MANAGEMENT ANALYST

MANAGEMENT ANALYST

Department: Department of Defense

Location(s): Fort Meade, Maryland

Salary Range: $69923 - $109975 Per Year

Job Summary: This position for The Defense Information Systems Agency is at Fort Meade, Maryland . **This Job Opportunity Announcement is using an additional online assessment tool to evaluate applicants. Please review the HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED, REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, HOW TO APPLY and NEXT STEPS sections below for instructions.

Major Duties:

• Incumbent serves as a management analyst with responsibility to independently develop, analyze, recommend, and establish controls for the Agency's organizational structure, functional alignments, and manpower resource utilization.
• Conducts comprehensive analyses and reviews of assigned activities organizational structures and manpower resources. Reviews and evaluates proposal for change to assigned activities.
• Develops organizational plans for the accomplishment of new missions or additional responsibilities assigned the Agency. Recommends organization staffing, structure, and functions in accordance with established policies.
• Develops procedures for the control of assigned organizational structure, functional assignments, and manpower.
• Conducts or serves as team member in selective reviews of existing or potential problem areas and develops recommendations for solutions, or effects solutions on the spot, if possible, within existing policies of the Agency.

Qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-07) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience for GS-09 is defined as: Experience assisting with the review of organizational structures and manpower resources to process updates and changes or performing research to assist with making recommendations for process improvements. Specialized experience for GS-11 is defined as: Experience utilizing analytical techniques to evaluate organizational structures, functional alignments, or manpower resource utilization or participating in surveys and studies to make recommendations on organization staffing and functions. Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-07 or higher grade in Federal Service for the GS-09 and 52 weeks as a GS-09 or higher grade in the Federal Service for the GS-11. You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.

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: Click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. 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://support-usahire.opm.gov/hc/en-us 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: 2026-01-07