Management Analyst (CYS), NF-05

Summary

It is the applicant's responsibility to read all sections and associated links in this vacancy announcement. This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions within 90 days of the closing date.

Duties

• Serves as senior management analyst for the Child and Youth Services (CYS) Directorate providing guidance, assistance, and direction to field and directorate staff. Provides subject matter expertise to the CYS Director in the analysis and evaluation of services and policies to determine resources, operational effectiveness, and systemic issues related to programs serving over 460,000 children and youth at 124 locations Army wide. Conducts research, maintains historical background, ascertains current status, and develops strategies to address major policy and operational guidance subject to Congressional, GAO, DoW, AAA, and higher-level command review. Interprets and proposes policy changes and develops management tools to enhance effectiveness of program managers and field staff. Monitors changing CYS missions, program needs and research findings. Identifies and extracts results of studies, reports, research projects, and financial data related to program and policy issues to support management decisions. Develops databases and reference notebooks on pertinent data needed to manage programs. Functions as project officer for designated special initiatives to include Child Development Programs and Joint Services initiatives. Performs general staff and administrative duties in response to field, Army leadership, and Congressional inquiries. Provides technical assistance, policy interpretation and consultation through guidance materials, training workshops, on-site visits and verbal/written communications to the field, IMA Region, and higher Army/DoW echelons. Has major responsibility for ensuring CYS Productivity, Cost Management, and Accountability initiatives and Quality, Availability, and Affordability benchmarks are integrated into Child Development Programs (with special emphasis on DoW Certification and National Accreditation). Serves as a Team Leader and has frequent contact outside the organization in unstructured settings to influence or control decisions affecting the organization.

Qualifications

RESUMES MUST BE TWO PAGES (OR LESS). QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE CLEARLY VERIFIABLE IN YOUR RESUME. GOVERNMENT POSITIONS MUST INCLUDE PAY PLAN, SERIES, GRADE, TO AND FROM DATES, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCY/DEPARTMENT. Must include at least one year of experience performing duties at a level which equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform successfully in the position. Demonstrated work experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position that included: strong organizational skills - with emphasis on coaching/teambuilding/leadership skills - with potential to manage multiple concurrent projects effectively. Experience leading teams. Self-motivated. Comprehensive oral communication skills and analytical writing skills. Ability to present ideas and proposals to a variety of audiences. Demonstrated ability in standard office software such as word processing, graphics presentations, spreadsheet and e-mail. The related work experience must have been equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. General knowledge of MWR programs, APF and NAF funding, and oversight relationship to child and youth programs. Experience working with regulatory, personnel, funding and budgeting proponents at Headquarters Level (with Major Command or Region experience preferred). Knowledge of management analysis, personnel development, and financial programs. Preferred are those candidates that possess a combination of experience and education (graduate degree with course of study in business administration, accounting, economics, or other related management/academic) in Child and Youth Services. All Qualified applicants will be rated against the highly qualifying criteria by a rating panel for evaluation of the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience and education. Those applicants determined to be highly qualified will be referred to the hiring official for consideration. The highly qualified candidates may undergo an interview and reference checks. All answers to the Highly Qualifying Criteria must be demonstrated in your resume to get credit. Within the last five years, possess at least two years of work experience as a CYS Coordinator, CYS Program Operations Specialist, CYS Administrator, Financial Management or Budget Analyst -OR- two years of experience in ID CYS or HQ, IMCOM DFMWR CYS at the NF-04 level in multiple garrison CYS positions. Posses at least two years of work experience with Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) budget planning and execution.

Education

Education is not required for this position and will not be utilized in determining minimum qualifications or as a substitution for experience unless indicated in the vacancy. If you would like for your education to be considered by the hiring panel as part of your overall accomplishments, you must attach copies of transcripts (online transcripts will be accepted). Only education from accredited and pre-accredited institutions will be accepted. Foreign education must be evaluated for equivalency in the United States. For more information, please click here.

How to apply

You may submit your application package using one of the two methods identified below: 1. Electronically (preferred) at https://www.usajobs.gov/ and search for Announcement # NENAFCC2613046914 The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 09/08/2026 to receive consideration. Click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to include in your application. Reminder: Federal agencies are required to limit resumes to two (2) pages or less. Please review the Required Documents section of this announcement for more details You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package and submit the application. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account and designate the document type when submitting your application It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that the application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Click this link to preview the application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13046914 Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the Applicant Manager Online Help (https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us) site. To verify or check the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account. Once logged in, the Welcome screen lists your applications, your application status and the date it was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status 2. Manually: Please refer to the "Additional Information" section of this announcement for instructions.