PROGRAM ANALYST

Summary

You will serve as a PROGRAM ANALYST in the Combat Development Directorate (CDD), POM/O&M/GPC Division of COMNAVSPECWARDEVGRU.

Duties

• You will coordinate the preparation, presentation, justification, and defense of the NSWDG Investment POM.
• You will direct financial planning efforts across multiple capability areas, ensuring seamless alignment between operational capability needs and resourcing realities.
• You will develop program analysis based on in-depth budget analysis, long-range projections, and technical/tactical requirements.
• You will represent the command at flag-level reviews, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), and Integrated Concept Teams (ICTs), presenting complex financial data and defending funding requirements verbally and in writing.
• You will manage and formulate the CDD Operation and Maintenance annual budget.
• You will serve as the designated CDD Program Coordinator for the Government Purchase Card (GPC) program and exercise administrative responsibility for establishing, maintaining, monitoring, and terminating GPC accounts.
• You will prepare and present recurring and ad hoc status-of-funds reports, cost-benefit analyses, and program execution summaries to command leadership to facilitate strategic decision-making.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Formulating annual operating budgets by coordinating multi-year funding requests, auditing purchase card programs for compliance; preparing financial documentation to support organizational readiness. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards Preferred Qualifications: Experience applying advanced program-management and financial-management principles to plan, formulate, coordinate, and execute complex programs, budgets, and long-range investment strategies. Experience conducting program-budget analyses; evaluating funding requirements and execution; and preparing recommendations, status-of-funds reports, cost-benefit analyses, or comparable decision-support products for senior leaders. Experience utilizing Department of War budgeting and resourcing processes, including PPBE, POM development, appropriations, and budget submissions, analyzing competing requirements and developing defensible funding strategies. Experience interpreting and applying acquisition, procurement, fiscal-management, and internal-control requirements. Experience communicating complex financial and programmatic information clearly in writing and orally; and collaborating with diverse stakeholders. Desired Skills: Experience with PPBE; POM development; Future Years Defense Plan; Budget Estimate Submissions and Amended Budget Estimate Submissions. Experience managing or analyzing Operations and Maintenance, Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, and Procurement appropriations. Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation requirements, Government Purchase Card program administration, internal controls, and audit/compliance practices. Experience supporting JCIDS or SOFCIDS documentation, acquisition strategies, sustainment planning, or Department of War systems-acquisition processes. Advanced technical skills utilizing spreadsheets, databases, and other financial or program-management systems to analyze obligations, expenditures, trends, forecasts, and risks. Experience preparing point papers, staff reports, and senior-leader briefs; and coordinating resource issues across commands, program offices, acquisition organizations, and external stakeholders. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

How You Will Be Evaluated

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Analytical Concepts, Policies, and Principles Problem Solving Strategic Thinking Analytical Techniques Reporting and Recommendations Influencing/Negotiating This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire and Structured Interview. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Other Information

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold the required security clearance. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application:?1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.