Program Analyst
What you'd do
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing for Defense Industrial Base (DIB) &Major Range & Test Facilities Base (MRTFB) in DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: About the Position: This position is located at Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, with the Directorate of Industrial Operations Ground Equip & Missile.
Major duties
Develops comprehensive, realistic cost plans—incorporating labor, material, and operational costs—for new and existing manufacturing and remanufacturing workloads. Monitors program execution against established cost plans using real-time shop floor reports and system data. Leads Program Management Teams (PMT) through structured risk assessments, including Strengths and Weaknesses analyses. Facilitates recurring In-Progress Reviews to evaluate interpreted program data, ensuring timely completion of corrective actions and successful program close-out.
What you need to qualify
Who May Apply: US Citizens 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. To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service performing the following duties: 1) Develops comprehensive, realistic cost plans-incorporating labor, material, and operational costs-for new and existing manufacturing and remanufacturing workloads; 2) Monitors program execution against established cost plans using real-time shop floor reports and system data; 3) Leads Program Management Teams (PMT) through structured risk assessments, including Strengths and Weaknesses analyses; 4) Facilitates recurring In-Progress Reviews to evaluate interpreted program data, ensuring timely completion of corrective actions and successful program close-out. OR Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18.
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