PROGRAM ANALYST

About this role

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Directing joint personnel to author JCIDS/SOFCIDS requirements; managing acquisition milestone reviews and defense budget processes; applying evaluative fact-finding to resolve complex stakeholder discrepancies.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Desirable Attributes Drive Command Governance: Lead, coordinate, and execute processes for key command decision bodies, including the Quarterly Requirements Review Board (RRB), Capabilities Baseline Review (CBR), and Integrated Prioritized Program List (IPPL).

Author Joint Requirements Documents: Research, draft, analyze, and staff core capability documents-including Initial Capabilities Documents (ICDs), Capability Development Documents (CDDs), Capability Production Documents (CPDs), and DOTMLPF-P Change Recommendations (DCRs)-in compliance with JCIDS and SOFCIDS standards. Conduct Direct Requirements Elicitation: Interface directly with tactical Special Operations Forces (SOF) operators, combat support elements, and technical engineers to conduct structured requirement-discovery interviews and workshops.

Translate Operational Feedback: Synthesize raw, qualitative operator feedback and tactical pain points into formal Operational Deficiency Reports (ODRs) and definitive capability requirements. Consult on DOTMLPF-P Analysis: Serve as the command advisor across directorates and working groups to explain, de-mystify, and guide teams through the DOTMLPF-P process to evaluate non-materiel vs. materiel solutions. Facilitate Inter-Echelon Staffing: Coordinate action items, build consensus, and negotiate positions (concurrence, non-concurrence, programmatic redirection) across USSOCOM, Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC), and external government agencies.