Management and Program Analyst (Policy and Program Quality) @ Office of the Secretary

Job Summary

This vacancy is for a Management and Program Analyst (Policy and Program Quality) in the Office of the Secretary within the Department of Commerce.

Qualifications

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Occupational-Series Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

This experience need not have been in the federal government. 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. This position is being filled under the Department Of Commerce Alternative Personnel System (CAPS).

Under CAPS, positions are classified by career path and pay band. The ZA-4 is equivalent to the GS-13/14 grade levels. To qualify at the ZA-04 or GS-13/14 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZA-03 or GS-12 in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as

• (1) Providing troubleshooting support on tools such as Office 365, SharePoint, Power BI, and Power Automate. AND
• (2) Serving as a contract specialist, agreements specialist, contracting officer representative, or other user type in acquisitions systems, including contract writing systems/software, such as the Procurement Request Information System (PRISM) or General Services Administration (GSA)'s Integrated Acquisition Environment (IAE). AND
• (3) Collecting and analyzing data to describe and summarize data using simple frequencies, cross-tabulations, pivot tables, and graphs. AND
• (4) Working with stakeholders and senior leaders to use Power BI to design and create dashboards, and use Power Automate to make dashboards interactive, automated, and action oriented. AND
• (5) Briefing senior leaders on data collection and analysis and interpreted results.

Major Duties

• As a Management and Program Analyst (Policy and Program Quality), you will perform the following duties: Serves as an acquisition life cycle subject matter expert, providing advice and guidance in areas that require extensive interpretation of acquisition policies and data.
• Utilizes acquisition systems, contract writing software, invoice processing platforms, and acquisition planning systems to assist procurement staff and stakeholders.
• Conducts in-depth analyses of project data, requirements, and impact; identifies problem areas and determines how to resolve them.
• Manages project resources to meet goals and objectives.
• As needed, researches and recommends new or improved business and management practices for application to programs andadjustment of resources.
• Establishes a system to review, control, and report on project status.
• Plans, coordinates, and establishes operating methods and procedures for accomplishment of project mission; as needed, directs the development and accomplishment of employee training relating to the project.
• Conducts briefings and prepares comprehensive reports to keep top-level managers and executives advised of project plans and progress and to communicate findings and recommendations.
• Coordinates the impact of the project with employees and managers in all affected areas within the Agency and with individuals and organizations outside the Agency as applicable.

This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Management and Program Analyst (Policy and Program Quality) ZA-0343-4, FPL 4 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location or local commuting area with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

Requirements

You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position. You must successfully pass a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. A probationary or trial period may be required. Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/). If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.

All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing. Bargaining Unit Position: YES Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE form 450): NO Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expense: WILL NOT be paid Time-in-grade/band requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement unless eligible for special hiring authority, reinstatement eligible, non-current Federal employee applying as a VEOA eligible which do not require time-in-grade/band.