Program Analyst - Chief of Staff
What you'd do
This position is located in the Office of the Deputy Administrator, Animal Care (AC). You will operate as a full member of the Leadership Team and perform work supporting the Deputy Administrator and Associate Deputy Administrator on sensitive issues that determine or influence Program and Agency policies.
Major duties
The duties may include, but are not limited to: Serves as the primary liaison between the Animal Care Office of the Deputy Administrator and the Administrator and the APHIS Office of the Administrator, ensuring timely and accurate information flow. Keeps senior AC leadership informed of issues, developments, and operational considerations that directly impact policy formation, strategic planning, and daily program management. Develops speeches, talking points, presentations, and executive communications that clearly convey priorities, decisions, and organizational direction on behalf of AC leadership. Reviews and refines program submissions for externally required reports to ensure accuracy, alignment with agency and AC leadership priorities, and consistency with established policy positions. Oversees the development of decision memoranda, information memoranda, and briefing materials essential to timely executive decision-making—often on emerging or high impact issues requiring rapid turnaround. Tracks and monitors actions of interest to the Deputy Administrator, providing concise, periodic status updates and ensuring follow through across responsible units. Directs and integrates the work of the Deputy Chief of Staff, ensuring alignment of activities with broader AC priorities, organizational processes, and performance expectations.
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-14 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-13 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Preparing speeches, briefings, and talking points for leadership on sensitive or high visibility issues. Coordinating and consolidating input from multiple programs and stakeholders to support executive operations. Tracking and managing high priority action items for leadership, providing status updates and securing approvals. Developed reports and decision memos on emerging or high. Planning and facilitating meetings, preparing agendas and background materials, and monitoring follow-up actions. Note: There is no education substitution for this 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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