Program Analyst

Job summary

You will serve as a PROGRAM ANALYST in the Secretary of the Navy office of the PRINCIPAL CYBER ADVISOR.

Major duties

You will analyze, synchronize, coordinate, and integrate all DON PCA cyber activities budget initiatives, including the annual requirement for the DON PCA to certify the adequacy of the cyber budget. You will be responsible for providing expert advice, assistance, direction, and policy guidance on DON-wide reform efforts, data analysis supporting evaluation and improvement recommendations on DON cyber posture. You will collaborate with the heads of other DON and Office of the Secretary of War (OSDW) elements and senior action officers to negotiate, decide on, and/or coordinate strategic, programmatic, and budgetary initiatives on behalf of the DON PCA. You will prepare and present briefing material, as well as providing clearly articulated input in decision forums without prior preparation. You will participate in the formulation and execution of PCA strategic goals and policies. You will be responsible for DON PCA cyber budget management, POM advocacy, congressional budget activities, and program evaluation of DON cyber programs.

Qualification

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: - You should have significant experience and understanding of the Department of the Navy Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) processes and programming requirements, assessing proposed changes to programs, identifying issues, develop new approaches and solutions to resource problems, and providing recommended solutions. - You should have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to assist in Program Objective Memorandum development, prioritization, impact analysis, and defense of programs. - You should be skilled in written and oral communications to develop policy and program technical and programmatic assessments, lead groups, negotiate compromises on opposing positions, and persuade management to accept proposals and recommendations - You should have the ability to develop policy, plans, and strategy in compliance with laws, regulations, policies, and standards in support of organizational activities. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Evaluations

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire and Structured Interview. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents contain personal information such as SSN and DOB and some documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove said personal information before you submit your application. You must provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected.