Management and Program Analyst
What you'd do
The National Nuclear Security Administration is offering an unparalleled opportunity to launch a high-impact public service career at the forefront of national security. To secure our nation's future, we are seeking exceptional recent graduates to join the NNSA Ignition Program--a premier, structured two-year federal early-career developmental initiative designed to cultivate the next generation of leadership across the Nuclear Security Enterprise.
Major duties
Salary Clarification: Selectee's with a Bachelor's Degree with Superior Academic Achievement will start at the GS-7/6 + locality for the duty station selected. Offers will range from $58,871-$73,596. Selectee's with a Master's Degree will start at the GS-9 + locality for the duty station selected. Offers will range from: $61,722-$77,161 As a Management and Program Analyst you will: Perform analysis and evaluation of the effectiveness of an assigned area within a NNSA Office. Analyze issues and apply accepted analytical techniques such as task analysis, work simplification, work-flow charts, workload measurement, and trend analysis to the resolution of procedural problems affecting the efficiency, effectiveness, or production Plan, schedule, and conduct projects and studies to evaluate and recommend ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of program work operation Develop complete reports and recommendations about organization operations and activities to influence management decision making. Observe work in progress to identify and resolve problems in work-flow, work methods and procedures, task distribution, overall workload, forms and record keeping, span of control, and organizational structure.
What you need to qualify
You must meet all qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement. All applicants must meet one of the following criteria: Be a recent graduate (January 2024-June 2026) with a Master's Degree; OR Be a recent graduate (January 2024-June 2026) with a Bachelor's Degree with Superior Academic Achievement (SAA). SAA is based on: (1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achshonor.org/). NOTE: Grade point averages will be rounded to one decimal point. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0, and 2.94 will round to 2.9. NOTE: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) was taken on a pass/fail or similar basis, your S.A.A. claim must be based on class standing or membership in an honor society and you must provide evidence of your class standing or honor society membership with your application. Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the KSAs identified below. Cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position. DO NOT write "see resume" in your application! Administration and Management Problem Solving Planning and Evaluating Decision Making Project Management "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
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