The United States Space Force (USSF) Chief Strategy and Resources Office (CSRO) at The Pentagon is searching for a Program Analyst (NH-0343-03, GS 12/13 equivalent).

Description:
The Plans and Programs Directorate within the Chief Strategy and Resources Office (CSRO-HQSF/S5/8) is responsible for developing the future years resource plans and budget requests for all research, development, test and evaluation; procurement; manpower; military construction (MILCON); and operations and sustainment funding. Additionally, the CSRO engages with the Office of the Secretary of War, Legislative Liaisons, USSF Field Commands, and the Office of Manpower and Budget to outline and execute the USSF's investment priorities and requests on behalf the Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Space Operations. In coordination with the Branch and Division Chiefs, this position conducts Space Force Corporate strategic planning, vision, budget messaging, scheduling, and organization of all requisite activities for senior USSF leaders in Program Objective Memorandum development, approval, and defense during the Office of the Secretary of War (OSW) Program and Budget Review in support of critical Service priorities in current and future USSF budgets. This position will work closely with the Space Force and Air Force Planning, Programming, and Financial Management Divisions to execute the corporate structure for budget processes and implications and to communicate across staff, field commands, and direct reporting units to ensure a prompt and effective decision-making process in support of senior leadership. This position will develop into a Subject Matter Expert for USSF POM executive summary development and budget messaging to include views of others during OSW Program and Budget Review and will act as the focal point for engagement and coordination efforts for CSRO leadership.

The ideal candidate will have ten (10) or more years of experience in DoW operations, planning, acquisitions, budget, and/or staffing, with a preference for space-related experience. They should also have three (3) or more years of experience working with the DoW Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process. The ideal candidate will have three (3) or more years of previous experience with the PPBE process, including strategic vision and planning, critical thinking about operational risk, capability development, long-range planning and forecasting, and overall force readiness. The candidate must possess effective oral and written communication skills when presenting technical budget and program information to mid- and senior-level leadership. A master's degree is required, along with the ability to strategically plan, process, develop talking points or messaging, and present the Space Force resource position in support of senior leadership. The candidate shall possess leadership and management skills to develop effective corporate processes, plans, and tasks. Finally, the candidate should be skilled and comfortable with coordinating and communicating across Space Force and Air Force stakeholders to ensure prompt and effective decision-making.

Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Knowledge of the Department of War and/or Department of Air Force planning, programming, budget, and/or execution policy, procedures, processes and systems in support of major Space Force missions and operations plans. Methods for developing budget forecasts, cost projections, financial exhibits, unfunded requirements justifications, POM narratives, offsets and disconnects, reclamas, and issue papers.
2. Knowledge of Space Force program goals and objectives, the sequence and timing of key operational events and milestones, and methods of evaluating the effectiveness of planning actions as related to actual events.
3. Knowledge of the relationship of the various Space Force entities involved in overall planning and execution of military operations and evaluations, and the way the PPBE process supports them.
4. Knowledge of Space Force installations to include the interaction of Total Force (Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve).
5. Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze facts, draw conclusions, conduct conclusions, conduct analysis, devise recommended solutions, and package the entire process in briefings, papers, or reports suitable for top management use and decision-making.
6. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, to negotiate complex issues, and to maintain good working relations.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.
• PCS is not authorized. Incentive is not authorized.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance with eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). Must be willing to submit a Counterintelligence Polygraph.
• May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
• This position has been designated for drug testing. Incumbent is subject to random urinalysis testing as a condition of employment.
• May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments.
• Space, cyber, and/or intelligence operations experience is highly desirable.
• Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY).
• This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.

Qualifications

The 0343 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:

Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.

Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:

1. Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
2. Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
3. Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
   • Job title
   • Detailed duties and accomplishments
   • Employer's name and address
   • Supervisor's name and phone number
   • Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
   • Hours per week
   • Salary, if applicable
4. Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses

College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.

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