PROGRAM ANALYST (BUSINESS SERVICES)

Summary You will serve as a Program Analyst (Business Services) in the Military Sealift Command (MSC), Directorate Ship Management (DSM), and Directorate Ship Management (DSMB) Business Support Group in Norfolk, VA of MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND. Responsibilities You will be responsible for the life cycle management, ship readiness, maintenance and repair, and logistics to support worldwide U.S. Armed Forces missions. You will be responsible for writing procedures, SOPs, operating procedures and technical procedures. You will be responsible for assisting supervisors in answering problems or questions of complex or complicated matters that would otherwise require first line supervisor to be away from their worksite. You will be responsible for maintaining and updating files for all job titles within the organization. You will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and carrying out the successive steps in fact-finding and analysis of procedural issues related to business services and office administration functions. You will be responsible for performing a variety of clerical, administrative and technical duties and responsibilities in support of management. You will be responsible for collecting and compiling budget and program data, budget execution review, and monthly, quarterly, and annual reports. You will be responsible for receiving, validating, coding and recording a variety of obligating documents. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience collecting and compiling budget and program data, budget execution review, and monthly, quarterly, and annual reports. Experience developing trends and analysis, assisting in analyzing data to determine adequacy and requiring a substantive practical knowledge of the organizations mission and operating programs; supports the organizations and functions; and specific techniques of analysis. Experience applying combined knowledge to the continued study and resolution of questions and problems to promote efficiency and effectiveness of the assigned area of responsibility. Experience working daily within an automated office environment and developing work products utilizing currently authorized Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) software (Microsoft Office, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Project, Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Procurement Management Tool (PMT), and other financial systems. GS-05: Your resume must demonstrate three years of general experience with at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-04 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. General experience must demonstrate the following: Experience analyzing problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions. Experience communicating effectively orally and in writing and maintaining records and updating files within the organization. Experience planning and coordinating related business and office administrative functions. Experience performing a variety of clerical, administrative, and technical duties responsible in support of management with the intent of accomplishing the administrative requirements of the organization. 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. Education In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: GS-07 Successful completion of a 1 full year of graduate level education -OR- Superior academic achievement GS-05 Successful completion of a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelors degree A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.