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MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYST (BUSINESS PROCESS AND REQUIREMENTS ANALYST)

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Linthicum Heights, MD
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Job overview

DCSA’s Security Training Central Services component seeks a Management and Program Analyst to support three schoolhouses. The analyst provides leadership for cross-functional initiatives, analyzes data, workflows, and stakeholder input, and recommends improvements to ST operations. The role advises ST leadership and oversees contractor personnel providing Training Program and Management Support.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Management PrinciplesOrganizational PrinciplesProject ManagementProgram AnalysisBusiness Process AnalysisProject PlanningStakeholder EngagementRequirements GatheringRequirements ValidationProcess AnalysisGap AnalysisRisk AssessmentLeadership BriefingsAcquisition SupportCapability DevelopmentChange ManagementQualitative AnalysisQuantitative AnalysisBusiness AnalysisProcess ManagementProgram ManagementManagement AnalysisLeadership

Qualifications

One Year Specialized Experience

Full job description

Summary DCSA's Security Training (ST) Central Services component is seeking a Management & Program Analyst to provide program & business management support to 3 schoolhouses. In this role you will provide leadership for cross-functional initiatives; analyze data, workflows, and stakeholder input; and recommend changes that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of ST operations. You are a trusted advisor to ST leadership and oversee contractor personnel providing Training Program & Management Support. Responsibilities As a MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYST (BUSINESS PROCESS AND REQUIREMENTS ANALYST) you will be responsible for the following duties: Support ST strategic planning initiatives by organizing, prioritizing, tracking, and overseeing implementation of requirements. Advise ST senior leadership on portfolio status, health, milestones, risks, issues, and recommended mitigation strategies. Lead the design, implementation, and sustainment of governance frameworks across ST. Manage and oversee work performed under ST's Training Program and Business Management Support contract. Lead engagement with external stakeholders through conferences, offsites, working groups, and other collaborative events. Apply change-management best practices to implement, communicate, measure, and sustain organizational improvements. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/management-and-program-analysis-series-0343/ for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 11/03/2026 Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GS/GG-13 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility. Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes: Mastery of advanced management and organizational principles and practices Serving as a task manager, project manager, program analyst, or business process analyst responsible for planning and coordinating projects or programs Managing data calls and stakeholder engagements Gathering and validating business and technical requirements Conducting process and gap analyses Developing project plans, schedules, risk assessments, reports, and leadership briefings Supporting acquisition or capability-development activities Applying change-management practices and qualitative and quantitative methods of improving, measuring, and coordinating change to implement and sustain organizational improvements Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies: Business Analysis - Defines needs and recommends solutions supporting process improvement, communication management, strategic planning, and policy development. Process Management - Develops and monitors processes and organizes resources to achieve desired results. Program Management - Designs, implements, and manages ongoing programs or projects and directs associated resources, personnel, and activities. Qualitative/Quantitative Analysis - Applies qualitative and quantitative analytic methods to collect, process, and analyze data. Management Analysis - Conducts research and resolves organizational inefficiencies to improve organizational effectiveness. Leadership - Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations. Education Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. Additional Information VETERANS PREFERENCE/CURRENT OR FORMER FEDERAL In accordance with DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, veterans preference is not required to be applied when considering candidates with prior Federal competitive or excepted service who have completed a probationary or trial period and have not been separated for cause. Therefore, veterans preference will not be applied to applicants with current federal service, or former federal civilian service meeting the above criteria. Re-employed Annuitant: This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf Applicants selected from this announcement may be required to serve a two-year trial period. If selected, Federal employees currently serving in the competitive service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the competitive service by accepting an offer of employment for a DCIPS excepted service positions. If selected, non-DCIPS candidates must acknowledge in writing that the position they have been selected for is in the excepted service and covered by DCIPS. All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statue, 10 U.S.C. 1601. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status. For more information on the DCIPS occupational structure click here. For more information about career advancement in DCIPS click here. This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position. As required by 5 C.F.R. § 302.106., DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. § 1194).

How this job compares

Set against the 999 open Program Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 2, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Maryland median$83–120K/yr65 salary ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 109 open Program Analyst jobs in Maryland and 999 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maryland
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Program Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (900 postings).
Education
285 of the 999 open Program Analyst jobs (29%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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