PROGRAM ANALYST

About this role

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions, Management and Program Analysis Series 0343. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of a wide variety of CBRN, emergency management concepts, principles, practices, laws, and regulations to plan, organize, direct, operate, and evaluate an emergency management program for a large integrating mutual support from but not limited to communities, states, and counties. Knowledge and understanding of the current missions, capabilities, organization and operations of: USNORTHCOM; other unified commands; the military services; the National Guard; the Reserve forces; DoD; DHS, FEMA, the US Coast Guard, and other Interagency organizations.

Knowledge of military command structures, missions, programs, and organizational relationships and program goals and objectives, the sequence and timing of key operational events and milestones, and methods of evaluating the effectiveness of planning actions as related to actual events. Skill in both written and oral communication; negotiating complex issues; and maintaining good working relations. Ability to staff/coordinate packages within the Command and other agencies.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of CBRN Consequence Management operations and planning. Knowledge of management principles and processes to sequence key operational events and meet program milestones; methods of evaluating the effectiveness of planning actions related to actual events; and the relationship of the various command entities involved in overall program planning and execution of military operations and evaluations.