Program Analyst

About this role

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/21/2026. 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-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09.

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: Note: Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) eligibility does not confer promotion eligibility. To qualify under CTAP, applicants must apply to positions that are at the same grade or pay level as their permanent position of record, with a representative rate no higher than that of their current grade or pay level. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience at the GS-09: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Applied qualitative analytical techniques to assess program operations and evaluate organizational effectiveness. Utilized quantitative analytical methods to interpret data, measure performance, and identify operational deficiencies Supported the review of program processes by gathering and examining data to help identify potential gaps, trends, and underlying issues.

Assisted in using Structured Query Language (SQL) to support the development and upkeep of dashboards Assisted with data mining activities supporting basic analysis and reporting needs OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Master's or equivalent graduate degree OR, 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.B.