Management and Program Analyst
What you'd do
This position is located in the Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Business Center (BC), Chief Financial Operations Office, Budget Division. The incumbent performs management and program analysis assignments supporting workforce analytics, payroll reporting, budget formulation support, and data management activities for the three FPAC agencies - the Farm Service Agency (FSA), Risk Management Agency (RMA), and FPAC Business Center (FBC).
Major duties
Develop and manage Salary and Expense payroll budget request through the budget formulation and execution process for assigned FPAC Salary and Expense agencies. Performs management and program analysis assignments supporting workforce analytics, payroll, and budget programs for assigned FPAC Salary and Expense agencies. Develop, maintain and continuously enhance payroll forecast tools for FBC, RMA and FSA; identify and resolve variances between forecast and actuals and present findings directly to senior leadership. Design, develop and maintain dashboards and analytical tools - including PowerBI, Power Automate and Power Query, covering workforce costs, awards, payroll, supplemental fundings and FTE utilization to support senior leadership decision-making. Monitor and analyze direct and supplemental payroll funding impacts and new hire pipeline trends across all three FPAC Salary and Expense agencies. Leads coordination with FPAC Agencies and HRD on complex workforce analytics, payroll forecasting, staffing, costs, benefits, and budget program operations for FPAC agencies. Develops and implement strategies to advance data-driven resource management, modernize analytics tools and build workforce analytics across FPAC.
What you need to qualify
In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. If education is required or being used to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts. Specialized Experience Requirement For the GS-12 grade level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Performing management and program analysis assignments supporting workforce analytics, payroll reporting, or budget formulation activities for Federal agency programs or private sector programs, including collecting, organizing, and analyzing workforce or payroll data using established analytical methods and procedures. Maintaining or updating analytical tools, dashboards, or data management systems used to track and report on workforce, payroll, staffing, or Full Time Equivalent (FTE) data, FTE data for Federal agency or private sector programs, ensuring data accuracy and currency within established formats and schedules. Preparing standard workforce or staffing analysis reports, including new hire pipeline reports, staff year usage reports, onboarding and separation reports, or payroll variance analyses, using established data sources and reporting frameworks. Supporting budget formulation or payroll forecasting activities for Federal programs or private sector programs by preparing assigned data components, maintaining tracking tools, and contributing to recurring analytical deliverables within established production workflows. For the GS-13 grade level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Independently developing and maintaining payroll forecast tools, staffing dashboards, or Full Time Equivalent (FTE) utilization analyses that directly support senior leadership decision-making on resource allocation. Independently developing and managing Salary and Expense budget requests, Departmental Estimates, or President's Budget requirements for Federal programs, including independently determining funding allocation, preparing budget exhibits, and ensuring compliance with appropriation law requirements. Independently designing, developing, and maintaining data dashboards or analytical tools including Power BI, Power Automate, or comparable platforms to monitor and report on workforce, payroll, supplemental funding, or award data for Private sector or Federal agency programs, with outputs used directly by senior leadership. Independently coordinating with human resources, budget, and program offices on complex workforce and payroll issues. Independently developing and presenting high-level staffing and payroll analyses to senior leadership, including Status of Funding presentations, supplemental funding impact analyses, and ad-hoc cost analyses supporting personnel and hiring decisions. 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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