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Supervisory Management and Program Analyst

Defense Logistics Agency

Battle Creek, MIFull-time$148–197K/yrPosted today

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At a glance

Compensation
$148–197K/yr
Location
Battle Creek, MI
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Supervisory Management and Program Analyst leads the Strategic Communications Division within the Customer Experience Directorate. The role advises directorate leaders on communications planning and capabilities, maintains continuity of executive operations when the Director is absent, and ensures IT services support agency mission needs. It also establishes communication strategies for IT imperatives and coordinates IT communication and knowledge management strategies.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

IT Knowledge Management StrategyIT Information SharingContent ManagementIT Communication StrategyLeading Matrixed TeamsIT Principles and ProceduresEmployee SupervisionPlanningLeadership

Qualifications

One Year Specialized ExperienceGS-14 Equivalent ExperienceTime-in-Grade EligibilityTime-After-Competitive Appointment

Full job description

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job. Position will be filled at any of the locations listed below. Site specific salary information as follows: Battle Creek, MI: $147,945- $192,331 Columbus, OH: $154,378 - $197,200 Dayton, OH: $153,455- $197,200 Fort Belvoir, VA: $169,279 - $197,200 New Cumberland, PA: $169,279 - $197,200 Ogden, UT: $147,945- $192,331 Philadelphia, PA: $163,023- $197,200 Richmond, VA: $154,542- $197,200

Duties

  • Serves as the direct supervisor of the Strategic Communications Division within the Customer Experience Directorate (J6X).
  • Responsible for stakeholder relationship management by ensuring Information Technology (IT) services and capabilities support Agency mission needs.
  • Designated to maintain continuity of executive operations, representing the directorate and exercising administrative and operational authorities during the Director's absence in accordance with established agency delegations of authority.
  • Serves as the primary advisor to Director J6X, J6 Enterprise Service Area (ESA) Directors and select GO/SESs for communications planning and capabilities.
  • Establishes communication strategies for numerous IT imperatives.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Supervisory Management and Program Analyst your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-15 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: - Establishes IT knowledge management strategy focusing on IT information sharing and content management. - Coordinates IT communication and knowledge management strategies and leads matrixed teams of multi-functional experts within staff, contractors, and other IT organizations to plan and implement IT communication and knowledge management strategies to assist in achieving organizational and mission objectives. - Utilizes a thorough, comprehensive knowledge of IT principles and procedures to direct assigned areas and subordinates; skill and ability to direct and supervise employees and perform planning and leadership practices and techniques to provide guidance and oversight of assigned area(s). 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

The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: Reading Comprehension Decision Making Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Reasoning Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation may be completed and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire and USA Hire assessments. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required for this position. If your resume and/or supporting documentation is reviewed and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Other Information

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). For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement. Drug-Free Workplace Policy The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing. Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. 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. The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids. ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal. Additional guidance on writing a federal resume can be found at: USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job? The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started.

How this job compares

Set against the 987 open Program Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$148–197K/yr
  • US median$91–134K/yr578 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $173K, is 50% above the US median midpoint ($115K) — in the top quarter of Program Analyst salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 12 open Program Analyst jobs in Michigan and 987 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
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 (860 postings).
Education
287 of the 987 open Program Analyst jobs (29%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 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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