Program Analyst

Summary This vacancy is for Program Analyst position in the Associate Director for Demographic Programs located at the National Processing Center in Jeffersonville, Indiana. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other similar positions within the Census Bureau in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience. Responsibilities Assist in planning, coordinating, implementing, and monitoring survey/program activities for multiple assignments and projects. Gathering requirements and develop technical survey programs and procedures and specifications for multiple survey operations such as printing, mailout, clerical, check-in, data capture and/or coding operations. Communicate with management, co-workers, and other internal and external customers and stakeholders performing work for the assigned programs and projects. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications For the GS-11 Grade level Specialized Experience: For the GS-11, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-9 in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes: providing technical and operational support during program operations; planning, monitoring, and evaluating survey program activities; collaborating with stakeholders to ensure success of data collection programs; and gathering requirements, reviewing specifications, writing procedures, or managing documentation for various survey activities. OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. For the GS-12 Grade level Specialized Experience: For the GS-12, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes: providing technical and operational support during program operations; planning, monitoring, and evaluating multiple survey program activities; collaborating with stakeholders to ensure success of data collection programs; making recommendations for improvement of work operations; and leading the effort to gather requirements, review specifications, write procedures, or manage documentation for various survey activities. Education cannot be substituted for experience at the GS-12 grade level. 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. Education Additional Information Additionally, the following links provide information on various hiring authorities that may enable you to apply through merit assignment procedures or be eligible for a non-competitive appointment. CTAP The Department of Commerce provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Human Resources Office. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis. TTY users can contact the Human Resources Office via the Federal Relay Service, 1-800-877-8339.