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MANAGEMENT ANALYST

Defense Information Systems Agency

Fort Huachuca, AZFull-time$63–119K/yrPosted 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$63–119K/yr
Location
Fort Huachuca, AZ
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Management Analyst supports DISA’s EII/JT Interoperability Test Command and the US Cyber Command mission. The role reviews programs, systems, reports, and processes; conducts studies and evaluations; identifies deficiencies, risks, and cost impacts; and recommends process improvements. It also develops workflows and strategic recommendations and prepares written and oral reports, briefings, graphs, and charts. Selection may be made at different grade levels, with promotion opportunity subject to eligibility and management recommendation.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Program AnalysisOrganizational StudiesWorkflow DocumentationReport PreparationData VisualizationProcess EvaluationRisk AnalysisStrategic Process ImprovementPosition ManagementCustomer ServiceAttention to DetailAnalysis

Qualifications

One Year of Qualifying ExperienceTwo Years Graduate Education or Master's DegreeThree Years Graduate Education or Doctoral DegreeAccredited College or University EducationForeign Credential Evaluation

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Full job description

Summary

This position is being recruited under 10 USC 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. It has been identified as a position necessary to carry out and support the mission of the US Cyber Command. It is in the Professional Work Category at the Full Performance Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. It is located in the DISA EII/JT INTEROPERABILITY TEST CMD.

Duties

  • Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates programs, activities, systems, reports, and processes. Formulates guidance, provides assistance, and recommends analytical solutions to address complex organizational problems.
  • Plans, and conducts studies to identify procedural and system deficiencies, analyzes the cost and risk impact of these issues, and recommends and oversees the implementation of process changes to enhance efficiency and reduce cost.
  • Identifies potential program risks, forecasts future issues, and develops corrective or preventive actions. Gathers and disseminates information to ensure successful project execution and coordinates suspense items across the Agency.
  • Performs critical research for ongoing initiatives continuously analyzes processes, and establishes goals, objectives, and tools to develop improved workflows. Evaluates proposed actions for short and long-term strategic alignment.
  • Prepares written and oral reports detailing findings from project reviews, utilizing narratives, graphs, and charts to illustrated program status. Recommends, strategies for effective communication and progress tracking against objectives.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below. Qualifying Experience: To qualify, your resume must describe at least one year of experience that demonstrates the competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Experience refers to any paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work and Military service, that would be considered equivalent to work normally performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service. Qualifying experience at the GG-09 is defined as: Assisting in the review, collection, and analysis of administrator or operational data, including participating in organizational studies, assisting higher level analysts with workflow documentation, and preparing preliminary reports or charts on program activities. Qualifying experience at the GG-11 is defined as:Conducting studies and evaluations of organizational programs, processes, and systems, including identifying procedural deficiencies, formulating analytical solutions to improve efficiency, and preparing comprehensive written reports, briefings and data visualizations for stakeholders. Qualifying experience at the GG-12 is defined as: Leading the planning and execution of complex management studies and program evaluations, including analyzing cost and risk impacts, designing strategic process improvements, and formulating high-level recommendations and reports to optimize agency-wide workflows and operations. Candidates must describe how they meet the qualifying experience and/or selective placement factor(s) within the body of their resume. All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.

Education

GG-9 Substitution of Education for Experience: Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education, Master's or equivalent graduate degree, may be substituted to meet the qualifying experience requirement. If you are using education to substitute for the qualifying experience, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply. GG-11 Substitution of Education for Experience: Three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree may be substituted to meet the qualifying experience requirement. . If you are using education to substitute for the qualifying experience, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply. To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. You must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions that are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education . 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 the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services at the time of application. National Association of Credential Evaluation Services . There is no substitution of education for the qualifying experience at the GG-12 grade level. How You Will Be Evaluated

Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the applicant questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, 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. COMPETENCIES: POSITION MANAGEMENT CUSTOMER SERVICE (CLERICAL/ TECHNICAL) ABILITY TO DO THE WORK OF THE POSITION WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION ATTENTION TO DETAIL ANALYSIS You can preview the Questionnaire here:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13084655 Criminal History Inquiries- If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency @ [email protected] Other Information

This position is in the Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. It is being recruited under 10 U.S.C. 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system. If you are a current Federal Career/Career-Conditional employee, you will be placed on an Excepted appointment. This appointment does not confer eligibility to be non-competitively converted to an appointment in the competitive service. A three year trial period may be required if you have not previously completed a trial or probationary period in the excepted or competitive service. 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. Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination Individuals tentatively selected for drug testing designated positions at the Defense Information Systems Agency will be required to submit to urinalysis for illegal drugs prior to appointment or placement. We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date. Moving costs MAY be paid. 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. For more information on the Cyber Excepted Service Personnel System, click here. For more information on veterans' preference, click here. For more information regarding qualifications requirements, click here. All applicants are encouraged to apply electronically. If you are unable to apply on-line, you may contact 317-212-0454 for assistance. If selected, the authorized rate of pay may exceed the stated maximum salary rate range under certain circumstances.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,044 open Program Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$63–119K/yr
  • US median$91–133K/yr627 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $91K, is 21% below the US median midpoint ($115K) — in the middle half of Program Analyst salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 19 open Program Analyst jobs in Arizona and 1,044 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
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 (927 postings).
Education
290 of the 1,044 open Program Analyst jobs (28%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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