Program Analyst Jobs

Duties

• Performs surveys to determine compliance with regulations, procedures, and sound management practices. Identifies resources (staff, funding, equipment, facilities) required to support varied levels of program operations.
• Serves as a primary resource and coordinator for a wide range of activities and initiatives in the region. Stays abreast of Regional Office, OFO, BLS, and DOL national strategic planning and liaises with staff in other Regional Offices and national OFO staff to address regional and national objectives and issues.
• Recommends changes that will meet agency and regional initiatives/program goals and ensures compliance with current laws, regulations and policies.
• Assures network services provided by contract staff support regional business requirements and makes recommendations to correct deficiencies when they occur.
• Develops, analyzes, and evaluates policies, procedures, guidelines, and administrative processes.
• Plans and coordinates various initiatives. Prepares detailed action plans and schedules for long and short-range project accomplishment and ensures that plans are consistent with goals and policies. Establishes a system to review, control, and report on project status. Prepares directives, memoranda, policy statements and other written guidelines and recommendations.
• Develops procedures and systems for assessing the effectiveness of programs and processes and ensuring compliance with regional office and OFO strategic operations and objectives.
• Refines and develops more specific guidelines such as implementing regulations, or methods in order to measure and improve the effectiveness and productivity of programs and activities.
• In coordination with OFO management and regional Program Managers, provides guidance and support to on-site contract staff in their contact with regional staff.

Requirements
Conditions of Employment

• Appointment to these positions may require a background investigation.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Requires a valid drivers license.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.

Qualifications
Specialized Experience
Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in scope and responsibility to the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the federal service: This one year of specialized experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and ability to successfully perform the duties of the position to be filled.
Applicants must demonstrate the following specialized experience: Demonstrated ability to apply techniques and practices of administration along with technical and interpersonal skills to plan and manage a variety of work, including systems support, troubleshooting and customer service. Ability to solicit and incorporate feedback from a diverse team and provide guidance on new processes. Proven ability to improve team performance by directing and implementing large scale projects in a changing environment. Knowledge and skill in applying analytical and evaluative methods to issues concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of program operations and to complete detailed analyses of complex functions or work processes. Knowledge of information technology data processing concepts and practices including deployments, systems expansion or upgrades and user support.
Education
Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.
If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click
Additional information
Delegated Examining Unit (DEU) Authorization No. DOL-1
This position is included in the bargaining unit.
Applicants must meet all legal and regulatory requirements. Reference the "Required Documents" section for additional requirements.
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Full performance level is GS-12.Position.
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