Summary
This position is in the Office of the Director, Office of Integrative Activities, Evaluation & Assessment Capability Section. The incumbent leads program evaluation & evidence-building efforts in accordance with Title 1 of the Foundations for Evidence-Base Policymaking Act of 2018.
This position is designated as Remote. The duty station will be determined based on the incumbent selected.
This announcement will close on06/20/2024 or once 200 applications are received, whichever occurs first.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
Any U.S. citizen and ICTAP/CTAP eligible employees. This opportunity is also open to current/former competitive service employees or those with status only under announcement OIA-24-12420581.
Duties
As an Evaluation & Monitoring Systems Analyst, you will perform the following duties:
- Responsible for EAC-managed evaluation and analytics systems, program monitoring systems, and dashboards used by NSF leadership and managers, evaluators, data scientists, and data analysts.
- Perform management and oversight: Develop multi-year program strategies, plans, and budgets; develop detailed plans, tasks, milestone dates and schedules to ensure proper sequencing of events and tracking of processes and costs throughout the life cycle of the programs.
- Serve as the Contract Officer's Representative (COR) on contracts supporting OIA/EAC data and analytical program activities and projects.
- Analyze the impact of legislation and new agency strategic priorities on new and evolving needs for systems for evaluation, analytics, and program monitoring.
- Provide expert advice to the EAC Section Head and NSF leadership on agency analytical needs.
- Contribute ideas and efforts to improve the quality of policies and NSF's performance of the overall mission.
- Serve as a team lead and spokesperson for cross-Foundation activities.
- Participate on special projects and temporary functional teams from across NSF to solve problems and effect coordination.
- Lead outreach across the external research community and internally about NSF's enterprise evaluation, analytics, and program monitoring systems tools.
- Engage with other federal research funding agencies to explore partnership opportunities to share data and capabilities.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- You must be a US citizen.
- Selectee will be required to have a background investigation prior to onboarding.
- Selectee may be required to serve a 1-year trial/probationary period.
Additional Requirements
You must answer all job-related questions in the NSF eRecruit questionnaire & any external assessment that is included.
All online applicants must provide a valid email address. If your email address is inaccurate or your mailbox is full/blocked, you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
Qualifications
There multiple qualification requirements associated with this recruitment - please read the announcement carefully.
1) To qualify at the GS-14 level, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 Level in the federal service managing and overseeing evaluation, analytic, or program monitoring systems. Qualified applicants MUST demonstrate experience providing oversight and direction to contract or other staff in the delivery of evaluation, analytic, or program monitoring systems.
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2) In addition to meeting the specialized experience above. Applicants must also meet the following selective placement factor below:
Applicants must possess experience managing or overseeing information technology initiatives that involve developing requirements, identifying, and recommending solutions to meet stakeholder requirements, and coordinating with IT service delivery teams.
NOTE: The evaluation process consists of an online assessment, a subject matter expert review, and may include an additional pre-certificate writing sample requirement. Subject matter experts (SMEs) will review your resume to determine if you possess the specialized experience and selective placement factor required for this position, and eligible candidates may be rated on a writing sample prior to referral.
Experience refers to paid/unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) & other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, & skills & can provide valuable training/experience that translates directly to paid work. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
Education may enhance skills required for this position; however, no substitution of education for specialized experience may be made at this level.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Category rating procedures will be used to rank and select eligibles. Based on your responses to the occupational questionnaire, you will be assigned a score. Your score will determine in which of three categories you will be placed: Excellent, Very Good, or Good. Ratings will be assigned based on your responses to the occupational questionnaire which will rate the following competencies:
- Contracting/Procurement
- Information Resources Strategy and Planning
- Project Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Strategic Thinking
In some cases, additional assessment processes may be used.
Under this process, veterans will be assigned to the appropriate category (without additional preference points) and then placed at the top of their category.
Veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more will be placed at the top of the highest quality category.
The information contained in your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses to the Occupational Questionnaire to determine the degree to which you meet the competencies required of this position. Please ensure you answer all questions accurately. Your responses are subject to verification. In support of your responses provided in the Occupational Questionnaire, your resume should include verbiage that describes your experience relative to the position for which you are applying and provide examples that show the depth of knowledge, level of skill, or degree of ability you possess. If your application does not support your responses to the Occupational Questionnaire or your application is not complete, this may result in adjustments to your score, or result in your name being removed from further consideration.
Applicants eligible for selection preference under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) or CTAP must meet the agency definition of "well qualified." In NSF categories, this means at least "Very Good" with a score of 90.
To Preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12420580
Required Documents
All applicants must submit a resume/CV of their choice and may also submit a cover letter. Applicants MUST also submit a writing sample that addresses the question identified in the Evaluation section (Describe your experience with and role in managing and overseeing evaluation, analytic, or program monitoring systems).
Additional Documents, if applicable, may include:
- Veteran's Preference Documentation (DD-214, VA Letter, and SF-15): If you are eligible and claiming 5-point veteran's preference, you MUST submit a copy of your "member copy 4 version" DD-214 or other proof of eligibility. If you are claiming 10-point veteran's preference, you MUST submit a copy of your DD-214, SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference" and the VA letter or other documentation required by the SF-15. (Please note: An SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, showing veterans' preference will not be accepted as proof of entitlement.)
- CTAP/ICTAP Documentation: If you are applying under CTAP or ICTAP, you MUST submit proof of eligibility under 5 CFR 330.602(a) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP. This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of your most recent performance rating, and a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your position, grade level, and duty location. Please annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP or ICTAP eligible.
- Performance appraisals and awards may be considered during the evaluation process if voluntarily submitted.
All uploading must be completed before 11:59 PM Eastern time on the vacancy closing date. This announcement will close on06/20/2024 or once 200 applications are received, whichever occurs first.
IMPORTANT NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, DATE OF BIRTH OR ANY OTHER PERSONAL IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION ON YOUR APPLICATION DOCUMENTS.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
Applicants must complete and submit an application online at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) USAJOBS website at https://www.USAJOBS.gov. An account must be established at the OPM website following the instructions provided in order to apply for the position. Once you have completed the USAJOBS process, you will be re-directed to the USA Staffing system to complete your application process, answer the online questions, and submit all required documents. Applications submitted other than the USAJOBS online application WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED under this announcement.
- Your application and all supporting documents must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of this announcement or once 200 applications is reached. Applicants applying online for this position will be able to apply until 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. Please allow adequate time to complete your application.
- If you encounter technical difficulties during the process, please submit a USA Staffing Help Ticket for assistance. If you have technical difficulties applying to the vacancy on the USAJOBS website, click on Contact USAJOBS. It is suggested that you do not wait until the last day to apply for a vacancy announcement. We will not accept applications other than those submitted through USAJOBS.
- As the applicant, it is your responsibility to verify that information entered, uploaded, and submitted is received and is accurate. Ensure that your application includes the required documents listed under "Required Documents" and that they are uploaded in the appropriate fields.
- If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of this application and hiring process, please notify the point of contact on this job opportunity announcement.
Next steps
You may check the status of your application at any time on the USAJOBS website
Applicants should click 'Track this Application' in the Applicant Dashboard to receive application updates.
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