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ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers . If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Summary All Native Group is seeking a Management and Program Analyst II position to provide skilled — and largely independent — administrative analytical and evaluative work to program operations and, management and organizational efficiency and productivity for the assigned Program Office and subordinate organizations within the Program Office. The Management and Program Analyst II is responsible for performing the following duties: (1) review and analyze procedures and operating policies to assess their effectiveness; (2) provide evaluations, information, and written recommendations to effectively manage administrative operations; (3) study, interpret, develop, and implement new and existing administrative directives; (4) respond to inquiries; (5) research and resolve problems; (6) analyze reports; (7) interface with DOS program participants, Office Directors and high level contractor personnel; (8) attend weekly meetings to plan overall program management strategy; (9) attend inter-agency meetings addressing program issues; (10) process program related documents and analyze and produce program reports; (11) perform miscellaneous audits; (12) develop and maintain program databases and master files; (13) instruct mid-level administrators and program users on procedures and policies and; (14) address and solve program issues/problems. The Management and Program Analyst must be adept at utilizing administrative and programmatic software, including the: (1) Global Employment Management System (GEMS); (2) Automated Classification Recruitment Solution (ACRS); (3) Integrated Logistics Management System (ILMS); (4) Microsoft Office; (5) Microsoft SharePoint; (6) Google Earth; (7) Adobe Acrobat; and (8) other standard office computer systems. The incumbent is supervised by high-level Program Office personnel. As applicable, may receive administrative direction from onsite vendor team leader personnel. Essential Functions Organizational Studies and Budget Support: Plans and conducts studies for efficiency of operations, either personally or by use of teams, of Bureau organizations ranging from single units to the entire Bureau, including any overseas or otherwise geographically separated organizational entities. By means of personal interviews, on-site observation, and study of documentation, notes work load, work flow, processes, methods, turnaround time on transactions, complicating factors beyond the immediate control of the organization studied, findings of prior Departmental or outside management audits, and feedback from client organizations in order to evaluate the organizational entity’s efficiency. Independently field highly complex research questions from Program Office leadership, with the expectation that incumbent will conduct in-depth research of authoritative publications, the Foreign Affairs Manuals and Handbooks, the Code of Federal Regulations, and other relevant sources to address inquiries from Program Office leadership. The incumbent publishes well-written special one-time reports or issue summaries that are considered authoritative in nature. The incumbent adjusts the scope and focus of studies based on management’s directions to focus on either: (a) select specific problematic organizational entities; or (b) overall Program Office operations; or (c) broader surveys to verify the adequacy of current staffing levels and competencies. The incumbent writes and publishes final reports of findings and offers recommendations for improvements in the organization’s structure, staffing level and distribution, occupational competencies, work methods, procedures, or other factors as appropriate. Such work products are typically of such quality as to be authoritative in nature. The incumbent works alongside Program Office and Bureau and/or Department Human Resources personnel to troubleshoot personnel or administrative matters for Program Office personnel (individuals and groups). In partnership with other key stakeholders, the incumbent assists in developing annual budget and mid-year budget review, contacts vendors for price quotes, conducts online pricing research for required materials, and drafts explanatory materials/justification to accompany budget submissions. The incumbent ensures assigned projects are within original budget estimates, monitors cost expenditures, maintains current expenditure balance, and alerts Program Office leadership of potential cost overruns. Liaises with the Program Office’s Executive Office as well as supported organizations within the Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) to facilitate complex reimbursement of funds between offices; keeps records of reimbursable transactions (e.g., travel, time and attendance); and complies data/reports necessary to facilitate the transfer of funds. Policy Analysis, Management and Counsel: Completes comprehensive organization or business process reviews (on a quantitative or qualitative basis) to evaluate assigned Program Offices projects, identifying measures to increase organizational effectiveness and efficiency by improving operational methods, manpower utilization, functional alignment, and distribution of work. Manages a portfolio of Program Office activities, on a long-term basis, with responsibility for tracking workflow, work assignments, conflicts, and deadlines, and accepts responsibility for bringing matters to completion upon achieving required results. The incumbent develops central level management policy and procedures for Program Office projects