Management and Program Analyst Job in Washington, DC

Summary

This job is open to

• The public

  U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Duties

As a Management and Program Analyst, GS-0343-11/12/13, your typical work assignments may include:

• Demonstrates knowledge of human capital management concepts, principles, practices, and theories to build, motivate, engage, and sustain a high-performing workforce. Applies this knowledge to develop and implement strategic improvements to the human capital lifecycle programs (e.g., hiring and staffing, incentive and retention programs, addressing performance management or employee relations concerns, climate surveys and organizational effectiveness efforts, etc.) in order to serve as an effective consultant in the human capital area.
• Evaluates issues across the entire lifecycle of human capital efforts (from recruiting and hiring to offboarding) and develops and recommends approaches to long-term improvement of human resources processes and systems. Gathers and uses multiple sources of information to make sound decisions that accomplish organizational goals.
• Build collaborative networks of coworkers, peers, customers, stakeholders, and teams within
  an organization and/or across the IC to share knowledge about human capital processes and policies and achieve results that address customers' (internal coworkers or supervisors) concerns.
• Uses effective communication skills to convey information with and from others in writing, reading, listening, and verbal and non-verbal action, including making presentations customized to the level of the audience.
• Organizes and prioritizes multiple simultaneous activities and uses resources effectively and efficiently
  to accomplish work; coordinates with other parts of I&A or DHS to accomplish goals.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must submit to a pre-employment drug test. This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) and is subject to random testing.
• You may be required to serve a two-year trial period.
• Acceptance of an excepted service appointment from applicants in the competitive service will require a written statement of understanding when voluntarily leaving the competitive service.
• Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
• Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance.
• Overnight Travel of 1-5 nights per month may be required.
• Selectee will be required to sign a statement indicating they understand the position is in the excepted service and they will not be converted to a competitive service appointment.
• May be required to work other than normal duty hours which may include, evenings, weekends and/or holidays, and/or overtime, and/or 24/7 shifts, and/or on-call and stand-by duty status.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• A valid Driver's License is required for this position.

How You Will Be Evaluated

Required Documents

How to Apply

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments, and required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows:

1. Click the Apply Online button.
2. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation.
3. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date.
4. 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.
5. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.

Next steps

Based on your application and your responses to the application questionnaire, you may be presented with instructions on how to access the USA Hire system to complete the online assessments. The online assessments must be completed within 48 hours following the close of this announcement. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation for the assessment should you have a disability covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Your assessment results will be kept on record for one year and used toward future positions for which you might apply that require the same assessments. To be considered for the position, you must meet all qualifications, including meeting or exceeding the cut score on the required assessments.

Once you submit your application, we will assess your experience and training, identify the best-qualified applicants, and refer those applications to the hiring manager for further consideration and interviews. We will notify you by email after each of these steps has been completed. Your status will also be updated on USAJOBS throughout the process. To check your status, log on to your USAJOBS account, click on "Application Status," and then click "More Information." We expect to make a job offer with 60 days after the deadline for applications. If you are selected, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation. View more information on applying for federal employment.

Note: If you receive a final job offer to onboard, please complete the onboarding forms and submit them electronically in an expeditious manner. Your start date may be delayed if the action above is not completed.

DHS uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about e-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.

Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U. S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U. S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.

Multiple selections may be made from this announcement.