Management and Program Analyst (Strategy and Resources) @ U.S. Coast Guard

Job Summary

This vacancy is for a GS-0343-14, Management and Program Analyst (Strategy and Resources) located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Deputy Commandant for Personnel (DCP), Office of Strategy and Resources (DCP-SR) in Washington, D.C.

Qualifications

To qualify at the GS-14 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the federal sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis. Military Organizational Command Structure - Expert knowledge of military command structure, missions, programs, and organizational relationships as well as a thorough knowledge of quantitative and qualitative methods and techniques to manage, plan, coordinate, integrate, and implement organization initiatives.

Program Management - Knowledge of methodologies, principles, procedures, and evaluative techniques to administer a wide range of reinvention/reengineering programs. Research Methodologies - Ability to accomplish complex studies requiring application of advanced analytical and statistical methods and techniques. NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Major Duties

• You will serve as a Management and Program Analyst (Strategy and Resources) and be responsible for facilitating and strategically communicating the timely, efficient, and effective use of resources to enable the delivery and support to personnel throughout the United States Coast Guard; providing financial metrics; and providing management with the strategic feedback structures, enterprise risk assessments, and governance frameworks that result in the optimal organization and use of resources for the USCG human resource system.
• Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.
• Typical work assignments include: Working with staff organizations to ensure effective action planning in support of strategic goals.
• Leading comprehensive Program Management Reviews (PMR) and developing dashboards with recommended key performance indicators (KPI) to evaluate program effectiveness.
• Formulating, justifying, and defending resource requirements to support all phases of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) cycle at the USCG Headquarters and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) levels.
• Leading critical workforce and structural initiatives, including succession mapping, organizational design, retention planning, and the programmatic alignment (linkage) of strategy to financial resource utilization through comprehensive gap analyses.
• Identifying ways to improve or enhance current Center practices and programs to ensure that workforce is effective in meeting business objectives.
• Serving as a Lead Strategy and Resources consultant and advisor to senior USCG leadership on strategic human resource, PPBE and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) initiatives.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision.

You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information

Requirements

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Do NOT include the following types of information in your resume: Social Security Number (SSN) Date of Birth (DOB) Photos of yourself (if included on your resume you will not be considered for this position) Personal information: such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.

Key Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen. Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service. See www.sss.gov A one-year probationary period may be required. To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation. This position requires a Secret clearance. This is not a Bargaining Unit position. Time-in-Grade requirement must be met by the closing date of the vacancy. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit.

The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. USA Hire Assessment: After submitting your application, if an additional assessment is required, you will receive an email invitation. Please note that this assessment must be completed within 48 hours of the vacancy closing date and as specified in the email.