Management Analyst

Summary

This position is in the Bureau of Administration, Global Operations Directorate (A/GO), Management Global Operations is responsible for the delivery of transportation, travel management, distribution, claims, diplomatic pouch and mail, post support and travel, overseas fleet management and personal property management services globally to 264 overseas Missions and over 100,000 interagency customers.

Duties

• Performs a range of project management functions, including evaluation of requirements, planning and directing actions of USG and contractor personnel, resources and personnel management and reporting.
• Analyzes and manages funding profiles for various contracts. Monitors and adjusts funding profiles to accommodate logistic demands.
• Develops innovative logistics support strategies and tactics for acquiring services and/or materials. Validates statements of work to obtain contract support and establishes funding justifications to defend program dollar requirements.
• Coordinates Government Purchase Card transactions. Reviews and approves logistics-related purchase requests; maintains ledgers of obligated expenditures; performs monthly reconciliations of cardholder transactions
• Provides authoritative logistical manpower guidance and expert assistance to senior level managers within the Department on interpretation and formulation of technical, functional and program management strategies related to manpower management.
• Serves as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for assigned contracts and coordinates contractual issues with contracting officers and Departmental representatives. Monitors all aspects of the day-to-day administration of assigned contracts.

Qualifications

**Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience receiving, digesting, and communicating complex information both orally and in writing. Ability to develop, prepare, and coordinate documentation necessary for contract solicitation, including statements of work and contract data requirements Ability to use sound judgement in the area of logistics management and integrated logistics support to determine life cycle support. Experience coordinating responses to oversight taskings and drafting memoranda or position papers that combine input from several offices for senior officials. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement. How You Will Be Evaluated

A review of your resume will be conducted and compared against your responses to the crediting plan questions to determine if you are qualified for this job. Applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements, as described in the “Qualifications” section of this announcement, will be assigned a score between 70 and 100. The evaluation process consists of an online assessment and a subject matter expert resume review of applicants found to be among the top qualified candidates based on the crediting plan assessment. Resumes longer than two pages will be deemed ineligible and will not be considered further. Responses to questions that are not fully supported by the information in your resume may result in adjustments to your rating. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies: Knowledge of best practice customer service techniques for a diverse international customer base. Ability to use wide range of qualitatitve and/or quantitative methods to analzye, assess, and improve program effectiveness. Ability to communication effectively in writing. Ability to interact effectively with others. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We do not make assumptions regarding your experience. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials may result in your removal from consideration. Applicants found to be among the top qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring official for further consideration and possible interview. Qualified non-competitive candidates must be deemed best qualified based on the applicant assessment in order to be referred to the hiring official for further consideration and possible interview. Resume review: Subject matter experts (SMEs) will review your resume to determine your qualifications for this position based on the required specialized experience. Your resume should demonstrate how you meet all aspects of the specialized experience statement. SMEs will not review additional information beyond your resume (e.g., links embedded in your resume will not be opened.). If meeting basic qualifications through education only or a combination of education and experience, applicants will not be referred to the SME panel but will be reviewed by the HR Specialist for referral. Agency Career and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP and ICTAP) candidates must be considered well-qualified for the position and submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this job announcement to receive consideration for selection priority. To be considered well-qualified, in addition to earning a score of 85 or above and meeting minimum qualifications, candidates must demonstrate proficiency in some, but not all of the major aspects of the position. You may preview questions for this vacancy. Other Information

For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at [email protected]. If eligible, situational telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.