Program Specialist
What you'd do
This vacancy is for a GS-0301-12, Program Specialist located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, D11 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT STAFF -DM in ALAMEDA, California.
Major duties
You will serve as a Program Specialist and be responsible for resource management, planning, implementation, and return on investment analysis in order to assess strategic and long-range business impacts on the Southwest District. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Evaluates and coordinates the distribution, classification/rating, grade/rank, and military/civilian mix of positions in the entire District. Manages special projects for major office or program issues of broad impact. Participates in special projects, ongoing analyses, investigations and initiatives. Drafts Standard Operating Procedures and manages to ceilings allocated by CG Headquarters for billets, civilian awards, overtime and compensatory time off. Provides quantitative staffing analysis, such as review of staffing standards and bench marking of similar units for inclusion in various Strategic Assessments, Resource Proposals, and reprogramming requests. Manages all billets, civilian overtime, civilian compensatory time and civilian awards to ceilings established by CG headquarters. 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
What you need to qualify
To qualify at the GS-12 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 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. Apply qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques to address various type of issues throughout organizations. Oral and written communications to a variety of audiences at all organizational levels. Planning, programming, budgeting, and execution process with manpower and billet allocation. Advises and manages civilian personnel issues. 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 can not 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.
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