MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYST (COR) with Security Clearance

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Job description

Duties As a MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYST (COR), GS-0343-12/13, your typical work assignments may include: Plans and conducts a variety of authoritative, comprehensive, complex projects and studies that encompass the analysis and evaluation of the distribution of, among various programs and staff throughout the organization. Reviews, advises on, and conducts complex analyses and evaluations in support of contract management work. Provides description of the requirements, estimated cost of the product/service and other information as part of a funded requisition to the organization budget execution team. All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applications received. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions . Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service. You must successfully pass a background investigation. You must submit to a pre-employment drug test. Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements. You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period. Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions. This position may be filled at the GS-12 or GS13 level. If selection is made at the GS-12 level, promotion to the GS-13 level may occur without further competition. The employee must possess a COR Level II certification or equivalent with a minimum 40 hours of training, or be able to obtain a COR II certification within 12 months upon entering the position. The employee is required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually. Qualifications GS-12: You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as: 1) Serving as a skilled source of consultation for other managers and program specialists; 2) Ensuring individual project objectives, milestones, and budgets are accomplished within overall program objectives; 3) Performing Contracting Officer Representative (COR) work such as monitoring and assuring compliance with contracts; and 4) Interpreting contract requirements or work orders and develops alternate courses of action for problem solving. Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level. GS-13: You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as: 1) Serving as a Management and Program Analyst and Contracting Officer Representative (COR) providing managers with objectively based information for making decisions on the administrative and programmatic aspects of agency procurement operations and management; 2) Evaluating programs, developing solutions to problems, formulating recommendations and providing input to a wide range of key planning documents; 3) Providing comprehensive recommendations on the need, operational feasibility, organizational structure, budget priorities, resource and operation constraints; 4) Coordinating and/or administering all phases of assigned contracts from inception to completion including analyzing program requirements; and 5) Monitoring contract costs, schedules and performance; prepares monthly contract summaries; reviews and approves contractor invoices; and inspects and accepts contract deliverables on behalf of the government. Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level. All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement. Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE. 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 experience. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement. Additional information The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans , Peace Corps , VISTA volunteers , and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement. Pursuant to Executive Order 12564 and DHS policy, DHS is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and, therefore, conducts random and other drug testing of its employees in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. Headquarters personnel in safety- or security-sensitive positions are subject to random drug testing and all applicants tentatively selected for employment at DHS Headquarters are subject to drug testing resulting in a negative test result. This position may be filled at the GS-113 or GS-13 level. If selection is made at the GS-12 level, promotion to the GS-13 level may occur without further competition. You will be required to complete an OGE 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Form. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration of Federal Employment , and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment. Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for SECRET clearance as a condition of placement in this Non-Critical Sensitive position. This review may include financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If you meet the minimum qualifications, your experience, education and training will be rated using a job questionnaire that is based on the following competencies or knowledge, skills and abilities needed to perform this job: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Planning and Evaluating, and Project Management Structured Resume Review. Subject matter experts (SMEs) will review your resume to determine your technical qualifications for this position based on the required specialized experience. SMEs will review ONLY five (5) pages of your resume, starting at your work experience. SMEs will not review additional information beyond your resume (e.g., cover letter, links embedded in your resume). Applicants passing the structured resume review will move on to the next phase of the assessment process. If you are the best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview. To preview the job questionnaire and application, click Interviews are required

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