Management Analyst
What you'd do
This position is in the Office of the Associate Deputy Administrator, Strategy and Policy (S&P), Veterinary Services (VS). The incumbent serves as a Management Analyst "Deputy Chief of Staff" and performs work supporting the S&P Chief of Staff (COS), the Associate Deputy Administrator (ADA) and Executive Director (ED) on sensitive issues that are of a national VS policy level. The employee performs functional assignments, staff coordination, and program management.
Major duties
The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity. The duties may include, but are not limited to: Assists the Strategy and Policy Chief of Staff (COS) with the management of information needed to satisfy requests for information (RFI) for the Veterinary Services (VS) Deputy Administrator (DA). Identifies data required to satisfy RFIs and coordinates with the specific unit Director(s) to collect, organize, edit, and draft a final response. Assists the Strategy and Policy COS operational planning, and day-to-day management of program operations. Prepares narratives or reports summarizing findings and providing recommendations. Assists the Strategy and Policy COS with research, analyses, and composition of materials relating to cross-program issues, or those for which there is no clear program direction. Assist the Strategy and Policy COS with evaluation, coordination, and consolidation of program requests in terms of long-medium-range planning, and the development of recommendations to support requests. Develops a clear understanding of each of the Strategy and Policy units to facilitate information transfer efficiently between units. Drafts or reviews/edits a broad range of information documents used in the policy and decision-making process, under extremely tight deadlines.
What you need to qualify
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. TIME-IN-GRADE: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. FOR THE GS-11 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-09 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Analyzing methods to improve program processes and systems. Researching and analyzing materials relating to program issues. Making recommendations to and advising management on the most efficient methods to deliver program products and meet strategic goals. Building collaborative working relationships with colleagues at all levels to ensure coordination and cross clearance of products. Helping draft communication for internal and external stakeholders. OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in Business Management, Marketing Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Public Administration or related field.. Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for this grade level. TRANSCRIPTS are required if: You are qualifying for the position based on education. You are qualifying for this position based on a combination of experience and education. This education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school, college, or university. COMBINATION OF EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE AT THE GS-11 GRADE LEVEL: Applicants may have combinations of successfully completed education and specialized experience to meet total qualification requirements. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for that grade level. 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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
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