Summary See below for important information regarding this job. Position will be filled at any of the locations listed below. Site specific salary information as follows: Battle Creek, MI: $75,278 - $116,362 Columbus, OH: $77,926- $121,422 Dayton, OH: $77,460- $120,696 Fort Belvoir, VA: $85,447- $133,142 New Cumberland, PA: $85,447- $133,142 Ogden, UT: $75,278 - $116,362 Philadelphia, PA: $82,289 - $128,221 Richmond, VA: $78,009- $121,551 Responsibilities Serves as project/program analyst and advisor for data systems, Enterprise projects, initiatives and programs that require centralized oversight. Develops effective, efficient, and innovative data sharing solutions to meet functional and operational requirements. Performs extensive coordination with logistics and systems experts in order to define issues and problems in areas where useful precedence does not exist Serves as an advisor with regard to achieving optimum effective utilization of standard data processing systems and programs. Plans, directs and coordinates accomplishment of new data initiatives, projects and programs ensuring priorities are established and milestone schedules are coordinated and published to reflect agreed priorities. Advises on major and controversial matters having impact on logistics and information systems management. Works with technical representatives and staff members of DLA, the military services, civil agencies, foreign governments and Government contractors for requirements definition, design, development, testing and implementation phases. Develops test plans and user procedures. Performs functional tests prior to implementing modifications of on-line systems, applications and Enterprise Dashboards. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for a Program Analyst, your resume and supporting documents must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-11 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: B. GS-11 - Provides advice on the impacts, risks and risk mitigation of software development decision, plans, functional designs and specifications; Prepares functional test plans and test data. Develops a portion of the overall test plan. Coordinates with other AIS project personnel and computer specialists in developing data and executing a comprehensive test plan and data covering all levels of testing. C. GS-12 - Identifies and documents application and system problems and works with the programmer and/or contractor personnel to insure the expeditious implementation and testing of problems and tests corrections to insure discrepancies are resolved; Designs, develops and maintains appropriate portions of operating manuals/procedures prescribing uniform procedures required for the implementation and operation of a new or revised AIS. B. Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess: a. GS-11: To qualify based on education, in lieu of specialized experience, applicants must possess Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. b. GS-12: Applicants may not qualify for the GS-12 based on education in lieu of specialized experience. C. Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade levels GS-11, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-11. 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 GS12 - Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. GS11 - Are you using your education to qualify? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Additional Information For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF Position requires DoD Acquisition Program Management, Practitioner acqusition certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources. Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement. Drug-Free Workplace Policy The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing. Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids. ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is a Schedule I drug and is illegal. Additional guidance on writing a federal resume can be found at: USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job? The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started.
