Department of Defense

PROGRAM ANALYST

Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia Full time

PROGRAM ANALYST

Department: Department of Defense

Location(s): Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia

Salary Range: $142488 - $185234 Per Year

Job Summary: This position for The Defense Information Systems Agency is at Pentagon, VA.

Major Duties:

  • Develops and implements Resource Management Branch Acquisition policy, procedures, and guidelines to manage Resource Management Branch contracts.
  • Performs contracting officer representative (COR) functions for IT hardware, software, and service support contracts.
  • Establishing work statements, preparing acquisition packages, developing selection criteria, performance requirements and other matters concerning contract implementation, interpretation and application.
  • Expert knowledge of FAR, DoD and DISA regulations for info system acquisition/management. Can interpret and apply these, providing guidance within DISA and the organization.
  • Prepares and presents formal and informal briefings to chain-of-command management on assigned projects and to other organizations.
  • Evaluates suspense requirements assigned to the program, which may vary in size and complexity, but tend to involve high priority issues, highly sensitive issues, and/or requirements with short deadlines.

Qualifications: Time in Grade: For entry at the GS-14 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-13 or higher grade in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience: For the GS-14, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-14 if outside the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as:1) possess ability in decision-making using independent judgment and discretion; 2) develops and implements policies, procedures, and guidelines in Resource Management such as the allocation and use of resources; 3) manages and directs the preparation of analytical and budgetary information for program and project review meetings; 4) administers and assesses a full range of government contracts, plans, changes while ensuring procurement policies or regulations compliance. In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements, qualified applicants must also possess the quality of experience as it relates to how closely or to what extent an applicant's background, recency of experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Candidates must clearly demonstrate the possession of competencies necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level to be qualified for the position. Applicants must describe how their experience meets the competencies within the body of the resume. No separate statements addressing competencies are required. Competencies: Contracting/Procurement Communication Qualification and time-in-grade requirements must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package. See required documents below. Your Resume Your resume MUST include the following information for each job listed: Job title; duties (be as detailed as possible); month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008); and full- time or part-time status (include hours worked per week). Read more about what should I include in my federal resume here. DO NOT include the following information: Classified or government sensitive information; Social Security Number; Photos of yourself; Personal information, such as age, sex, religious affiliation, etc.; or encrypted and digitally signed documents. Read more about what should I leave out of my resume here. A complete Assessment Questionnaire Other required supporting documents: (SEE BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION ON REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS) Click 'Apply Online' to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the assessment questionnaire and upload required documents. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application. Check application status by logging into your USAJOBS account, clicking Application Status, then More Information for this position. Return to an incomplete application by logging into your USAJOBS account and clicking Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

Application Deadline: 2025-12-17