Management and Program Analyst

About this role

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/14/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12.

The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: GS-12 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Qualifying experience includes (resume must support three out of the four listed below): Assisting with or performing analytical and evaluative work to assess complex administrative, operational, program, or policy issues; gathering and analyzing qualitative and quantitative information; identifying trends, problems, or organizational impacts; and developing findings or recommendations for management consideration. Supporting the planning and coordination of projects, studies, or organizational initiatives by organizing work activities, establishing or tracking milestones and deliverables, coordinating with stakeholders, monitoring progress, and identifying issues that may affect successful completion.

Reviewing and interpreting policies, procedures, legislation, regulations, or organizational requirements to determine their applicability or potential operational impact and assisting in developing recommendations, implementation approaches, or improvements to administrative processes and workflows. Developing analytical and executive-level work products such as reports, briefings, white papers, correspondence, or other decision-support materials by researching and synthesizing information from multiple sources and using automated information systems, data tools, or management reporting platforms.