Program Analyst

This position is a Program Analyst, GS- 0343-11/12 working in Hadley, Massachusetts for the R5-ARD-Fish and Aquatic Conservation.
This position is also open to the public under announcement R5-23-12073998-TC-DE. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods.Qualifications: Only experience and education obtained by 08/17/2023 will be considered.
In order to qualify for this position you must possess:

Minimum Qualifications (GS-11):

A. Possess one year of specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level (GS-9) in the Federal service performing work related to the maintenance or management of real property, fleet vehicles, and/or equipment. Examples of such experience may include providing guidance to field personnel by interpreting policies, laws, and/or regulations regarding asset management; assisting staff at all levels with utilizing automated information systems including data input, report extraction, and access; assisting with policy development and recommending guidance for proper data collection and review; or utilizing data management (e.g., spreadsheets, databases, tracking systems) and/or enterprise asset management software to collect and analyze data.
B. Have successfully completed a related Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level related graduate education leading to a Ph.D., from an accredited college or university with a major in a field of study that d that provided the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform this work; or LL.M, if related.
C. Possess an equivalent combination of professional experience and graduate level education beyond the first year which together equals 100% of the requirements.
Minimum Qualifications (GS-12): Possess one year of specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the Federal service performing work related to the maintenance or management of real property, fleet vehicles, and/or equipment. Examples of such experience may include serving as the local subject matter expert on asset management topics, including requirements and regulations, maintenance programs, and automated information systems; developing policy and guidance for proper data collection and review; utilizing data management (e.g., spreadsheets, databases, tracking systems) and/or enterprise asset management software to collect and analyze data; developing, reviewing, and recommending improvements to automated information systems and minimizing redundancy with other systems; and using independent judgment to interpret or adapt available guidelines and directives, or reviewing or preparing new or modified guidelines and directives, to meet assignment needs.

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.
Time In Grade Requirement: Applicants must meet both eligibility and qualification requirements for the position of interest by the closing date of the JOA. Specifically,
i. Area of Consideration.
ii. Time-in-grade (TIG) requirements as specified in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
iii. Time after competitive appointment as specified in 5 CFR 330.502.
iv. Qualification requirements outlined in OPM's Qualifications Standards for General Schedule Positions or for Federal Wage System (FWS), wage grade positions, applicants are evaluated using the OPM Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations and the job element examining method
Your SF-50 will be used to confirm you meet all requirementsEducation: PROOF OF EDUCATION: All applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, institution name, and student name. If any required coursework is not easily recognizable on transcripts, or if you believe a portion of a particular course can be credited toward meeting an educational requirement, you must also provide a memorandum on letterhead from the institution's registrar, dean, or other appropriate official stating the percentage of the course that should be considered to meet the requirement and the equivalent number of units. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to produce the original official transcripts.
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.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.htmlEmployment Type: FULL_TIME