SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GS-09: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
- Collecting and researching data for evaluations of programs/operations; AND
- Reviewing, analyzing, and providing information from multiple systems.
OR EDUCATION: Master's or equivalent graduate degree
or two (2) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree
or LL.B. or J.D., if related. TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED.
OR COMBINATION: You may qualify on a combination of education and experience. The total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education more than the first 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GS-11: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
- Collecting and researching data for evaluations of programs/operations; AND
- Reviewing, analyzing, and providing information from multiple systems; AND
- Researching laws, regulations, guidelines, and approved procedures to provide findings.
OR EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
or three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED.
OR COMBINATION: You may qualify on a combination of education and experience. The total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education more than the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GS-12: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
- Providing advice and guidance for improvements on policies and making recommendations; AND
- Researching and interpreting program related laws, regulations, guidelines, and procedures; AND
- Analyzing management information requirements to operate program or administrative reporting systems.
NOTE: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-12 level.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GS-13: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
- Providing advice and guidance for improvements on policies and making recommendations; AND
- Researching and interpreting program related laws, regulations, guidelines, and procedures; AND
- Analyzing management information requirements to operate program or administrative reporting systems; AND
- Overseeing the development of plans and execute the analysis of both quantitative and qualitative.
NOTE: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-13 level.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FORGS-14: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
- Evaluating, summarizing, and preparing reports on risks and operational weaknesses OR developing/implementing tools and techniques to support efforts to evaluate, summarize, and prepare reports on risks and operational weaknesses; AND
- Communicating issues, justifying conclusions reached, and recommending courses of action; AND
- Performing formal and informal briefings and presentations to high-level management defending a position or to gain support from the audience.
NOTE: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-14 level.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FORGS-15: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
- Evaluating and coaching the performance of staff; AND
- Managing time and resources to develop various products or meet program objectives; AND
- Evaluating, summarizing, and preparing reports on risks and operational weaknesses and developing/implementing tools and techniques to support efforts to evaluate, summarize, and prepare reports on risks and operational weaknesses; AND
- Performing formal and informal briefings and presentations to high-level management defending a position or to gain support from the audience.
NOTE: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-15 level.
"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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.
OPM Qualification Standards for the GS-0343 series can be found at the following website: Management & Program Analyst Series, 0343 (opm.gov)
CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.
This public notice will be used to fill multiple positions as needed, therefore referral lists may be issued daily. Applications must be submitted and qualification requirements met by 11:59 p.m. ET each day in order to be referred on any certificates issued the following day.