associated with various program decisions and Life Cycle Performance Measures that measure the success of the program in meeting its goals.
  • Creates reusable products for consistent architecture application and implementation including standard general ledger values, attributes and postings, standard fiscal code structure and values.
  • Creates reusable crosswalks and interfaces, test scripts, JFMIP certification, financial reports, and common edits.
  • Knowledge of contracting and procurement policies and guidelines in order to plan, prepare, and coordinate program acquisitions.
  • Expert in pertinent legislation, regulations, and the requirements of DoD, DLA, DFAS, 0MB, GAO, Treasury, and other government agencies.
  • Provides authoritative policy interpretations and ensure that system development, implementation, and operation are in compliance with all applicable regulatory controls.
  • Knowledge of test and evaluation techniques, large-scale software deployments, system development life cycles, and current acquisition policies.
  • In-depth knowledge of policies, regulations, directives, procedures, and precedents applicable to program development and management.
  • Validates adherence to information security policies and verifies consistent configuration implementation.
  • Develops and presents briefings to senior leadership within DoD to explain concepts, scope of program, schedules, user impact, and benefits of system solutions.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
  • Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
  • Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
  • Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
  • Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
  • Bargaining Unit Status: Yes
  • Defense Acquisition Workforce position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements. See Addtl Info.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Program Analyst your resume and supporting documentation must support:

A Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:

  • Applies analytical, qualitative, and quantitative techniques for analyzing and measuring effectiveness, efficiency and productivity of program operations related to contract administration and budgetary requirements.
  • Skill and ability to test and evaluation techniques, large-scale software deployments, system development life cycles, and current acquisition policies. In-depth knowledge of policies, regulations, directives, procedures, and precedents applicable to program development and management.
  • Demonstrates attention to detail.

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

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF

Position requires DoD Acquisition Program Management (A) / PM, Advanced Acquisition certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources.

Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is a Schedule I drug and is illegal.

How you will be evaluated

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

The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies:

  • Program Planning, Review, and Evaluation
  • Qualitative/Quantitative Analysis
  • Business Analysis

Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation may be completed and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required for this position. If your resume and/or supporting documentation is reviewed and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.

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