Management Analyst
What you'd do
This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 150 applications have been received or on the closing date, whichever is first.
Major duties
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Management Analyst, you will use your knowledge and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by: Planning, scheduling, and conducting projects and studies to evaluate and recommend ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of work operations; performing analytical studies related to management improvement, productivity improvement, management controls, and long-range planning. Developing new or modified work methods, organizational structures, management processes, staffing patterns, procedures, guidelines, and automated work processes; advising managers on implementation of management policies and procedures to accomplish organizational objectives. Advising on the interpretation and implementation of new and revised legislation, policies, regulations, and procedures; working with managers and program officials to ensure work is accomplished in adherence to requirements. Preparing project papers, staff reports, management summaries, and briefing papers; organizing and delivering briefings to managers to promote understanding and acceptance of findings and recommendations.
What you need to qualify
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR GS-09 Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year of specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: Participating in program studies to improve the effectiveness of programs and/or the efficiency of the management of operations. Preparing materials for workflow and/or operational analysis. Preparing and/or delivering briefings to managers on study findings and recommendations. Making recommendations for improving workflow and/or operational methods. OR Have a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.B. or J.D., if related. OR Have a combination of education and experience as described above that meets 100% of the requirements. GS-11 Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year of specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: Conducting studies of work processes and procedures to identify issues and recommend improvements. Assisting in the development, modification, and/or implementation of policies, operating procedures, to improve operational performance. Reviewing reports and/or studies to ensure that objectives have been achieved. Preparing and/or delivering briefings to managers on tentative recommendations regarding efficiency in program operations. OR Have a PH.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR Have a combination of education and experience as described above that meets 100% of the requirements. GS-12 Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year of specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: Planning and conducting studies of work processes and procedures for organizational programs. Developing, modifying, and/or implementing internal operating procedures to support organizational objectives and improve operational performance. Reviewing internal processes or procedures to ensure compliance. Preparing and/or delivering briefings to managers on study findings, proposing solutions, and recommendations. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website
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