Program Analyst (MILCON)

Summary

About the Position: This position serves as Program Analyst (MILCON) for the Army Material Command located in Redstone Arsenal, AL. Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) 5 years by a Current Army Employee and cannot be made permanent. Temporary promotions may be extended up to a maximum of 5 years.

Duties

• Serve as a primary Subject Matter Expert (SME) executing AMC's Military Construction (MILCON) Design Construction Agent (DCA).
• Formulate, synchronize, and defend complex infrastructure budget requirements across multiple funding streams (OMA, AWCF, FSRM, MILCON).
• Direct the operational lifecycle of multi-million-dollar infrastructure, public works, and facilities engineering projects.
• Utilize data analytics and risk mitigation frameworks to ensure project milestone compliance, quality standards, and technical performance.
• Serve as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for major facility support contracts.
• Author key acquisition documentation—including Performance Work Statements (PWS), Statements of Work (SOW), Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE), and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (QASP)—and conducts formal contractor surveillance.
• Monitor contractor burn rates, obligations, and disbursements against baseline allocations.
• Detect systemic performance deficiencies, formulate corrective action plans, and prepare technical packages for contract modifications.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service which includes: formulating and defending infrastructure investments; evaluating engineering proposals; directing and managing full project lifecycles for infrastructure; performing contracting officer representative duties; acting as a liaison for the organization. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

How to apply

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: Click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For additional information, refer to the 'Required Documents' section. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13060162 Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/25/2026. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. Set aside about two (2) hours to take the USA Hire Assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused. For more general information, system requirements, reasonable accommodation information, and to request assistance regarding the USA Hire Assessments, review the following resources: https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980562523540-USA-Hire-Assessments To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement status or your application status: Click on this: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application.