MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYST (CSOD)
Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Pentagon, Arlington, VAFull-time$144–187K/yrPosted 1 day ago
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Job overview
The incumbent serves as the Joint Staff’s senior program analysis officer, Branch Chief, and principal integrator for Commercial Support to Operations education, training, doctrine, policy, data, and operational planning. The role coordinates CSO planning and requirements across combatant commands, services, joint organizations, and multinational partners, and supports exercises, contingency planning, and crisis response.
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Summary
This position is part of the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The incumbent serves as the Joint Staff's senior program analysis officer, Branch Chief, and principal integrator for Commercial Support to Operations (CSO) education, training, doctrine, policy, data, and operational planning.
Duties
As a MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYST (CSOD) at the GS-0343-14 some of your typical work assignments may include: Coordinates with Geographic Combatant Commands (GCCs), subordinate Joint Force Commands (JFCs), and multinational partners to incorporate CSO into Title 10 exercises, theater engagement strategies, and contingency planning. Leads planning and execution support for Phase 0 activities, including CSO intelligence preparation of the operational environment, training, and exercise development. Develops Master Scenario Event Lists (MSELs), After Action Reports (AARs), and lessons learned to inform future planning and readiness efforts. Coordinates CSO requirements across Service Component staff elements to support development of inputs to GCC and JFC OPLANs and CONPLANs. Identifies and quantifies contracted support requirements across all phases of operations, including combat, humanitarian assistance, and disaster relief. Provides execution and crisis response support by augmenting CSO cells or joint command organizations during transitions from deliberate planning to crisis action. Supports coordination efforts with senior staff and peers across the Services, Combatant Commands, Joint Staff, and OSD. Qualifications
You may qualify at the GS-14, if you fulfill the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service: Performing logistics, acquisition, strategic planning and interagency coordination; Administering and providing guidance with Commercial Support Operations (CSO) doctrine and joint planning processes for contractor support; Leading the integration of CSO operational concepts across military operations, training and exercise development; Initiating and developing policy and coordinating with Combatant Commands, Services, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) to operationalize and synchronize contract support integration and contractor management; Presenting authoritative recommendations orally and in writing to advise senior leaders regarding assessments and lead the annual commercial capabilities assessment. 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
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. How You Will Be Evaluated
We will review your resume and supporting documents, to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the minimum qualifications on the information provided and evaluate your relevant work experiences as it relates to fundamental competencies, identified below, required for this position. 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 If you meet the minimum qualifications of this position, you may be presented with instructions on how to access the USA Hire Assessment. This additional online assessment is required and must be completed within 48 hours following the close of this announcement unless you have requested Reasonable Accommodation for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Your results will be kept on record for one year when applying for future jobs that require the same USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. A list of qualified applicants will be created and sent to the selecting official. All applicants reviewed and/or referred will receive a notification letter. Based on the results of this evaluation, you will be placed in one of the following quality categories: Best Qualified: This highest category will be used for those candidates who possess the type and quality of experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, including any selective placement factors and/or appropriate quality ranking factor(s), as determined by the job analysis. Highly Qualified: This higher category will be used for those candidates who possess the type and quality of experience that exceed the minimum qualifications of the position, including any selective placement factors and/or appropriate quality ranking factor(s) as determined by the job analysis. Qualified: This lowest category will be used for those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications of the position, including all selective placement factors and appropriate quality ranking factor(s) and are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the position. Candidates may require extensive training and/or orientation in order to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=Category-Rating Names of the candidates in the Best Qualified category will be sent first to the hiring manager for employment consideration. Applicants in other categories will be referred in accordance with category rating procedures. Veterans Preference: If you are entitled to veterans preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency. If you are entitled to veterans' preference and qualified for the position, your name will be placed above non-preference candidates on a list sent to the hiring manager for employment consideration. Qualified veterans' preference eligible with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest quality category depending on the position and grade level of the job. For information on entitlement see Feds Hire Vets - Job Seekers - Veterans. Other Information
All applicants must meet qualifications and eligibility criteria by the closing date of the announcement. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs (ICTAP eligibility): This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; Well qualified is defined as possessing the type and quality of experience that exceeds the positions minimum qualifications. and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. For more information: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference: If you are entitled to military spouse preference, in order to receive this preference you must choose the spousal eligibility in your application package referencing MSP Military Spouse Preference. Your preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency. If you are claiming military spouse preference and qualified for the position, your name will be placed below preference eligible veteran candidates and above non-preference candidates on a list sent to the hiring manager for employment consideration. To claim Military Spouse Preference (MSP) please complete the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist, save the document and attach it to your application package. Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Retained Grade Preference (RGP): In order to receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the "Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference (RGP)" eligibility. If you are claiming RGP and are determined to be Well Qualified (score of 85 or above) for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant. Information and required documentation for claiming MSP may be found at the General Applicant Information and Definitions link below. To be eligible as a RGP, you must submit the following supporting documents with your application package: a signed Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 (whs.mil)); a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) effecting the placement in retained grade status; or a copy of the notification letter you received regarding the RIF or classification downgrade. This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position. As required by 5 C.F.R. § 302.106., DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. § 1194).
How this job compares
Set against the 1,057 open Program Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$144–187K/yr
- Virginia median$95–142K/yr96 salary ranges
- US median$90–130K/yr654 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $166K, is 36% above the Virginia median midpoint ($122K) — in the top quarter of Program Analyst salary ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 206 open Program Analyst jobs in Virginia and 1,057 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
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- 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 (952 postings).
- Education
- 332 of the 1,057 open Program Analyst jobs (31%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 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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