PROGRAM ANALYST

Summary

You will serve as a Program Analyst in the Executive Directorate, Code 100630 of NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY.

Duties

• You will support EMPDO special projects and urgent executive administrative requirements by researching, analyzing, and providing current and historical information for management responses.
• You will support command position management by importing Total Force Manpower Management System data and authorized Defense Civilian Personnel Data System elements.
• You will coordinate with Human Resources Specialists to resolve position-attribute discrepancies, manage Billet Identification Numbers, and review personnel actions for compliance.
• You will coordinate workforce analytics application improvements and validate position-summary data across all levels of the NRL command structure.
• You will serve as the primary administrator for NRL’s Conference Travel Program, maintaining procedures, advising employees, coordinating with stakeholders, and managing the SharePoint site.
• You will administer NRL’s MOA/MOU Program by assigning agreement numbers, ensuring proper format and reviews, maintaining records, and supporting compliance reviews.
• You will support Post-Doctoral Program cooperative agreements through financial report reviews, cost analysis, funding actions, expenditure monitoring, accruals, spend plans, and forecasts.
• You will coordinate and support administrative responses to executive-level data calls and taskings received through ETMS2 and other internal and external sources.
• You will administer the Jerome and Isabella Karle Distinguished Scholar Fellowship Program, including applicant compliance reviews, stakeholder coordination, and SharePoint records management.
• You will administer the Annual High Grade Promotion Call, analyze allocation history, coordinate nomination packages and notifications, and maintain program standard operating procedures.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower Pay Band (NO-02) or GS Equivalent (GS-5/10) grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Performing command-level administrative and executive support operations, including coordinating executive-level taskings and communications across a complex organization; managing high-priority data calls through enterprise tasking systems, such as ETMS2; maintaining official records on collaborative platforms, such as SharePoint; and developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); 2) Administering command-level programs and providing financial and contractual support, including travel, interagency agreements (MOAs/MOUs), fellowships, government contracts, and cooperative agreements; ensuring compliance with applicable federal and Department of Defense/Department of the Navy regulations; monitoring budgets; developing spend plans; processing financial actions; and conducting financial or cost analyses; and 3) Supporting position management and organizational manpower programs by using automated human resources information systems, such as the Total Force Manpower Management System (TFMMS) or Defense Civilian Personnel Data System (DCPDS), to manage organizational manpower and personnel data and review personnel actions for policy compliance. 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 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.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. 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 Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork 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. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Other Information

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 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/ 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. 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.