Program Analyst
Summary Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Program Analyst.
You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment.
This position is open ton Bureau of Reclamations (BOR) current permanent employees and employees that meet Land Management Authority.
Duty Location:
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Responsibilities Advises and assists the Program and Project Managers and their staff on program and project management monitoring, tracking, and reporting.
Develops and updates tracking tools, financial and budget records, reports, and documents to advise on progress and future performance outlook of assigned projects.
Compiles, analyzes, and summarizes short- and long-term information from various project management and budget systems such as the Workload Management Systems, Federal Business Management System (FBMS).
Analyzes and supports program and project managers in analysis of project status, including developing and updating baseline schedules and budgets and tracking current progress against the baseline.
Communicates and collaborates regularly on program and project status with internal and external stakeholders, including Reclamation employees and Closed Basin Program partners, and contractors.
Administers a variety of assigned contracts, including Indian Self Determination Act contracts, interagency agreements, grants, and cooperative agreements.
Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.
S.
Citizen or U.
S.
National.
You must submit a resume and supporting documentation (see Required Documents).
You must meet any minimum education and/or experience requirements (see Qualifications).
You must submit transcript(s) to verify education requirements (see Qualifications/Education).
Qualifications In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.
Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience.
If qualifying based on education, a copy of your unofficial transcripts must be provided with your application.
MINIMUM
Qualifications:
GS-07:
Specialized
Experience:
GS-07 - Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following:
(1) preparing program or management activities for review; (2)analyzing problems to identify significant factors within administrative processes; (3) providing recommendations for improving the efficiency of internal administrative operations; (4) communicating with higher graded analyst to resolve administrative issues.
OR B.
Successful completion of at least one (1) full year (18 semester hours) of graduate level education from an accredited college or university which provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.
(Note:
You must submit a copy of your transcripts as proof of any claimed education).
OR C.
Successful completion of a at least a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, which provided me with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position, and I meet one of the following requirements for Superior Academic Achievement at the undergraduate level:
1) Class standing -- Graduated in the upper third of the class based on completed courses in the college, university, or major subdivision; 2) Grade-Point Average (G.
P.
A.
)-2.
95 or higher out of a possible 4.
0 scale as recorded on official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or 3.
5 or higher out of a possible 4.
0based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or 3) Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society.
(NOTE:
A copy of your transcript is required as documented proof of your GPA, class standing, or election to honor society membership.
Failure to provide your transcript will result in an ineligible rating.
) OR D.
Successful completion of a combination of graduate-level education and experience as described above.
To combine education and experience, first divide your total months of qualifying specialized experience by 12.
Then divide your semester hours of graduate education by 18.
Add the two percentages together.
The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.
GS-09:
Specialized
Experience:
GS-09 - To qualify for the GS-09, you must possess one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing work in 3 or more of the following:
(1) Analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of program operations and/or administrative support functions to recommend solutions to conventional work problems and issues; (2) Analyzing organizational policies and operating programs to determine the impact of changes on programs; (3) Assisting with the development of new or modified work methods, organizational structures, or management operations and (4) Gathering data to provide feedback, prepare reports, and/or to present briefings.
OR Education:
Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.
(Note:
You must attach a copy of your transcripts.
) OR Combination of Education and
Experience:
A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.
To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12.
Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18.
Add the two percentages.
(Note:
You must attach a copy of your transcripts.
) GS-11:
Specialized Experience, GS-11:
To qualify for the GS-11, you must possess one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing work in 3 or more of the following:
(1) Analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of program operations and/or administrative support functions to recommend improvement solutions to substantive/multifaceted issues; (2) Developing new or modified work methods, organizational structures, and/or management operations; (3) Analyzing organizational policies and operating programs to determine the impact of changes on programs or work operations; (4) Reviewing and analyzing data to determine program effectiveness in attaining goals and/or to develop program measurement criteria; and (5) Gathering data to provide feedback, prepare reports, and/or to present briefings.
OR Education:
Ph.
D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.
(Note:
You must attach a copy of your transcripts.
) OR Combination of Education and
Experience:
A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.
To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12.
Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18.
Add the two percentages.
(Note:
You must attach a copy of your transcripts.
) TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS:
Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible.
GS-07:
One year at the GS-05 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-07 level.
(Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade.
No award SF-50 will be accepted).
GS-09:
One year at the GS-07 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level.
(Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade.
No award SF-50 will be accepted).
GS-11:
One year at the GS-09 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level.
(Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade.
No award SF-50 will be accepted).
Applicants eligible under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) are not required to meet time-in-grade restrictions in order to be considered.
You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 08/17/2023.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC.
WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
Education Volunteer
Experience:
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.
You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience.
One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week.
Part-time hours are prorated.
You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as varies.
To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking.
Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.
S.
education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.
S.
accredited college or university.
PASS/FAIL COURSES:
If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.
GRADUATE EDUCATION:
One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study.
Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis.
If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
Additional Information You may be required to serve a probationary period.
Telework:
Reclamation has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and you may be allowed to telework with supervisory approval.
DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.
To learn more about E-Verify, including applicant rights and responsibilities, please visit https:
//www.
e-verify.
gov/ Non-Sensitive/Low Risk:
This position is designated as a LOW RISK position.
It requires a fully completed and favorably adjudicated SF85 Background Investigation (T1 or equivalent) that is current (within the last 5 years).
This is a condition of employment.
Career Ladder:
Promotion to the full performance level is neither guaranteed nor implied and will be based solely on your ability to satisfactorily perform the work of the position, existing work at the higher grade level, and recommendation by the position's supervisor.
Physical Demands:
The work is sedentary.
Typically, the employee sits comfortably in an office or conference room to do the work; however, there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying of light items, such as papers, books, or small parts, or driving an automobile.
No special physical demands are required to perform the work.
Working Conditions:
The environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions and use of safe work practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, observance of fire regulations and traffic signals.
The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must certify registration with the Selective Service System or that the applicant is exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.
Go to:
https:
//www.
sss.
gov Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.
Recommended Skills Settlement Loan Servicing Finance Accounting Assets Credit Analysis Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment.
This position is open ton Bureau of Reclamations (BOR) current permanent employees and employees that meet Land Management Authority.
Duty Location:
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Responsibilities Advises and assists the Program and Project Managers and their staff on program and project management monitoring, tracking, and reporting.
Develops and updates tracking tools, financial and budget records, reports, and documents to advise on progress and future performance outlook of assigned projects.
Compiles, analyzes, and summarizes short- and long-term information from various project management and budget systems such as the Workload Management Systems, Federal Business Management System (FBMS).
Analyzes and supports program and project managers in analysis of project status, including developing and updating baseline schedules and budgets and tracking current progress against the baseline.
Communicates and collaborates regularly on program and project status with internal and external stakeholders, including Reclamation employees and Closed Basin Program partners, and contractors.
Administers a variety of assigned contracts, including Indian Self Determination Act contracts, interagency agreements, grants, and cooperative agreements.
Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.
S.
Citizen or U.
S.
National.
You must submit a resume and supporting documentation (see Required Documents).
You must meet any minimum education and/or experience requirements (see Qualifications).
You must submit transcript(s) to verify education requirements (see Qualifications/Education).
Qualifications In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.
Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience.
If qualifying based on education, a copy of your unofficial transcripts must be provided with your application.
MINIMUM
Qualifications:
GS-07:
Specialized
Experience:
GS-07 - Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following:
(1) preparing program or management activities for review; (2)analyzing problems to identify significant factors within administrative processes; (3) providing recommendations for improving the efficiency of internal administrative operations; (4) communicating with higher graded analyst to resolve administrative issues.
OR B.
Successful completion of at least one (1) full year (18 semester hours) of graduate level education from an accredited college or university which provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.
(Note:
You must submit a copy of your transcripts as proof of any claimed education).
OR C.
Successful completion of a at least a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, which provided me with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position, and I meet one of the following requirements for Superior Academic Achievement at the undergraduate level:
1) Class standing -- Graduated in the upper third of the class based on completed courses in the college, university, or major subdivision; 2) Grade-Point Average (G.
P.
A.
)-2.
95 or higher out of a possible 4.
0 scale as recorded on official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or 3.
5 or higher out of a possible 4.
0based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or 3) Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society.
(NOTE:
A copy of your transcript is required as documented proof of your GPA, class standing, or election to honor society membership.
Failure to provide your transcript will result in an ineligible rating.
) OR D.
Successful completion of a combination of graduate-level education and experience as described above.
To combine education and experience, first divide your total months of qualifying specialized experience by 12.
Then divide your semester hours of graduate education by 18.
Add the two percentages together.
The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.
GS-09:
Specialized
Experience:
GS-09 - To qualify for the GS-09, you must possess one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing work in 3 or more of the following:
(1) Analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of program operations and/or administrative support functions to recommend solutions to conventional work problems and issues; (2) Analyzing organizational policies and operating programs to determine the impact of changes on programs; (3) Assisting with the development of new or modified work methods, organizational structures, or management operations and (4) Gathering data to provide feedback, prepare reports, and/or to present briefings.
OR Education:
Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.
(Note:
You must attach a copy of your transcripts.
) OR Combination of Education and
Experience:
A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.
To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12.
Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18.
Add the two percentages.
(Note:
You must attach a copy of your transcripts.
) GS-11:
Specialized Experience, GS-11:
To qualify for the GS-11, you must possess one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing work in 3 or more of the following:
(1) Analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of program operations and/or administrative support functions to recommend improvement solutions to substantive/multifaceted issues; (2) Developing new or modified work methods, organizational structures, and/or management operations; (3) Analyzing organizational policies and operating programs to determine the impact of changes on programs or work operations; (4) Reviewing and analyzing data to determine program effectiveness in attaining goals and/or to develop program measurement criteria; and (5) Gathering data to provide feedback, prepare reports, and/or to present briefings.
OR Education:
Ph.
D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.
(Note:
You must attach a copy of your transcripts.
) OR Combination of Education and
Experience:
A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.
To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12.
Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18.
Add the two percentages.
(Note:
You must attach a copy of your transcripts.
) TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS:
Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible.
GS-07:
One year at the GS-05 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-07 level.
(Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade.
No award SF-50 will be accepted).
GS-09:
One year at the GS-07 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level.
(Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade.
No award SF-50 will be accepted).
GS-11:
One year at the GS-09 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level.
(Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade.
No award SF-50 will be accepted).
Applicants eligible under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) are not required to meet time-in-grade restrictions in order to be considered.
You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 08/17/2023.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC.
WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
Education Volunteer
Experience:
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.
You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience.
One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week.
Part-time hours are prorated.
You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as varies.
To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking.
Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.
S.
education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.
S.
accredited college or university.
PASS/FAIL COURSES:
If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.
GRADUATE EDUCATION:
One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study.
Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis.
If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
Additional Information You may be required to serve a probationary period.
Telework:
Reclamation has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and you may be allowed to telework with supervisory approval.
DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.
To learn more about E-Verify, including applicant rights and responsibilities, please visit https:
//www.
e-verify.
gov/ Non-Sensitive/Low Risk:
This position is designated as a LOW RISK position.
It requires a fully completed and favorably adjudicated SF85 Background Investigation (T1 or equivalent) that is current (within the last 5 years).
This is a condition of employment.
Career Ladder:
Promotion to the full performance level is neither guaranteed nor implied and will be based solely on your ability to satisfactorily perform the work of the position, existing work at the higher grade level, and recommendation by the position's supervisor.
Physical Demands:
The work is sedentary.
Typically, the employee sits comfortably in an office or conference room to do the work; however, there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying of light items, such as papers, books, or small parts, or driving an automobile.
No special physical demands are required to perform the work.
Working Conditions:
The environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions and use of safe work practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, observance of fire regulations and traffic signals.
The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must certify registration with the Selective Service System or that the applicant is exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.
Go to:
https:
//www.
sss.
gov Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.
Recommended Skills Settlement Loan Servicing Finance Accounting Assets Credit Analysis Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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