Management and Program Analyst

This vacancy is for a GS-0343-13, Management and Program Analyst located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Acquisition Program Manager Surface (CG-932) in Washington, District of Columbia.

You will serve as a/an Management & Program Analyst and be responsible for overarching acquisition efforts supporting award, construction and sustainment of new and existing Coast Guard Cutter and boat programs and systems. You will be responsible for the evaluation and assessment of program operations, the planning and development of acquisition efforts, and perform analytical assignments that may require the application of qualitative and quantitative methods to analyze and evaluate internal organizational administrative operations to determine their efficiency and effectiveness.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Reviewing documents, cost studies, estimates, and other documented analyses and reports as required, and presenting recommendations to management as appropriate. Developing program planning documents and managing the execution of program plans.

Providing expert analysis and advice on program activities and applying advanced analytical techniques to interpret and evaluated. findings. Developing guidelines, instructions, and procedures for administrative requirements. Preparing correspondence and briefings for leadership and external stakeholders on the status of a major acquisition program.

Coordinating with matrixed stakeholders to plan and manage program planning and execution. Researching and responding to inquiries from Congress and other government agencies regarding the history, status, and plans of a major acquisition program. Ensuring program compliance with applicable records management policies.

Supporting the program's procurement of support partners through contracts and interagency agreements.

To qualify at the GS- 13 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS- 12 grade level in the federal or private sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis. NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Specialized experience may include the following: Report to senior leadership and external partners on behalf of the program, including communicating program milestones, action items, and completed and planned deliverables. Prepare program executive summaries, status reports, Integrated Government Schedules, and leadership-ready briefings.

Develop and maintain program standard operating procedures, guidelines, and instructions for correspondence and task management. Participate in the program Integrated Product Team, including consolidating input from matrixed partners to develop and execute program plans. Manage schedules, deliverables, and matrixed stakeholders in support of program goals.

Monitoring budget allocation and execution; conduct rigorous analyses of budget requests; and maintain financial databases, program operating plans, schedules, trade-off studies, life-cycle analyses, parametric cost databases, and resource plans. Provide financial and budget management, development, analysis, and planning, including forecasting commitments, obligations, and expenses.

Serve as a Contracting Officer's Representative, including leading the development of procurement request documentation. Develop and submit program budget requests and resource requirements. Prepare formal performance assessments, including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluations. Participate in the program risk-management process.

NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.

Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.