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Announcement #877829500

Program Analyst (Lead)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Vicksburg, Mississippi
Federal transitionFederal employeesLand managementMilitary spousesNational GuardVeteransTelework eligible

What you'd do

About the Position: Serve as a senior Program Analyst (Lead) with responsibility for the programming process, to include formulating, justifying, and executing the programs which consist of: Operations and Maintenance, General; the maintenance category of the Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries; and the Flood Control and Coastal Emergency and National Emergency Preparedness Programs appropriation.

Major duties

Maintain records and monitors the progress of the planning, engineering, and construction effort for assigned project work Request and justifies numerous reprogramming actions requiring commitment of funds. Lead a team in balancing the workload to accomplish the everyday tasks Maintain contacts with all elements of the District and Division personnel to obtain and provide information on Division's programs Ensure facility account cost is distributed monthly Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations. Respond to inquiries on fund issues in an effort to resolve at the lowest level.

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. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees 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 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 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. One year of specialized experience which includes: Working with automated financial management systems; Developing budgetary proposals and/or changes; AND Conducting studies to evaluate and recommend ways to improve the productivity, effectiveness, and efficiency of operations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). 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-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

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