PROGRAM ANALYST

About this role

GS-13: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must include duties related to the following: 1) Independently directing the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution (PPBE) for highly complex, multi-million dollar federal or defense programs (such as large-scale training and exercise budgets); 2) Developing and implementing financial policies, execution strategies, and long-range resource plans (such as 5-year Program Objective Memorandum (POM) submissions and Mid-Year Reviews); 3) Serving as the primary financial authority and representative to negotiate, justify, and defend program budget requirements to senior leadership and higher headquarters (e.g., Joint Staff, Service Headquarters); 4) Analyzing unprecedented financial variances and overseeing the distribution, reconciliation, and management of program funds across multiple subordinate commands or agencies using systems like DAI and joint investment databases.

GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must include duties related to the following: 1) Assisting in the execution of federal or defense budgets utilizing the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process; 2) Operating federal accounting and financial systems (such as the Defense Accounting Initiative (DAI) or equivalent) to run reports, track allocations, and process funding documents (e.g., MIPRs); 3) Applying Financial Management Regulations (FMR) and fiscal law to monitor accounts, reconcile routine budget variances, and compile recurring financial reports (such as monthly execution reports); 4) Coordinating financial requirements and execution data with internal directorates, component commands, or external stakeholders under the guidance of a senior analyst.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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).