Management and Program Analyst
What you'd do
This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), with three vacancies in Silver Spring, MD; or Charleston, SC. This position is also announced under vacancy number OMAO-26-13020594-DE, which is open to all US Citizens or Nationals. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.
Major duties
As a Management and Program Analyst, you will perform the following duties: Serve as a Senior Program Analyst within Office of Marine and Aviation Operations' (OMAO) Portfolio Acquisition Executive Platforms office conducting strategic, technical and business operations analysis and assessment efforts used in establishing the program's direction and long-term objectives for ship, aircraft, uncrewed systems, and infrastructure programs. Analyze and evaluate the program for the effectiveness and efficiency of overall plans, policies and procedures and implement systemic adjustment to strategies and improvement initiatives. Analyze new, updated, or established policy or regulations to determine and advise on their impact on mission operations and performance management. Advise Senior Leadership and coordinate new or modified administrative program policies, regulations, or objectives to achieve effective operations. Prepare and provide factual data, recommendations, and briefing material to leaders for use in program negotiations, succession planning, and resourcing discussions. Facilitate daily collaboration with contractors, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), engineers, maintenance personnel, and external stakeholders by leading Integrated Project Teams (IPTs), conducting job walks, coordinating schedules, producing daily and weekly reports and executive briefs, resolving issues, and tracking milestones to ensure effective communication, accountability, and successful program execution. Establish management information requirements to influence mission and administrative reporting systems including systems requirements, data gathering and analytical techniques, data evaluation, and reporting methodology.
What you need to qualify
Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ EDUCATION: There is no positive education requirement for this position. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. 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). 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. To qualify at the ZA-4 or GS-13 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZA-3 or GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Analyzing procedures or policies to ensure compliance with program requirements; and Conducting evaluations or advising management on operations to monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of a program.
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