
SUPERVISORY PROGRAM ANALYST
Defense Information Systems Agency
Fort Meade, MDFull-time$169–197K/yrPosted today
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The Supervisory Program Analyst Division Chief serves as a senior authority and executive leader in DISA’s Acquisition Directorate, overseeing the Mission Support Division. The role leads a multidisciplinary team responsible for acquisition governance, strategic program planning, and alignment of resource portfolios with defense and government partners. It also exercises full supervision, manages subordinate staff, represents the division at high-level conferences, and guides management studies and analyses.
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Summary
As Supervisory Program Analyst Division Chief within DISA's Acquisition (ACQ) Directorate, you will serve as a senior authority and executive leader overseeing the Mission Support Division. You will lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for synchronizing complex acquisition governance, developing strategic program plans, and aligning multi-million-dollar resource portfolios in coordination with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Combatant Commands, Services, and defense partners.
Duties
- Serves as a Division Chief, exercising full supervision over the assigned Mission Support Division.
- Performs administrative and human resource management functions for subordinate staff members.
- Serves as a technical authority, ensuring the development and refinement of strategic long-range plans.
- Represents the division at high-level conferences with government and private industry representatives.
- Plans, coordinates, and provides guidance for conducting comprehensive management studies and analyses
Qualifications
One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade GS-14 within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as: demonstrating mastery of advanced management and organizational principles to include leading a multi-disciplinary team; developing and executing strategic long-range plans and governance for major programs; directing complex management studies; OR representing an organization to negotiate and influence senior-level stakeholders. Volunteer Experience: 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 to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
Education is not substitutable for specialized experience for this grade level. How You Will Be Evaluated
IMPORTANT NOTE - YOU MUST FOLLOW ALL APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. ERRORS OR OMISSIONS MAY AFFECT YOUR RATING. You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. The Assessment Questionnaire takes approximately 15 minutes to complete and collects information on your education, training and experience related to the following critical competencies. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics) Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience The USA Hire Assessment includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Your application will be evaluated and rated under the Category Rating and Selection Procedures. We will review your resume and supporting documentation to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Eligible candidates will then be placed for selection consideration into 3 categories as described below: Best Qualified Category - Exceeds the minimum qualification requirements and demonstrates a high level of proficiency in the job-related competencies based on the answers to the occupational questionnaire. Highly Qualified Category - Exceeds the minimum qualification requirements and demonstrates proficiency in some of the job-related competencies based on the answers to the occupational questionnaire. Qualified Category - Meets the minimum qualifications as described in the Qualifications section of this announcement. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. You can preview the Assessment Questionnaire here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13103504 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
Moving costs may be offered. Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives MAY be authorized. Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination. Selections are subject to restrictions resulting from DoD Program for Stability of Civilian Employment. This position is not covered by a bargaining unit. This position is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act. This is a Drug Testing position. A one year supervisory or managerial probationary period may be required. For positions where relocation is paid (see Location block of vacancy announcement), you can learn more about relocation allowances and entitlements. We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov). The Security Designation will vary and dependent upon position and may require a secret clearance or higher. Employment in this position requires a background investigation which may delay starting date. If you are selected and cannot obtain a favorable security determination within a reasonable period of time due to disclosed/undisclosed background issues, the employment offer may be withdrawn. Individuals selected are required to obtain/maintain a favorable security determination to occupy a sensitive position within the agency as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain eligibility to occupy a sensitive position may result in termination. For more information see the security section of Understanding Vacancy Announcements. Criminal History Inquiries- For some positions, criminal history inquiries may not take place before you receive a conditional job offer. Please see Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (dfas.mil) for more information on The Fair Chance to Compete Act, exceptions, and DFAS contact information. Retired Civil Service Employee: Employment of retired Federal employees receiving an annuity is subject to the requirements of the Department of Defense (DoD) policy guidance. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300, at https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf.) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Priority Consideration: If you are a displaced Federal Civil Service employee and attain a rating of at least 90, you may be entitled to receive special priority selection under the ICTAP. For more information on ICTAP, click here ICTAP Guidance. NOTE: If you have never worked for the Federal Government, you are NOT ICTAP eligible. Pay for first time hires to the Federal Government will typically be set at step 1 salary range for their respective grade level. All applicants are encouraged to apply electronically. If you are unable to apply online, you may contact 317-212-0454 for assistance Completion of an Office of Government Ethics (OGE) confidential financial disclosure form 450 is required for this position.
How this job compares
Set against the 999 open Program Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$169–197K/yr
- Maryland median$85–125K/yr69 salary ranges
- US median$92–138K/yr616 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $183K, is 78% above the Maryland median midpoint ($103K) — in the top quarter of Program Analyst salary ranges in Maryland.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 111 open Program Analyst jobs in Maryland and 999 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Maryland
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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 (897 postings).
- Education
- 284 of the 999 open Program Analyst jobs (28%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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