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Management and Program Analyst

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Washington, WA

Employer:  FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency
Job Type:  Full Time

Description

Summary
The ideal candidate for this position will be primarily concerned with the planning, analyzing and/or evaluating the effectiveness of operating various program office budget programs. This position starts at a salary of $94,199(GS-12), with promotion potential to $112,015 (GS-13 grade level). Apply for this exciting opportunity to become a member of the NPD team within FEMA.

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Duties
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling on those who want to help protect American interests and secure our Nation. DHS Components work collectively to prevent terrorism; secure borders and our transportation systems; protect the President and other dignitaries; enforce and administer immigration laws; safeguard cyberspace; and ensure resilience to disasters. We achieve these vital missions through a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS.

When disaster strikes, America looks to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. FEMA prepares the nation for all hazards and manages Federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. We foster innovation, reward performance and creativity, and provide challenges on a routine basis with a well-skilled, knowledgeable, high performance workforce. Please visit www.fema.gov for additional information.

EMERGENCY ASSIGNMENT: Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.

In this position, you will serve as the management and program analyst responsible for performing detailed evaluation of the organization's budgetary programs to ensure that preplanned objectives are met, and the most efficient and economical methods and processes are being utilized. Recommending changes and reallocates resources to support new issues and initiatives. Work involves the consideration of legal and regulatory constraints, high-level directives, and alternative means of accomplishing budgetary and program objectives.

Typical assignments include:
  • Providing assistance in budget development and execution and in the formulation, updating, and evaluation of the operating programs; and performing analytical and advisory duties in the planning and budget formulation, and assists in of multi-year budget justifications.
  • Supporting Program Managers with identifying funding problems, summarizing historical data from current and prior years, and identifying significant trends; and developing and coordinating written documentation and justification related to budget submissions. Assisting in preparing presentation and defense of the budget as required.
  • Analyzing budget execution status and recommending reasonable levels of programs and the transfer/reallocation of funds between organizational elements. Anticipating possible deficiencies and determines need to submit requests for supplemental finds. Assisting in presentation and justification of such requests and recommends proper allocation of
    resulting funds.
  • Accomplishing reprogramming actions as required for changing priorities and new requirements to permit mission-essential unfunded requirements to be funded, as approved.
  • Identifying and prioritizing impacts on program objectives and recommends allocation of change; and producing various ad hoc and recurring management reports, both manually and utilizing.

Promotion Potential: Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval.

Requirements
Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service. The time-in-grade requirement must be met within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

You qualify for this position at the GS-12 level (starting salary $94,199) if you possess the following: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-11) in the Federal Service. This experience may have been gained in the federal government, a state or local government, a non-profit organization, the private sector, or as a volunteer; however, your resume must clearly describe at least one year of specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Providing budget related guidance to internal and external staff;
• Analyzing budget data from various systems and programs; AND
• Developing reports and products for distribution to stakeholders.

You qualify for this position at the GS-13 level (starting salary $112,015) if you possess the following: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-12) in the Federal Service. This experience may have been gained in the federal government, a state or local government, a non-profit organization, the private sector, or as a volunteer; however, your resume must clearly describe at least one year of specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Providing budget related guidance to internal and external staff;
• Analyzing budget data from various systems and programs;
• Developing reports and analytical products for distribution to stakeholders; AND
• Advising and proposing resolution to stakeholders on situations and issues related to program and organization budget.

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). 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.

NOTE: Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide federal grade levels to positions listed in Federal Government; the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information will result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. For a brief video on How to Create a Federal Resume, click here .

Current or former FEMA Reservists/DAE employees: To accurately credit your experience for these intermittent positions, make sure to list the dates (from MM/YY to MM/YY) of each deployment, along with the job title and specific duties you were responsible for during each deployment. Failure to provide this information may result in disqualification.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
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