PROGRAM ANALYST
What you'd do
You will serve as a PROGRAM ANALYST in the U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. Fourth Fleet of CSL COMALAPA EL SALVADOR.
Major duties
You will provide strategic resource guidance and manage counternarcotic programs. You will advise the Commander and principal staff on resource planning and programming policies and procedures to optimize the use of resources in accomplishing SOUTHCOM missions. You will advise on matters concerning effective and efficient distribution of counternarcotic resources, with emphasis on continuity of the overall program. You will develop program needs based on data obtained from various programmatic areas and use this information for program review analysis. You will develop policy, determine requirements, and monitor the obligation of funds. You will prepare reports and briefings on study results and make recommendations to the Commander and principal staff. You will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Cooperative Security Location and provide the continuity of leadership over the continuous 12–15-month active-duty PCS rotation of personnel.
What you need to qualify
GS-14 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience performing senior-level expertise in DoW program of budget management, specifically within the counternarcotics (CD/CNT/CIT) domain. Experience providing advanced knowledge of Joint and Navy programming, planning, budgeting, and execution (PPBE) processes, including direct experience managing multi-million-dollar budgets like the Project Code 9500 (PC9500) under the OSW Central Transfer Account. Experience demonstrating expertise in international and interagency coordination, with the ability to navigate bilateral agreements (such as the U.S. and El Salvador CSL agreement), negotiate with senior military and State Department officials, and oversee Cooperative Security Location (CSL) physical operations. Experience conducting technical and operational familiarity with Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), including littoral and blue-water maritime domain awareness applications, and the strategic vision necessary to integrate emerging commercial technologies into joint theater objectives. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/management-and-program-analysis-series-0343/ and https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.
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