Program Analyst

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Justice (DOJ), Drug Enforcement Administration, Intelligence Division (NC), Program Management and Budget Section (NCM), Program Management Unit (NCMP) in Arlington, VA.

The incumbent is responsible for recruitment, staffing, human resource issues and related programs of NC and the Intelligence Program. The incumbent is also responsible for a wide variety of management and administrative support programs.

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Overview

• Accepting applications

• Open & closing dates

04/30/2024 to 05/14/2024

• Salary

$99,200 - $153,354 per year

• Pay scale & grade

GS 12 - 13

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

• Arlington, VA

• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

• Travel Required

Not required

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

• Appointment type

Permanent -

• Work schedule

Full-time -

• Service

Competitive

• Promotion potential

13

• Job family (Series)

0343 Management And Program Analysis

• Supervisory status

No

• Security clearance

Top Secret

• Drug test

Yes

• Position sensitivity and risk

Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk

• Trust determination process

Suitability/Fitness

• Announcement number

F-DEA-NC-24-12191011-MP-KMC

• Control number

789228100

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This job is open to

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

• Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.

Clarification from the agency

Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) employees in the competitive service on a career or career conditional appointment. Eligible displaced and surplus DOJ employees in the local commuting area may apply.

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Duties

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.

As a Program Analyst, your typical work assignments may include:

• Serves as an authority on administrative management matters for the Intelligence Division (NC).

• Provides expert guidance concerning the Intelligence Program's recruitment and hiring initiatives.

• Serves as liaison with the Human Resources Division (HR).

• Provides expert analysis and evaluations to management that encompasses programmatic milestones, schedules, and staffing resource planning for effective management, operations, and decision making in support of a project/program or functional area.

• Establishes and maintains liaison with HR regarding the selection and hiring of applicants, the appropriate appointment authority to use, and grade level to be offered. Coordinates with Intelligence hiring staff to fill and schedule newly selected Intelligence Research Specialist for Basic Intelligence Research Specialist (BIRS) training classes.

• Initiates a wide variety of personnel actions for employees assigned to the Intelligence Division. Coordinates with appropriate office contacts to correct and resolve issues.

• Recommends, develops, and implements plans for disseminating routine information related to Intelligence Program staffing and recruitment.

• Manages NC's Table of Organization, as well as tracks all Intelligence Program positions DEA-Wide. Develops proposals to merge or establish new organizational units within an existing organization for the purpose of improving workforce distribution, position management structures, effectiveness, or productivity.

• Manages NC's performance management program which includes revising performance work plans for Intelligence Program positions. Provides advice and guidance to management on changes to DEA's performance management program.

• Researches and determines or recommends appropriate actions or interpretation of issues that impact NCM. Performs quick reaction studies, analysis and professional writing for the Section Chief. Provides rapid, incisive, executive level analysis and support to respond to requests for independent perspective.

• Develops correspondence that communicates the intent on key issues regarding NCM's mission and operations, to DEA and HR Leadership.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required

• Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation, verification of qualifications, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, and any other job-related requirements before or after appointment.

• You must be a current DEA employee on a permanent career or career conditional appointment.

• Drug testing designated position

• Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/).

• If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.

• Current Federal employees cannot transfer unused Time Off Awards to DEA.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet the Specialized Experience requirements as noted below. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.

You must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of qualifying specialized experience equivalent . Specialized 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.

GS-12: Must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level performing the following duties: collecting and disseminating program information, developing long-range management plans, and collecting information and making recommendations concerning programs.

GS-13: Must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level performing the following duties: performing long-range planning and analysis, setting priorities, evaluating and recommending changes and improvements for efficiency and productivity of programs, and presents findings and recommendations on complex issues or problems.

Competencies: Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competencies in the following areas:

• Customer Service

• Information Management

• Planning and Evaluating

• Writing

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11, for the

GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date of this job opportunity announcement. Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant experience as it relates to this job opportunity announcement. Be clear and specific when describing your work history, human resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience. Your application will be rated based on your resume.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of its mission, DEA requires each and every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully complete a background investigation (Critical-Sensitive/Top Secret, Special-Sensitive/Top Secret, or Non-critical Sensitive/Secret). This review includes financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation. DEA committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and, therefore, conducts random and other drug testing of its employees in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment.

EEO POLICY STATEMENT

Reasonable Accommodations Request: Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process should follow the instructions in the job opportunity announcement. For any part of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Veterans' Preference: Certain veterans are eligible to apply as a status candidate under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA). View Feds Hire vets for more information on veterans' preference see http://www.fedshirevets.gov/.

Current or Former Political Appointees: 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.

Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP/CTAP): This program applies to Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed, or employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 80 or above; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. Well-Qualified includes those applicants whose knowledge, skills, and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp

Additional selections may be made beyond the total number of vacancies specified using this vacancy announcement. Further selections may also be made for additional organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.

Recruitment and/or Relocation Incentives will only be considered and approved under conditions specified provided the agency has determined that the position is likely to be difficult to fill in the absence of an incentive and funding for such an incentive is available.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

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

Applicants will only be considered for the Eligibilities for which they claim in the job questionnaire AND must provide the supporting documentation. Applicants will not be considered for Eligibilities for which they did not claim, regardless of the documentation submitted with the application.

You will be evaluated for this position based on your experience reflected in your resume. Your resume must support your responses to the job specific assessment questionnaire. To remain in consideration for this position, please ensure your resume covers this requirement and that your resume has been successfully submitted as part of your on-line application package.

NOTE: Your resume and supporting documentation will be verified. If you rated yourself higher than what is supported by your application material, you may be excluded from consideration for this job opportunity announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the minimum qualification requirements. If you meet the minimum qualifications, your experience, education, and training will be rated using an assessment questionnaire.

If you are best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview.

ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE: You must submit a completed assessment questionnaire. Unless otherwise stated, we will only use the information above to determine your qualifications. Not providing the required information may result in a determination that you do not meet minimum requirements for the position (e.g., an ineligible rating) or a lower rating.