Program Analyst

Department of the Army

Country: United States of America

Location: Saint Louis, Missouri

Time Type: Full time

Posted On: October 16, 2024

Program Analyst

Department: Department of the Army

Location(s): Saint Louis, Missouri

Salary Range: $61408.0 - $96586.0 Per Year

Job Summary: About the Position: As the Program Analyst for the Real Estate Division, administers and coordinates activities involved in the programming, budgeting, scheduling, and utilization of funds. Responsible for the coordination and execution of assigned portions of program planning and analysis for the Real Estate Division. Develops detailed ways and means to obtain objective desired, suggest and make recommendations which will effectively contribute to the decision-making process.

Major Duties:

  • Serves as a Program Analyst in the Real Estate Division with responsibility for formulating, establishing, monitoring, recording, analyzing, evaluating, forecasting, and recommending modifications or changes to the Real Estate budget.
  • This work will be accomplished in accordance with approved work program plans, policies, and general objectives of the Real Estate Division program in support of the District’s mission.
  • After thorough analysis of data, provides input for annual or mid-range budget, identifies possible financial ramifications due to the rate of budget execution and staffing costs.
  • Responsible for preparing and monitoring the Real Estate Division’s overall budget program schedules.
  • Monitors funding levels for each work category labor cost elements and ensures appropriate Corps of Engineers Financial Management System (CEFMS) labor accounts are monitored for fund availability.
  • Reviews scheduled versus actual reports from CEFMS for all funding accounts throughout the execution phase, and evaluates all budgets for areas of imbalance, identification of actual and potential problems, trends, and other factors.
  • Prepares all Requests for Personnel Action (RPAs) in DCPDS or Auto NOA for submission to HR for actions such as recruitment, reassignments, change in work schedules, extensions of appointments, return to duty, leave without pay, etc.

Qualifications: Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Executive Order (E.O.) 12721 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible People with Disabilities, Schedule A Postal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique Authorities Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. Minimum Qualifications GS 09: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes generating output from a variety of administrative and/or technical program application; monitoring project schedules; and assisting in the budget evaluation process by performing duties such as, tracking obligations and expenditures, preparing budget submissions, coordinating cost estimates, or allocating project resources. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: finance, accounting, or economics. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. Minimum Qualifications GS 11: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes perform analytical and/or administrative duties to prepare Requests for Personnel Action, process and review time and attendance, collect and process rental payments and/or checks received, and/or acts as ordering officer or credit cardholder; operate scheduling software to manage budget milestones and/or monitor project schedules; and perform budget evaluation process duties such as tracking obligations and expenditures, preparing budget submissions, coordinating cost estimates, and/or allocating project resources. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. Time in Grade RequirementGS-09: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07). Time in Grade Requirement GS-11: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

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 submit all 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: Click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12576314 Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on 10/30/2024. 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. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. 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. 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. 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. For more general information, system requirements, reasonable accommodation information, and to request assistance regarding the USA Hire Assessments, review the following resources: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=USA_Hire_Assessments To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement status or your application status: Click on this: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application.

Application Deadline: 2024-10-30