PROGRAM ANALYST Job in Redstone Arsenal, AL

Vacancy No. MCAD255732660891HQ Department U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center
Salary $92,293.00 to $142,676.00 Grade 3 to 3
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 2/28/2025 Close Date 3/7/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Redstone Arsenal, AL


Summary

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Duties

  • Serve as a Program Analyst with responsibility for performing a variety of duties in all phases of financial management to include preparing, executing, and monitoring spend plans for assigned programs.
  • Reviews, analyzes, and interprets financial management planning documents and directives received from the higher echelon for the purpose of becoming thoroughly familiar with DA and DOD planning requirements.
  • Develops internal methods, procedures and controls to ensure adequate funds control and effective execution of appropriations made available to the organization.
  • Serves as primary financial advisor to Chief Financial Management Branch organization.
  • Makes an intensive analysis and evaluation of proposed program requirements and project control schedules to assure compatibility, realism, program balance, proper time phasing, etc.
  • Serves as senior Program Analyst in the IF/RCO Program Office, Financial Management Division with the responsibility and authority for the financial management program planning and evaluation functions and budget formulation/analysis.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position.
  • Selectee must meet position requirements for Contracting Certification within 36 months of entrance on duty.
  • Temporary duty travel (TDY) required up to 25% of the time.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
  • This position requires Level III certification in Acquisition Career Field BUSINESS-FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT within 24 months of appointment.
  • THIS IS A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Level 2 Certified position.

Qualifications

About the Position: About the Position: Serves as senior Program Analyst in the IF/RCO Program Office, Financial Management Division with the responsibility and authority for the financial management program planning and evaluation functions and budget formulation/analysis for the assigned area which include the review and analysis of the progress of assigned programs, utilization of funds, and effective attainment of scheduled program objectives and milestones.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (NH-02/GS-11). One year of specialized experience which includes Financial Management, Fiscal Law and funds execution, this includes formulating and managing the day-to-day execution of Research Development Test & Evaluation (RDT&E), Procurement, Operations and Maintenance Army, Overseas Contingency Operations, and Customer Order (Reimbursable and Direct Cite) funds. Analyzing monthly status of funds reports to develop necessary internal adjustments (cost transfers, Unmatched Transactions, clearing intermediate document errors, Unliquidated Obligations/Negative Unliquidated Obligation). And experience with financial management database tools such as GFEBS, LMP, PMRT/CCaRs databases.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information

  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • One year trial/probationary period may be required.
  • Direct deposit of pay is required.
  • This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  • If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
  • This is a Career Program (CP) 14 - Contracting and Acquisition position.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
  • Student Loan Repayment will not be authorized.
  • Advanced In-hire will not be authorized.
  • Relocation / Retention / Recruitment Incentives will not be authorized.

Benefits

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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.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.

Required Documents

The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements.

As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

1. Your resume:

  • Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
  • If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
  • For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.
  • For additional information see: What to include in your resume.
2. Other supporting documents:
  • Cover Letter, optional
  • Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 03/07/2025 to receive consideration

  • To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12700891).
  • Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
  • After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
  • You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
  • It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
  • Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

Agency contact information

Army Applicant Help Desk
Address
AD-W6DVAA US ARMY ACQUISITION SUPPORT CENTER
DO NOT MAIL
Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898
US

Next steps

If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking (as applicable) for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.


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