MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYST

Summary

Part of the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Responsible for conducting major analyses that support the Department of War's field operations. This includes collecting inputs from Functional Capability Boards multiple Joint Staff directorates, and the combatant commands, regarding capability shortfalls, to produce a synthesized Chairman's Program Recommendation while evaluating cross-cutting capability gap themes, assessing risk, and providing programmatic recommendations.

Duties

• As a MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYST at the GS-0301-15 some of your typical work assignments may include: Provides oversight of Joint Capabilities Division managed branches including: Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC), Secretariat, Joint Force Requirements Process (JFRP) Branch, Requirements Analysis Branch, Requirements Management Branch, and the International JROC Branch. Determines staffing and funding requirements needed to achieve organizational goals and objectives for the current and upcoming years and works with the Division Chief to meet strategic objectives. Assists with the teaching, coaching, and mentoring of Joint Capabilities Division (JCD) staff members. Ensures that workplace issues are resolved at the lowest possible level but raised to leadership for awareness as appropriate. Promotes a positive team culture and supports JCD teammates in achieving their full potential professionally and personally. Developing potential solutions spanning the range of Doctrine, Organization, Training, materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel, Facilities, and Policy (DOTmLPF-P) and developing documentation to support the acquisition of DoD-wide capabilities to meet warfighting needs.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS-15, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the 14 grade level in the Federal service: Providing expert knowledge of broad national security policies as they relate to all programs, policies, procedures, and activities related to the Joint Chief of Staff. Determining staffing and funding requirements needed to achieve organizational goals and objectives for the current and upcoming years. Designing major, unprecedented analytical studies that analyze joint warfighting functional areas to establish military tasks and required capabilities. Evaluating alternative strategies for solving critical military requirements for goods and services, leveraging expert knowledge of broad national security policies to advise leadership. Serving as an authoritative source of information regarding the capabilities of modeling and simulation tools, as well as the Knowledge Management/Decision Support (KM/DS) system. 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.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

How to apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account. You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application. NOTE: Resumes up to a total of two pages will be accepted. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement. 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 at least 3 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. Visit the USA Hire Applicant Resource Center for practice assessments and assessment preparation resources at https://support-usahire.opm.gov/hc/en-us. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://www.usajobs.gov, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To preview the questionnaire, please go to https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13059620. Please review the General Application Information and Definitions at: https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DoDGenAppInfo%2012-1-2020.pdf?ver=ECNbdsHtGilTd3OENN4A0Q%3d%3d