Management Analyst

Summary
See CONDITIONS and QUALIFICATIONS for important information about this position.
Serves as confidential assistant and technical advisor to the Associate Commissioner (AC) for the Office of Facilities and Logistics Management (OFLM), Deputy Associate Commissioner (DAC) and the Executive Officer (EO) Director, in the planning, development and coordination of OFLM policies and initiatives.
See DUTIES for additional responsibilities of this position.
This job is open to

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
  Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
• Federal employees - Competitive service
  Current or former competitive service federal employees.
• Veterans

Clarification from the agency
Vacancy is open to current or former federal employees and veterans eligible under VEOA. For more details on eligibility, see ADDITIONAL INFORMATION below. This position is not authorized to be filled virtually or through outstationing. The Official Duty Station (ODS) will be Woodlawn, Maryland. To participate in telework, you must reside within a 2-hour commute to the ODS by the time of your appointment.
Duties

• Serves as a confidential assistant and advisor on a wide range of operational, budgetary and administrative issues.
• Independently carries out special studies/projects and assists the AC, DAC and staff in the maintenance of administrative management programs and requirements.
• Advises and provides recommendations to the AC, DAC and EO on a variety of OFLM management, personnel, administrative and budgetary functions and issues. Will analyze and prepare budget plans, staffing plans and reports for OFLM.
• Responsible for interpreting agency-level budget instructions for use in developing budget estimates for the senior staff and OFLM's senior staff.
• Completes assessments, studies, projects and assignments involving controversial, sensitive or confidential issues in personnel and administrative areas thru-out OFLM, such as labor relations, equal employment, grievances and disciplinary actions.
• Assists the Associate Commissioner and other senior staff in planning and developing strategies and guidelines for accomplishing OFLM's areas of responsibility.
• Independently prepares written memos, reports, position papers, instructions, briefing materials or extensive background information on projects and assignments suitable for dissemination throughout OFLM and at AC/DC levels throughout the agency.

Requirements
Conditions of Employment

• All application materials must be received by the closing date. All application forms submitted become the property of SSA Human Resources. Requests for copies of application documents will not be accepted.
• Applicants must be in good standing. Applicants must have a fully successful rating of record. Official Personnel Folders will not be reviewed.
• This is an emergency/mission critical position. Incumbent may be called to work after hours on weekends and holidays.
• See QUALIFICATIONS and ADDITIONAL INFORMATION sections for other conditions specific to this position.

Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
To qualify for this GS-13 Management Analyst position you must demonstrate at least 52 weeks of Specialized Experience.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE must have been gained in a federal position at or above GS-12 OR (if your position and/or experience is in another federal pay scale OR outside of federal service) by performing duties at a level equivalent to GS-12.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is work that primarily consists of a variety of high-level coordinative, analytical, consultative and advisory services relating to the management and operation of a component or office.
If you have this experience, your resume must describe it in your own words.
Since Specialized Experience also has a time component, it must be evident that the duties you describe are at the required level for at least 52 weeks.
Reviewers cannot assume you perform duties you don't describe.
An affirmative response to the online questionnaire is not sufficient to demonstrate experience.
Your resume must show complete dates (month/day/year) for each position described (and if your position is or was federal, your grade at the time experience was gained). Resumes that don't include this information may not satisfy the requirement to demonstrate 52 weeks performing specific work at the required level.
If your experience includes a federal career-ladder position and part of that position is being used to meet Minimum Qualifications, separate that portion of your experience (e.g., duties performed as a GS-12) so your qualifying experience (e.g., required grade, dates and duties) is clearly evident. Career-ladder positions described as a single position may not satisfy the requirement to demonstrate 52 weeks performing specific work at the required level.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
If you have federal status and are applying for promotion, you must have at least 52 weeks at GS-12.
Time in grade requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Education
This position does not have an educational requirement.
Education cannot be used in lieu of (or in combination with) Specialized Experience to meet Minimum Qualifications.
Additional information
WHO MAY APPLY:
(1) ICTAP/CTAP (see Career Transition Guide before you choose this)
(2) Current Competitive Service - must have permanent OR conditional tenure
(3) Former Competitive Service voluntarily separated (resigned or retired
(a) with permanent tenure (separation at any time)
(b) with conditional tenure (separation within previous 3 years)
(c) with conditional tenure AND veteran's preference (separation at any time)
(4) Current Excepted Service:
(a) agency with competitive service compatibility (Foreign Service, US Postal Service, etc)
(b) agency with Interchange Agreement
(c) Schedule A block 5 of APPOINTMENT action shows Reg 213.3102(u)
(d) time-limited veteran appointment block 5 of APPOINTMENT action shows Reg. 316.402(b)(4)
(e) not described above but can demonstrate prior Competitive Service OR veteran's status
(5) Former Excepted Service - only applicants with prior Competitive Service (permanent or conditional tenure) OR applicants with veteran's status
(6) VEOA see USAJOBS Help Center | Veterans Employment Opportunity Act of 1998 (VEOA) if you have non-qualifying Excepted Service and are an eligible veteran, you may use VEOA as your eligibility, but still must provide documents demonstrating your Excepted Service status (e.g., current SF-50 and performance appraisal or separation SF-50).
VEOA cannot be used to circumvent merit promotion requirements and will not result in priority selection.
VEOA applicants with federal status will be considered on federal status first and VEOA only if federal status cannot be used. Eligibilities must be fully documented to receive consideration.
If you are a federal contractor, do not identify yourself as a federal employee.
OTHER NOTES:
See QUALIFICATIONS for information on qualifying for this position.
See REQUIRED DOCUMENTS and HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED for information on applying for this position.
This is an emergency/mission critical position. You may be called to work after hours on weekends and holidays.
This is a non-bargaining unit position to be filled under the provisions of the Management Officials Promotion Plan. The best-qualified list for this vacancy may be used to fill the same or similar positions in a component(s) under the same Deputy Commissioner. Additional selections may be made within 6 months of the date the best qualified list is issued.
This position is not authorized to be filled virtually or through outstationing. The Official Duty Station (ODS) for this position is Woodlawn, Maryland. To participate in telework, you must reside within a 2-hour commute to the ODS by the time of your appointment.
Relocation expenses will not be paid; salary will be set in accordance with locality pay provisions.
This position is on a full-time, flex-time schedule; Alternate Work Schedules (AWS) may be authorized; telework may be approved after all conditions for telework have been met.
Successful performance of work in this position and adherence to conditions of this position will be assessed during the 1-year probationary period served that may be served by new appointees (e.g., new to SSA and/or new to this series).
This is a moderate-risk public trust position. You may be required to complete SF-85P, Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions to have the appropriate investigation conducted.

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How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
(1) Eligibility will be determined based on your claim under the ELIGIBILITY SECTION at the beginning of the online questionnaire, in additionto your responses to Question #1 (Federal Status) and Question #2 (Appraisal).
If you
don't choose an ELIGIBILITY at the beginning of the online questionnaire,
choose an incorrect ELIGIBILITY at the beginning of the online questionnaire,
provide a response that indicates you are not eligible,
fail to provide documents to support your claim OR
are otherwise found ineligible during this part of the review
you will not receive further consideration.
Only applicants who meet eligibility requirements will be evaluated.
(2) If rated 'eligible' you will receive a score based on your responses to the online experience questions.
Preview questions here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12213629
(3) If you are among the highest-ranking applicants based on that score, your resume will be reviewed by HR to determine if you demonstrate the required Specialized Experience.
RESUME (OR SSA-45) Describe duties you perform that meet the Specialized Experience for this position (see QUALIFICATIONS), as well as duties that demonstrate the following Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities as they pertain to the Specialized Experience. It must be evident that the duties you describe are at the required level for at least 52 weeks. Duties not clearly described cannot be credited.
Knowledge of administrative, personnel, budget and financial management regulations and policies (possible 15 points)
Skill in handling sensitive and confidential assignments and projects (possible 12 points)
Ability to provide direct support to senior management officials (possible 12 points)
Ability to communicate both orally and in writing (possible 12 points)
Total Possible Points 51
It is not sufficient to make claims in the questionnaire that are not supported in your resume.
Information not specifically stated in your resume cannot be assumed. Information copied or restated from the announcement or rating criteria will not be considered. If this occurs, you may be found ineligible.
Affirmative responses to the eligibility questions and experience in the online questionnaire are subject to verification.
(4) The highest-ranked applicants who demonstrate the Specialized Experience will be referred to the hiring manager following Priority Selection procedures and applicable documents will be forwarded for further review. (See Priority Selection below)
Your claimed knowledge, skills and abilities are subject to verification by the selecting official. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation or to verify a response by a practical demonstration of your claimed experience.
PRIORITY SELECTION:
Well-Qualified CTAP and ICTAP eligibles will receive first consideration ONLY IF appropriate supporting documents are provided (see Career Transition Guide AND Required Documents).
Eligible veterans may apply under this Merit Promotion announcement, but preference points are not applied and veterans do not receive priority consideration.
See Required Documents for information on how to support these claims.

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• Required Documents
  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
  Resume - all applicants (SSA employees may use SSA-45) (see below)
  SF-50 all applicants with federal status (see below)
  Performance Appraisal - all current federal employees (see below)
  Vet documents - applicants claiming VEOA-eligibility (see below)
  CTAP/ICTAP documents - if claimed (see below)
  RESUMES must include:
  your name and contact information
  employer name, full-time or part-time hours worked per week
  full start and stop dates (month/day/year) for each position
  your grade and pay scale (if your position is or was federal) and
  - a clear descriptions of the duties you perform that relate to the experience required for this position.
  Do not simply list projects on which you worked or list experience in terms of accomplishments or
  achievements. You must describe duties you perform that pertain to the requirements for this position.
  Information copied or restated from the vacancy announcement, rating criteria or KSAs will not be considered. If this occurs, you may be found ineligible.
  If your qualifying experience is part of a federal career-ladder position, separate that experience from the duties performed at the lower grades of the ladder. Career-ladder positions described as a single position may not satisfy the requirement to demonstrate 52 weeks performing specific work at the required lev...