Management and Program Analyst
DutiesThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling on those who want to help protect American interests and secure our Nation.
DHS Components work collectively to prevent terrorism; secure borders and our transportation systems; protect the President and other dignitaries; enforce and administer immigration laws; safeguard cyberspace; and ensure resilience to disasters.
We achieve these vital missions through a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations.
Make an impact; join DHS.
When disaster strikes, America looks to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Now FEMA looks to you.
Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need.
FEMA prepares the nation for all hazards and manages Federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident.
We foster innovation, reward performance and creativity, and provide challenges on a routine basis with a well-skilled, knowledgeable, high performance workforce.
Please visit www.
fema.
gov for additional information.
EMERGENCY ASSIGNMENT:
Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites.
All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description.
Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.
In this position, you will serve as a Management and Program Analyst for the United States Fire Administration, Deputy Assistant Administrator.
Typical assignments include:
Conducting routine quantitative and qualitative analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of program operations in meeting established agency goals and objectives.
Performing recurring assignments related to the effectiveness of programs and operations and the productivity and efficiency of organizations and resource utilization.
Using well-established investigative techniques to address issues and to reach sound management compromises.
Collecting, analyzing, and presenting data on appropriate topics from a variety of traditional sources.
Analyzing and advising management on standard, day-to-day issues related to the effectiveness of programs and operations and the productivity and efficiency of organization and resource utilization.
Developing analysis and evaluating established programs, policies, procedures, associated goals and objectives, and mission operations.
Proposing plans that are well-developed and account for potential difficulties with alternative solutions and approaches.
Serving as a source of common information on issues requiring the participation of multiple parties in unstructured settings.
Evaluating the impact of common policies on organizational or project effectiveness.
Promotion Potential:
Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval.
RequirementsConditions of Employment You must be a U.
S.
citizen to apply for this position.
You must successfully pass a background investigation.
Selective Service registration required.
You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card.
Please review Other Information section for additional key requirements.
To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy.
To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo, successfully pass, and maintain a background investigation for Public Trust as a condition of placement into this position.
This may include a credit check after initial job qualifications are determined, a review of financial issues, such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs (please visit:
Mythbuster on Federal Hiring Policies for additional information).
For more information on background investigations for Federal jobs please visit OPM Investigations.
Please ensure you meet the qualification requirements described below.
QualificationsThe qualification requirements listed below must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
You qualify for this position at the GS-07 level (starting salary $50,643) if you possess the following:
One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-05) in the Federal Service.
This experience may have been gained in the federal government, a state or local government, a non-profit organization, the private sector, or as a volunteer; however, your resume must clearly describe at least one year of specialized experience.
Specialized experience for this position includes:
Developing assignments in Microsoft Office programs and coordinating administrative processes such as records management; and Assisting senior level analysts in conducting risk analysis and reviewing agency programs and processes.
OR1 full year of graduate level educationor superior academic achievementORCombination of education and experience (if required) You qualify for this position at the GS-09 level (starting salary $61,947) if you possess the following:
One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-07) in the Federal Service.
This experience may have been gained in the federal government, a state or local government, a non-profit organization, the private sector, or as a volunteer; however, your resume must clearly describe at least one year of specialized experience.
Specialized experience for this position includes:
Developing assignments in Microsoft Office programs and coordinating administrative processes such as recovered management; and Conducting risk analysis and reviewing agency programs and processes.
ORmaster's or equivalent graduate degreeor 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.
B.
or J.
D.
, if related.
ORCombination of education and experience (if required).
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.
NOTE:
Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience.
In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time.
As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification.
Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.
For a brief video on How to Create a Federal Resume, click here.
Current or former FEMA Reservists/DAE employees:
To accurately credit your experience for these intermittent positions, make sure to list the dates (from MM/YY to MM/YY) of each deployment, along with the job title and specific duties you were responsible for during each deployment.
Failure to provide this information may result in disqualification.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.
If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
EducationIf you are qualifying based on education submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution.
Once selected and prior to appointment, applicants must provide an official college transcript.
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States.
For example, specific courses accepted for college-level credit by an accredited U.
S.
college or university, or foreign education evaluated by an organization recognized for accreditation by the Department of Education as education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.
S.
college or university.
It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application.
See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications for more information.
Additional information If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment , and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty.
False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.
DHS uses E-verify, an internet based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States.
Learn more about E-Verify , including your rights and responsibilities.
This announcement may be used to fill one or more vacancies.
All candidates must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period of time.
A one year probationary period is required for new Federal competitive service employees and new supervisors and managers.
If selected for this position, and you have not previously completed these requirements, you are subject to (1) completion of a 2 day onboarding program at your primary duty location; and, (2) completion of a subsequent, multiple day orientation program within 90-120 days of hire at a location to be determined.
Travel associated with the orientation portion of this requirement may be at FEMA's expense.
The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.
3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.
707.
Veterans , Peace Corps / VISTA volunteers , and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission.
If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs.
To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.
Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
This is a Bargaining Unit position.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
DHS Components work collectively to prevent terrorism; secure borders and our transportation systems; protect the President and other dignitaries; enforce and administer immigration laws; safeguard cyberspace; and ensure resilience to disasters.
We achieve these vital missions through a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations.
Make an impact; join DHS.
When disaster strikes, America looks to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Now FEMA looks to you.
Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need.
FEMA prepares the nation for all hazards and manages Federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident.
We foster innovation, reward performance and creativity, and provide challenges on a routine basis with a well-skilled, knowledgeable, high performance workforce.
Please visit www.
fema.
gov for additional information.
EMERGENCY ASSIGNMENT:
Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites.
All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description.
Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.
In this position, you will serve as a Management and Program Analyst for the United States Fire Administration, Deputy Assistant Administrator.
Typical assignments include:
Conducting routine quantitative and qualitative analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of program operations in meeting established agency goals and objectives.
Performing recurring assignments related to the effectiveness of programs and operations and the productivity and efficiency of organizations and resource utilization.
Using well-established investigative techniques to address issues and to reach sound management compromises.
Collecting, analyzing, and presenting data on appropriate topics from a variety of traditional sources.
Analyzing and advising management on standard, day-to-day issues related to the effectiveness of programs and operations and the productivity and efficiency of organization and resource utilization.
Developing analysis and evaluating established programs, policies, procedures, associated goals and objectives, and mission operations.
Proposing plans that are well-developed and account for potential difficulties with alternative solutions and approaches.
Serving as a source of common information on issues requiring the participation of multiple parties in unstructured settings.
Evaluating the impact of common policies on organizational or project effectiveness.
Promotion Potential:
Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval.
RequirementsConditions of Employment You must be a U.
S.
citizen to apply for this position.
You must successfully pass a background investigation.
Selective Service registration required.
You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card.
Please review Other Information section for additional key requirements.
To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy.
To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo, successfully pass, and maintain a background investigation for Public Trust as a condition of placement into this position.
This may include a credit check after initial job qualifications are determined, a review of financial issues, such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs (please visit:
Mythbuster on Federal Hiring Policies for additional information).
For more information on background investigations for Federal jobs please visit OPM Investigations.
Please ensure you meet the qualification requirements described below.
QualificationsThe qualification requirements listed below must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
You qualify for this position at the GS-07 level (starting salary $50,643) if you possess the following:
One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-05) in the Federal Service.
This experience may have been gained in the federal government, a state or local government, a non-profit organization, the private sector, or as a volunteer; however, your resume must clearly describe at least one year of specialized experience.
Specialized experience for this position includes:
Developing assignments in Microsoft Office programs and coordinating administrative processes such as records management; and Assisting senior level analysts in conducting risk analysis and reviewing agency programs and processes.
OR1 full year of graduate level educationor superior academic achievementORCombination of education and experience (if required) You qualify for this position at the GS-09 level (starting salary $61,947) if you possess the following:
One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-07) in the Federal Service.
This experience may have been gained in the federal government, a state or local government, a non-profit organization, the private sector, or as a volunteer; however, your resume must clearly describe at least one year of specialized experience.
Specialized experience for this position includes:
Developing assignments in Microsoft Office programs and coordinating administrative processes such as recovered management; and Conducting risk analysis and reviewing agency programs and processes.
ORmaster's or equivalent graduate degreeor 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.
B.
or J.
D.
, if related.
ORCombination of education and experience (if required).
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.
NOTE:
Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience.
In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time.
As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification.
Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.
For a brief video on How to Create a Federal Resume, click here.
Current or former FEMA Reservists/DAE employees:
To accurately credit your experience for these intermittent positions, make sure to list the dates (from MM/YY to MM/YY) of each deployment, along with the job title and specific duties you were responsible for during each deployment.
Failure to provide this information may result in disqualification.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.
If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
EducationIf you are qualifying based on education submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution.
Once selected and prior to appointment, applicants must provide an official college transcript.
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States.
For example, specific courses accepted for college-level credit by an accredited U.
S.
college or university, or foreign education evaluated by an organization recognized for accreditation by the Department of Education as education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.
S.
college or university.
It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application.
See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications for more information.
Additional information If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment , and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty.
False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.
DHS uses E-verify, an internet based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States.
Learn more about E-Verify , including your rights and responsibilities.
This announcement may be used to fill one or more vacancies.
All candidates must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period of time.
A one year probationary period is required for new Federal competitive service employees and new supervisors and managers.
If selected for this position, and you have not previously completed these requirements, you are subject to (1) completion of a 2 day onboarding program at your primary duty location; and, (2) completion of a subsequent, multiple day orientation program within 90-120 days of hire at a location to be determined.
Travel associated with the orientation portion of this requirement may be at FEMA's expense.
The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.
3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.
707.
Veterans , Peace Corps / VISTA volunteers , and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission.
If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs.
To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.
Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
This is a Bargaining Unit position.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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