Management and Program Analyst

Summary

You will serve as a Management and Program Analyst for the Bureau of Land Management, Office of the Director. This position conducts program evaluations, analyzes policies and operations, and develops recommendations to improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness. This vacancy is limited to 50 applications and may close early. The vacancy will close at 11:59 pm ET when the limit is reached or on the closing date, whichever occurs first.

Duties

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Conducts studies and evaluations of programs, operations, and administrative processes to assess organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Analyzes policies, procedures, and regulations to identify operational issues and recommend improvements consistent with agency goals. Collects and evaluates program data, reports, and performance measures to identify trends, assess results, and support management decisions. Develops project plans, schedules, and methods to evaluate programs, monitor progress, and ensure alignment with organizational objectives. Prepares reports, briefings, policy recommendations, and other written materials to communicate findings and proposed improvements to management. Evaluates program compliance, audit findings, and management practices to identify deficiencies and recommend corrective actions. Analyzes resource requirements, budget projections, and program operations to support planning and improve organizational performance. Provide research related to BLM policies, relationships or activities that require the attention of leadership. Advise leadership on administrative matters relating to the accomplishment, coordination, integration, and synchronization of a variety of substantive staff actions, events, and other related assignments. Responsible for the proper handling of telephone calls, messages, urgent tasks, and daily details for leadership's travel and office itineraries. Receive, screen, and answer telephonic and personal visitors/guests. Answer inquiries and makes referrals as appropriate. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. You may be required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority. You cannot hold an active real estate license, nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1 year probation period or 2 year trial period, depending on appointment type, to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest. This probation/trial period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probation/trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 11/17/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. To qualify for this position at the GS-9 grade level you must meet one of the below requirements: Specialized Experience Requirement: you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: Gathering and analyzing program or administrative data to identify operational issues; Reviewing policies, procedures, or work processes to identify opportunities for improvement; Preparing reports, summaries, or recommendations to support management decisions; and Assisting with evaluating program operations or organizational efficiency and effectiveness. -OR- Education: Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree. You must include transcripts. -OR- Combination of education and experience: You may qualify through a combination of graduate education and specialized experience. Only graduate education completed beyond the first full year of graduate-level education may be used toward this combination. To calculate your percentage, determine the percentage of qualifying graduate education completed beyond the first year toward the additional year of graduate education required for the GS-9 level. Then divide the number of months of qualifying GS-7 level specialized experience by 12. Add the two percentages together. The total must equal at least 100% to qualify. Example: If you have completed 11⁄2 years of graduate education and have 6 months of qualifying GS-7 level specialized experience, you would have 50% education and 50% experience, meeting 100% of the qualification requirement. To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level you must meet one of the below requirements: Specialized Experience Requirement: you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: Conducting studies or evaluations of programs, administrative functions, or work processes to identify operational issues; Analyzing policies, procedures, and program data to assess organizational efficiency and effectiveness; Developing recommendations to improve program operations or administrative processes; and Preparing reports, briefings, or other written materials to communicate findings and recommendations to management. -OR- Education: Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.M., if related. Education must be in a field that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position. You must include transcripts. -OR- Combination of education and experience: You may qualify through a combination of graduate education and specialized experience. Only graduate education completed beyond the first two full years of graduate-level education may be used toward this combination. To calculate your percentage, determine the percentage of qualifying graduate education completed beyond the first two years toward the additional year of graduate education required for the GS-11 level. Then divide the number of months of qualifying GS-9 level specialized experience by 12. Add the two percentages together. The total must equal at least 100% to qualify. Example: If you have completed 21⁄2 years of qualifying graduate education and have 6 months of qualifying GS-9 level specialized experience, you would have 50% education and 50% experience, meeting 100% of the qualification requirement. To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level you must meet the below specialized experience: Specialized Experience Requirement: you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: Conducting studies and evaluations of programs, administrative operations, or organizational processes to assess efficiency and effectiveness; Analyzing policies, procedures, regulations, and program data to identify moderately complex operational issues and recommend solutions; Developing or modifying procedures, work methods, or management processes to improve program performance; Preparing analytical reports, briefings, and recommendations to support management decisions; and Planning or coordinating program evaluations or analytical projects to achieve organizational objectives. Education may not be substituted for experience at this grade level. Volunteer Experience: 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

You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work. Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications How You Will Be Evaluated

Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g. resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessment(s) required for this position. To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. Your resume must not exceed 2 pages. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed. You will be assessed in the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability, Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Decision Making, Flexibility, Influencing/Negotiating, Integrity/Honesty, Interpersonal Skills, Learning, Reading Comprehension, Reasoning, Self-Management, Stress Tolerance, and Teamwork In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of the USA Hire Assessment, if required. The USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. All qualified non-competitive applicants and the best-qualified Merit Promotion applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration or your score may be lowered. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position. Current or former displaced Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be well-qualified, score at least 85 (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors; education, and experience requirements), and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry. Other Information

Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement. Promotion to the full performance level is neither guaranteed nor implied and will be based solely on your ability to satisfactorily perform the work of the position, existing work at the higher grade level, and recommendation by the position's supervisor. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. (https://appsupport-usastaffing.opm.gov/hc/en-us/sections/45063131363475-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information) If otherwise eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: Recruitment Incentive or Relocation Incentive. A continued service agreement may be required if it is determined you are eligible for a permanent change in duty station (PCS), recruitment, or relocation incentive. All DOI employees, their spouses, and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim, permit, lease, small tract entry, or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands, with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here, DOI Ethics Prohibitions | U.S. Department of the Interior. Physical Demands/Work Environment: No unusual physical exertion is required. Work is performed in a typical office setting. The duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.