Management and Program Analyst

Summary

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS), with 1 vacancy in Silver Spring, MD.

Duties

• As a Management and Program Analyst, you will perform the following duties: Serve as Executive Officer (XO), located in any National Weather Service (NWS) office and working directly under the supervision of that respective Office's Director. Analyze management information requirements. Develop, analyze, and evaluate new or modified program and management policies, regulations, goals, or objectives. Lead, conduct or participate in projects, management studies and reviews, particularly those with effect on organizational structure, facility planning, cost projections, policy, processes, operations, fiscal control, and economy. Organize assigned projects and plan, organize and direct team study work. Serve as primary liaison to internal and external agencies on managing program and project requirements, identifying and resolving funding issues, elevating issues to key senior leadership, revising and writing policies, and issues impacting NWS field operations. Analyze and evaluate on a quantitative and qualitative basis the effectiveness of line program operations in meeting established goals and objectives. Develop procedures and systems for assessing the effectiveness of programs and management processes.

Qualifications

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ EDUCATION: There is no positive education requirement for this position. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. 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. To qualify at the GS-14 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Reviewing or contributing to the development of new or modified program or management policies, regulations, goals, or objectives; and Reviewing or contributing to development of procedures or systems for assessing the effectiveness of programs or management processes.

Education

Substitution of education for specialized experience is not applicable to this vacancy.

Requirements

Key Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens. Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation. More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Additional Information. Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov) Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. If you are a Federal employee applying for a promotion (under merit promotion procedures) you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Additional Considerations: One year probationary period may be required. Payment of relocation expenses (PCS) is not authorized. This position requires Moderate Risk Security Clearance. Background investigation will be required. Continued employment is subject to applicant's successful completion of security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, for those required to serve a 1-year probationary period, we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: Your performance and conduct; Needs and interests of the agency; Whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of then Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system.

Grade: GS 14. . Telework eligible. Apply by 2026-11-10 on USAJOBS.