Management & Program Analyst

Summary

Positions are located in the U. S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), National Office, Office of Workforce Investment (OWI). OWI is responsible for implementing an integrated national workforce investment system that supports economic growth and provides workers with the information, advice, job search assistance, supportive services, and training for in-demand industries and occupations. These positions are in the bargaining unit.

Duties

• Major duties for this position are listed below: Serves as the principal program analyst responsible for evaluating all aspects of workforce development, education, employment and training national grant programs to ensure successful implementation of statutory, regulatory, and departmental objectives. Provides authoritative technical assistance to Federal staff, grant recipients, state agencies, Tribal governments, local organizations, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and other stakeholders regarding program requirements, performance expectations, allowable activities, fiscal accountability, and implementation strategies. Studies proposed legislation, regulations, executive orders, and Department initiatives to determine operational impacts on program administration. Develops recommendations regarding policy implementation, regulatory changes, and program improvements. Analyzes Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and Perkins V program requirements, policies, and procedures to support statewide and local implementation. Reviews local applications, budgets, and program plans for compliance with federal and state regulations. Develops recommendations for program improvements based on data analysis and performance outcomes. Researches legislative, regulatory, and policy changes affecting Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and Perkins V implementation. Reviews grant applications, continuation awards, work plans, budgets, performance reports, corrective action plans, and other program documentation to ensure consistency with statutory requirements and agency priorities. Provides oversight of cooperative agreements and discretionary grants, including monitoring recipient performance, evaluating deliverables, reviewing financial and programmatic progress, recommending corrective actions, and coordinating with grants management officials. Serves as a recognized subject matter expert on performance accountability, program evaluation, grants oversight, and technical assistance methodologies. Develops strategies for improving grantee performance through targeted technical assistance, data-driven interventions, peer learning activities, webinars, conferences, written guidance, communities of practice, and individualized consultation. Prepares executive briefings, Congressional responses, issue papers, analytical reports, and recommendations for senior Department leadership. Represents the agency during meetings, conferences, interagency working groups, national organizations, and stakeholder forums.

Qualifications

GS-13: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-12 in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Qualifying specialized experience includes ALL of the following: Experience with workforce development or education programs authorized by Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WOIA), or experience with programs authorized by Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V), as follows: 1. Administering workforce development and/or education programs, including assisting in developing state-wide or nation-wide program policies or grant requirements, reviewing local or state grant deliverables, or monitoring local or state implementation of the above-mentioned programs; and 2. Providing technical assistance to internal and/or external stakeholders in understanding and implementing the above-mentioned programs. WHEN DOCUMENTING EXPERIENCE IN YOUR RESUME, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. NO ASSUMPTIONS WILL BE MADE ABOUT YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

How to apply

Persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or have speech disabilities, please dial 711 to access telecommunications relay services. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, including submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section. Your application and ALL required supplemental documents MUST be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the vacancy closing date to receive consideration. Important - Save your information before the 30 minute system timeout! For help, go to USAJOBS Help Center. STEP 1 - Create USAJOBS Account on www.usajobs.gov, including Resume and Saved Documents. For each employment period, include start/end month & year and note full-time or part-time (if part-time, include # of hours worked per week) otherwise, your application may be considered incomplete. NOTE: In alignment with the Presidential Memorandum titled Merit Hiring Plan, dated May 29, 2025, applicants may only submit a resume limited to two (2) pages. Only the résumé uploaded under the 'Resume" document type in USAJOBS will be reviewed. If the resume submitted exceeds two (2) pages, the application will be deemed ineligible for further consideration. STEP 2 - Complete the 1st part of the application process (USAJOBS). Once you have identified a job on USAJOBS that you wish to apply for, click on the job title and then click the Apply button. For questions about the vacancy, contact the Agency Contact at the bottom of the announcement. Proceed through the steps noted at the top of the USAJOBS page. You will be able to select a resume and documents from your USAJOBS Account that you can submit as a package as part of your DOL application. In the final step, once you have certified your application, click the Continue to agency site button. STEP 3 - Complete the 2nd part of the application process (DOL). On the Department of Labor (DOL) page, create a DOL Account if you have not already and click Apply to this vacancy. Continue through the progress steps at the top of the DOL page. The 2nd progress step is where you answer the vacancy-specific questions. The 3rd progress step Documents is where you submit the required documents (only if applicable to you) specified in the Required Documents section of this vacancy. STEP 4 - On the Review and Submit step, verify each section of your application is complete and correct. In order to submit your application, you must have a check mark next to each section listed. If there is an X, return to the appropriate section and follow the prompts. When it is ready for submission, certify your application and click the Submit Application button. STEP 5 - Edit Application as needed by 11:59 pm Eastern Time of Closing Date by returning to USAJOBS, clicking the vacancy, then Update Application. 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 2 hours; 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. Visit the USA Hire Applicant Resource Center for practice assessments and assessment preparation resources at https://support-usahire.opm.gov/hc/en-us. 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. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. For more detailed information on applying for positions with DOL click here to view the U.S. Department of Labor, How to Apply website.