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Program Analyst (SME) (Open to both U.S. Citizens and Federal Employees)

National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationWashington, District of Columbia

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To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet either the education or specialized experience requirements for the grade at which you are requesting consideration. To qualify for the GS-07 on Experience, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-05 it must include: Experience assisting with the review and tracking of routine program operations, established business processes, and basic data management functions.

Experience compiling and organizing data to help monitor program activities and supporting basic project or programmatic tasks under general supervision. Experience assisting with the collection and tracking of performance metrics, participating in the preparation and formatting of programmatic datasets for review, gathering information to support the mapping of routine business processes, and performing developmental tasks that support workflow maintenance, document management, and program tracking initiatives.

To qualify for the GS-07 on Education alone, you must have: At least 1 year of graduate-level education OR superior academic achievement. You can also qualify based on a combination of graduate level education and experience. This must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts, provided with your application. To qualify for the GS-09 on Experience, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-07 it must include: Experience analyzing and supporting the implementation and performance of standard program operations, business processes, and data management functions.

Experience utilizing data-driven methods to track program efficiency and support associated projects and programmatic initiatives. Experience maintaining performance metrics, preparing programmatic datasets for publication, mapping standard business processes, and supporting workflow integration, document management, and technology implementation. To qualify for the GS-09 on Education alone, you must have: 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or have been awarded a master's or equivalent graduate degree.

You can also qualify based on a combination of graduate education and experience. This must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts, provided with your application. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Program Management: Knowledge of and experience in assisting with program evaluations and operational tracking to gather data to support the analysis of operational processes, assist in tracking project schedules, and help maintain the administrative lifecycle of program initiatives.

Analytical Tools & Routine Reporting: Ability to use standard business intelligence tools and software (such as Tableau, Cognos, or Excel) to input and extract operational data, update established performance metrics and generate routine reports to assist higher-level staff in tracking program trends for internal stakeholders. Data Standards & Procedural Requirement: Knowledge and ability to follow prescribed procedural requirements for maintaining standard data records and routine system operations.

Administrative & Project Tracking Systems: Knowledge of and ability to use standard administrative, financial, and project tracking databases to perform routine data entry to log workload, upload and organize records within established document management systems, and assist higher-level staff by inputting standard financial and project information into tracking tools. For all types of consideration, 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 For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/frequently-asked-questions/employment-faq/federal-hiring/how-do-i-apply-for-federal-jobs/ Students enrolled in a qualifying degree program can apply if the anticipated graduation date is within six months of closing date of the announcement.

Graduation transcript must be received before start date. Other applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

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