Program Analyst

$90,479

Washington, District of ColumbiaFull-timePosted Oct 20, 2026

Against the Washington typical range

Job description

This position is part of the Office of the Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs. A successful candidate in this position will serve as a Program Analyst to oversee critical national security activities across the nuclear enterprise from revitalizing NNSA's production base to fielding modern weapons. Superb program management skills are necessary to achieve stockpile requirements within uncompromising budgetary constraints and delivery schedules.

As a Program Analyst you will: Conducts research independently to analyze statutory, regulatory, and National Nuclear Security Administration policies, procedures and guidelines to assess the overall impact on management operations within their assigned office. Independently develops business processes, practices and procedures to improve corporate management objectives and ensures compliance with applicable policies, regulations and directives; prepares written reports of research findings and develops presentations to assist senior managers in the development of long-range management planning, development and evaluation.

Participates in inter-agency working groups to develop, interpret and apply business and management principles to ensure efficient and effective corporate policies and procedural compliance. Provides expert advice and guidance to senior managers, project managers, or field site managers and their staffs, concerning the development of new and revised management systems,

A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA pay band level or GS grade level in the Federal Service, i.e., (EN-02 or GS-11) Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience applying qualitative and/or quantitative methods to analyze and/or complete management support assignments of unusual scope and difficulty.

Examples of Qualified Experience that May Be Qualifying : Experience independently analyzing, interpreting, applying and modifying administrative-management principles, policies, initiatives, and systems in order to improve work methods, organizational structures, records and files, management processes, staffing patterns, procedures for managing program services, guidelines and procedures, and/or automated work processes.

Experience conducting studies, analyzing findings and making recommendations on substantive operating programs. Experience that required considerable inter-personal skills in presenting recommendations, negotiating solutions to policies and procedure of a controversial nature in operational meetings involving department heads or other senior officials outside the incumbents immediate organization Experience directly supporting a major section of an organizational component which required the incumbent to have an extensive background and experience in one or more business lines work or management functional areas to analyze, interpret, apply or adapt existing administrative policies and regulations to resolve complex or controversial problems that have cross organizational component lines.

Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies. identified below. Cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position.

DO NOT write "see resume" in your application! Administration and Management Oral Communication Planning and Evaluating Project Management "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and Ameri.

Corps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

This position does not have an education qualification requirement or there is no substitution of education for experience at GS-12 level.

Description copied from National Nuclear Security Administration's careers page. Read the full posting before you apply.

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