Program Analyst
What you'd do
About the Position: This position serves as a Program Analyst for the USSOUTHCOM Strategy Coordination Cell (SC2).
Major duties
Serve as a technical authority and program analyst for a strategic coordination office, managing assigned projects from concept to implementation. Facilitate intelligence and mitigation coordination across the enterprise to develop a comprehensive understanding of threats and create effective courses of action. Coordinate sensitive and compartmented programs, projects, and concepts with higher headquarters, military departments, and other government agencies. Represent the organization as a subject matter expert in working groups, planning teams, and exercises, preparing briefings, specifications, and other required documentation. Analyze and assess large amounts of data from diverse sources to anticipate and address stakeholder information needs. Formulate, coordinate, and review recommendations to guide the development of programs and projects, ensuring compliance with enterprise standards. Assess operational risks, evaluate mitigation methodologies, and monitor implementation status to ensure objectives are met. Develop and provide expert input for policy initiatives and concept development related to sensitive activity operations. Analyze operational plans and orders to ensure essential elements of information are protected and integrated. Develop supporting plans, annexes, and appendices in support of organizational and command-level plans and orders.
What you need to qualify
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service which includes providing technical leadership, command guidance, and program advocacy for a strategic coordination office. Experience managing assigned projects by facilitating intelligence and mitigation coordination across the enterprise, developing courses of action, and coordinating with stakeholders such as higher-level governing bodies and other major commands. Experience with quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques to measure program effectiveness, mastery of sensitive activity operations within a joint defense environment, and a deep understanding of the organization's structure and operational forces. Experience representing the organization in various forums, providing expert advice, and ensuring specialized capabilities are integrated into the command's planning, training, and operational documents You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).
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