PROGRAM ANALYST (Data Analytics) with Security Clearance

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Job description

Duties As a PROGRAM ANALYST (Data Analytics) you will be responsible for the following duties: Provides significant contribution for multiple, complex initiatives associated to Business Analytics Office (BAO) efforts to develop and report executive level performance metrics, assess, and quantify Background Investigation (BI) operational initiative on tactical and strategic outcomes. Directly involved in business process assessments, mapping, analysis, and implementation efforts to improve efficiency and effectiveness around BI processes and systems. Creates, maintains, and/or improves methodology, techniques, and capabilities used to conduct studies and analyses. Develops and maintains briefings, presentations, placemats, dashboards, maps, and other artifacts used to communicate mission-critical decisions to internal and external customers through various verbal, written, and graphical communication methods. Responsible for all aspects of the assigned projects' plan, design, pilot, and implementation to meet the goals and timelines of the effort, to include selection of analytical or research methodology and developing details of process or procedural approaches. Coordinates efforts within BI mission areas and DCSA as appropriate for each initiative. Salaries by locations: Washington, District of Columbia: $99,200-$128,956 Fort Meade, Maryland: $99,200-$128,956 Arlington, Virginia: $99,200-$128,956 Quantico, Virginia: $99,200-$128,956 Boyers, Pennsylvania: $89,910-$116,879 Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be a US citizen Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. For more information Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered This is a Drug Testing designated position Position is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601 Work Schedule: Full Time Overtime: Occasionally Tour of Duty: Flexible PCS (Permanent Change of Station): Not Authorized Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt Financial Disclosure: Not Required Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible, but is not a full time telework position. The incumbent will be required to report to the office on a routine basis. If selected, the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement. Qualifications The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 (opm.gov) i.e. for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 09/30/2024 Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GS/GG-11 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility. Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes: Creating and maintaining original reports utilizing reporting mechanisms (Excel, Dashboard Management Reporting System (DMRS), Tableau ) and maintaining and optimizing them for a Background Investigation (BI) and/or Personnel security program. Developing and evaluating quantitative metrics and reporting systems in support of Background Investigation (BI) and Personnel security programs evaluation and operational impact analysis. Supporting BI and Personnel security end-to-end projects analytical modeling, working groups, process improvement utilizing project management methodologies and processes. Utilizing data analytics tools, gathering, evaluating, analyzing and assessing the quality of the data to compile reports, briefings, and presenting findings to technical and non-technical audience. Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies: 1. Data Management - Knowledge of the principles, procedures, and tools of data management, such as modeling techniques, data backup, data recovery, data dictionaries, data warehousing, data mining, data disposal, and data standardization processes. 2. Qualitative/Quantitative Analysis - Examines and evaluates data to manage and achieve results. 3. Information Management - Identifies a need for and knows where or how to gather information; organizes and maintains information or information management systems. 4. Researching - Identifies a need for and knows where or how to gather information. Obtains, evaluates, organizes, and maintains information. 5. Project Management - Applies principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, monitoring, evaluating, and managing projects and resources, including technical performance. 6. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. 7. Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing presentations and reports; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Coordinates with counterparts on a regular basis building and maintaining relationships and trust throughout the Department Education Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. Additional information VETERANS PREFERENCE/CURRENT OR FORMER FEDERAL In accordance with DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, veterans preference is not required to be applied when considering candidates with prior Federal competitive or excepted service who have completed a probationary or trial period and have not been separated for cause. Therefore, veterans preference will not be applied to applicants with current federal service, or former federal civilian service meeting the above criteria. Other Notes: Re-employed Annuitant: This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: Applicants selected from this announcement may be required to serve a two-year trial period. If selected, Federal employees currently serving in the competitive service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the competitive service by accepting an offer of employment for a DCIPS excepted service positions. If selected, non-DCIPS candidates must acknowledge in writing that the position they have been selected for is in the excepted service and covered by DCIPS. Selection under this appointment authority does not confer civil service competitive status. All current and former Federal employees must submit a copy of your latest SF50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc. Resumes should NOT include: Classified information/SSN/Photo of yourself/personal information (gender, religion, affiliation etc/Encrypted digitally signed docs). Resumes with this prohibited information will be automatically ineligible for consideration. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Read the job opportunity carefully to make sure you have included all required contact information. Include dates, hours, level of experience and examples for each work experience For each work experience you list, make sure you include: Start and end dates (including the month and year). The number of hours you worked per week. The level and amount of experience-for instance, whether you served as a project manager or a team member helps to illustrate your level of experience. Examples of relevant experiences and accomplishments that prove you can perform the tasks at the level required for the job as stated in the job announcement. Your experience needs to address every required qualification. If your resume does not clearly outline details for each position as noted, you may be deemed "not referred" for this position. Once the application process is complete, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the Occupational Questionnaire. If you rate yourself

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