Program Analyst (Quality Operations)

Summary

This position is located at Bureau of Engraving and Printing, within the Office of Quality Operations. As a Program Analyst (Quality Operations), you will serve as a Program Analyst and participate in the analysis and evaluation of Office programs and perform a variety of duties and studies supporting program implementation and administration. You provide a wide range of support vital to the effective and efficient functioning of all elements within the Office of Quality Operations.

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This job is open to

• The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Clarification from the agency

U.S. citizens or U.S. Nationals; no prior Federal experience is required.

This job is also open in another announcement to:

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

• Family of overseas employees

• Federal employees

• Competitive service

• Individuals with disabilities

• Land & base management

• Military spouses

• Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista

• Special authorities

• Veterans

Duties

As a Program Analyst (Quality Operations), you will:

• Plan, schedule, and participate in studies to analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of Office of Quality Operations programs, established management controls, communications systems, and operating procedures, etc.

• Act as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for the administration of, and accomplishment of services and equipment required under the terms of a comprehensive equipment maintenance contract.

• Prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously and follow through on issues in a timely manner.

• Establish criteria to identify and measure program accomplishments and asses which options will have greatest overall return on investment at meeting the office mission.

• Prepare oral and written reports and presentations; prepare graphs and charts that present clear, concise, effective, and analytical results of evaluations and studies performed.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

This opportunity is also open to Status Candidates under Announcement 24-BEP-387. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résume.

Key Requirements:

• Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."

• Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying.

• Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National

SUITABILITY, CLEARANCE & REQUIREMENTS: A background investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for disqualification in the hiring process. The background investigation process conducted by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is very thorough. Therefore, it is imperative that applicants exercise candor and honesty when answering background questionnaires, especially as it relates to arrest, employment, education, finances, illegal drug use, and/or other criminal history.

Falsification discovered in security documents or during the background investigation process may result in an immediate negative suitability determination or immediate revocation of your interim clearance (if applicable).

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

To be qualified for this position at the GS-12 level, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal Service, which has equipped the candidate with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of this position successfully. For this position, specialized experience is defined as:

• Assisting in interpreting data to evaluate the effectiveness of programs or operations. AND
• Administrating and accomplishing services under the terms of a contract. AND
• Validating Statements of Work, requirements, and specifications for equipment and services. AND
• Working on a team to develop and track budgets in support of the office.

To be qualified for this position at the GS-11 level, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal Service, which has equipped the candidate with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of this position successfully. For this position, specialized experience is defined as:

• Assisting in reviewing data to evaluate the effectiveness of programs or operations. AND
• Administrating and accomplishing services under the terms of a contract. AND
• Working on a team to track budgets in support of the office.

OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.M.; in order to be qualifying, education must be in a related field.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. When combining education with experience, first determine your total qualifying education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; then determine your experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; finally, add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for that grade level. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

OTHER INFORMATION:

• We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.

• This is a bargaining unit position. Chapter 201, NTEU - National Treasury Employees Union (GS/Technical Employees)

• We offer opportunities for telework.

• We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• A one-year probationary period may be required.

• The facility typically shuts down annually between Christmas and New Year's Day. As such, all BEP employees must take leave for workdays during the shutdown period.

• Public Trust

• Background Investigation will be required.

• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.

• This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. For more information about individual rights, Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights

• FBI, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement

• FBI, and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov).

• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.

• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.

• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.

• Obtain and use a government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

• Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment.

• Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

Your application includes your résumé, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your résumé includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your résumé may result in a "not qualified" determination.

Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas:

• Analytical

• Communication

• Technical

Category rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories; Gold (highest quality category), Silver (middle quality category), or Bronze (minimally qualified category), depending on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, and training related to this position.

A subject matter expert may be used in the evaluation. Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.

Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Qualified preference-eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest category.

Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview. We will not reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from the interview site.

If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)) you must be assigned the middle category or better to be rated as "well qualified" to receive special selection priority.

Required Documents

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:

All applicants must submit a résumé showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed. All applicants are required to submit arésumé either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your résumé to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view résumé tips.

All applicants must submit vacancy assessment question responses: All applicants are required to complete vacancy question responses by clicking the apply online button of this vacancy announcement.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION: If you are claiming veteran's preference, please see applicant guide for required documentation. In order to be considered for veteran's preference, you must submit all required documentation as outlined in the applicant guide.

CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (CTAP) OR INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP) DOCUMENTATION: If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click CTAP/ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.

How to Apply

You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m.

• 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday

• Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.

To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.

• Follow the prompts to select your résume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

• After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.

• You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.

For additional information on the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or the ADA, please click on the links below:

• The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc.gov)
• ADA.gov homepage

If you wish to make changes/updates to your application and the vacancy is still open, you can click on the job announcement and "Update Application" to be taken back to your application. No updates can be made once the announcement has closed.

For additional information on how to apply, please visit the Partnership for Public Service's Go Government website.

The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Treasury and its bureaus from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. ?Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Treasury by email at, FairChanceAct@treasury.gov.

To learn more, please visit our page at: Treasury.gov/fairchanceact.

To preview the assessment questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12501016

Agency contact information

Applicant Call Center

Phone 304-480-7300 Email bepinquiries@fiscal.treasury.gov

Address Office of Quality Operations

Administrative Resource Center

Parkersburg, WV 26101

US

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Next steps

To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account at https://www.usajobs.gov. On the Home page, scroll down and locate your job application. Once the job has been located, click the "Track this application" link on the right under the application date. The page will refresh to display the Agency's Application Information page where you can scroll down and review any notifications the agency has sent you. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated.

For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.

Fair & Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

• Criminal history inquiries

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

• Financial suitability

• New employee probationary period

• Privacy Act

• Reasonable accommodation policy

• Selective Service

• Signature and false statements

• Social security number request

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Overview

• Accepting applications

• Open & closing dates

08/07/2024 to 08/20/2024

• Salary

$82,764 - $128,956 per year

• Pay scale & grade

GS 11 - 12

• 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

12

• Job family (Series)

• 0343 Management And Program Analysis

• Supervisory status

No

• Security clearance

Not Required

• Drug test

Yes

• Financial disclosure

No

• Bargaining unit status

Yes

• Announcement number

24-BEP-388-P

• Control number

803153600

This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/803153600. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.