Management and Program Analyst
Organizational Location:
This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade (OT), Trade Transformation Office (TTO), Client Services Division located in Alexandria, VA. This is a Recent Graduate appointment in the Pathways Program. Selected individuals are placed in a dynamic one year development program in the excepted service designed to lead to a competitive civil service career in the Federal government. At the successful conclusion of this program, the agency may non-competitively convert individuals to a term (position lasting 1-4 years with an extension up to 120 days) or permanent position within the competitive service. Conversion to a Federal competitive service position will be at the discretion of the agency and is neither guaranteed nor implied. Joining Customs & Border Protection will allow you to use your expertise to analyze and advise management on a wide range of program activities. This position starts at a salary of $48,670.00(GS-7, Step 1) to $77,396.00 (GS-9, Step 10) with promotion potential to $77,396.00(GS-11 Step 10). Apply for this exciting opportunity to strengthen the Department's ability to perform homeland security functions by developing policies, conducting special studies, and providing technical assistance. Typical work assignments include:
Providing technical assistance and direct support to management staff in all matters relating to the application of planning systems and management programs to meet mission requirements; Coordinating with employees participating in evaluating the content of new or modified legislation for projected impacts upon OT programs; Assisting with the development, implementation, and monitoring of sophisticated management information systems that focus on long and short range planning, policies and programs in the direction of goals, objectives and priorities established by statutes, executive orders, the Department, or executive management; Providing advice to managers in developing policies in assigned program areas and recommending guidance to achieve organizational objectives, and providing recommendations for future program objectives and improvements; and Planning, conducting, or participating in special studies that includes trade compliance and task forces, and providing assistance to headquarters and field office staff.
Experience:
You qualify for the GS-7 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:
Assisting with coordinating and overseeing administrative programs; Assisting with special studies performing fact-finding and investigative techniques, cost-benefit analyses, position management, surveys, work measurement, developing, implementing, and monitoring sophisticated management information; and Providing technical assistance, administrative support and assisting with briefings and presentations.
Experience:
You qualify for the GS-9 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:
Assisting with directing, coordinating, and overseeing administrative programs; Developing background information for special studies, researching official documents, compiling and charting statistical data, and analyzing information for incorporation into final reports, and special projects; Providing assistance to managers evaluating policies in assigned areas and providing recommendations for improvement; and Assisting with the design and administration of planning and controls for submission of data, including forming the basis of budget and program resource requests and decisions. Education Substitution:
GS-7:
You may substitute the successful completion of one year of fulltime graduate education for the experience required at the GS-07 level. This education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university and demonstrate the skills necessary to do the work of the position. Check with your school to determine how many credit hours comprise a year of graduate education. If that information is not available, use 18 semester or 27 quarter hours. OR:
GS-7:
You may also substitute superior academic achievement for the experience required at the GS-07 level. You must have completed the requirements for a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, or have a class standing in the upper third of a graduating class or major subdivision, or membership in a national scholastic honor society. Refer to www.cbp.gov for additional information. For further information concerning superior academic achievement and related qualification standards, please see:
http:
//www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp GS-9:
Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in an accredited college or university, or a J.D. or LL.B. degree may be substituted for experience at the GS-9 grade level. Such education must demonstrate the skills needed to do the work. A course of study in business administration, public administration, or related fields is qualifying. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 36 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 2 years of full-time study requirement. Combining Experience and Education:
To combine your education and experience, you must convert each to a percentage, and then add the percentages. The combined total of your percentage of education and experience must equal at least 100% in order to qualify. If your education is currently described in quarter hours, convert the quarter hours into semester hours by multiplying the quarter hours by the fraction 2/3. To calculate your percentage of graduate education, divide the number of graduate semester hours by 18. To determine your percentage of qualifying experience, you must divide your total number of months of qualifying experience by the required number of months of experience. Add your percentages of education and experience. The two percentages must total at least 100%. 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. You must meet all qualification requirements, including education if applicable to this position, subject to verification at any stage of the application process by 11/24/2020. You are eligible for this appointing authority if you are an individual who:
Completed, within the previous two years by11/24/2020 , a qualifying associates, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution. If you are a veteran who was unable to apply within two years of receiving your degree due to military service obligation, you have as long as six years after degree completion to apply. You must submit a copy of your transcripts showing type of degree received and date degree was received. In addition, if you are a veteran who was unable to apply within two years of receiving your degree due to military service obligation, please provide a copy of your DD-214 or a written statement from the armed forces certifying your dates of service and your rank, expected type of discharge and anticipated date of separation. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Background Investigation:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a federal law enforcement agency that requires all applicants to undergo a thorough background investigation prior to employment in order to promote the agency's core values of vigilance, service to country, and integrity. During the screening and/or background investigation process, you will be asked questions regarding any felony criminal convictions or current felony charges, the use of illegal drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD, methamphetamines, ecstasy), and the use of non-prescribed controlled substances including any experimentation, possession, sale, receipt, manufacture, cultivation, production, transfer, shipping, trafficking, or distribution of controlled substances. For more information visit this link. Residency:
There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by CBP. Individuals are required to have physically resided in the United States or its protectorates (as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years. If you do not meet the residency requirement and you have been physically located in a foreign location for more than two of the last five years, you may request an exception to determine if you are eligible for a residency wavier by meeting one or more of the following conditions:
Working for the U.S. Government as a federal civilian or as a member of the military A dependent who was authorized to accompany a federal civilian or member of the military who was working for the U.S. government Participation in a study abroad program sponsored by a U.S. affiliated college or university Working as a contractor, intern, consultant or volunteer supporting the U.S. government Trial Period:
The entire period served under the Recent Graduate Program counts as the participant's trial period.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade (OT), Trade Transformation Office (TTO), Client Services Division located in Alexandria, VA. This is a Recent Graduate appointment in the Pathways Program. Selected individuals are placed in a dynamic one year development program in the excepted service designed to lead to a competitive civil service career in the Federal government. At the successful conclusion of this program, the agency may non-competitively convert individuals to a term (position lasting 1-4 years with an extension up to 120 days) or permanent position within the competitive service. Conversion to a Federal competitive service position will be at the discretion of the agency and is neither guaranteed nor implied. Joining Customs & Border Protection will allow you to use your expertise to analyze and advise management on a wide range of program activities. This position starts at a salary of $48,670.00(GS-7, Step 1) to $77,396.00 (GS-9, Step 10) with promotion potential to $77,396.00(GS-11 Step 10). Apply for this exciting opportunity to strengthen the Department's ability to perform homeland security functions by developing policies, conducting special studies, and providing technical assistance. Typical work assignments include:
Providing technical assistance and direct support to management staff in all matters relating to the application of planning systems and management programs to meet mission requirements; Coordinating with employees participating in evaluating the content of new or modified legislation for projected impacts upon OT programs; Assisting with the development, implementation, and monitoring of sophisticated management information systems that focus on long and short range planning, policies and programs in the direction of goals, objectives and priorities established by statutes, executive orders, the Department, or executive management; Providing advice to managers in developing policies in assigned program areas and recommending guidance to achieve organizational objectives, and providing recommendations for future program objectives and improvements; and Planning, conducting, or participating in special studies that includes trade compliance and task forces, and providing assistance to headquarters and field office staff.
Experience:
You qualify for the GS-7 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:
Assisting with coordinating and overseeing administrative programs; Assisting with special studies performing fact-finding and investigative techniques, cost-benefit analyses, position management, surveys, work measurement, developing, implementing, and monitoring sophisticated management information; and Providing technical assistance, administrative support and assisting with briefings and presentations.
Experience:
You qualify for the GS-9 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:
Assisting with directing, coordinating, and overseeing administrative programs; Developing background information for special studies, researching official documents, compiling and charting statistical data, and analyzing information for incorporation into final reports, and special projects; Providing assistance to managers evaluating policies in assigned areas and providing recommendations for improvement; and Assisting with the design and administration of planning and controls for submission of data, including forming the basis of budget and program resource requests and decisions. Education Substitution:
GS-7:
You may substitute the successful completion of one year of fulltime graduate education for the experience required at the GS-07 level. This education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university and demonstrate the skills necessary to do the work of the position. Check with your school to determine how many credit hours comprise a year of graduate education. If that information is not available, use 18 semester or 27 quarter hours. OR:
GS-7:
You may also substitute superior academic achievement for the experience required at the GS-07 level. You must have completed the requirements for a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, or have a class standing in the upper third of a graduating class or major subdivision, or membership in a national scholastic honor society. Refer to www.cbp.gov for additional information. For further information concerning superior academic achievement and related qualification standards, please see:
http:
//www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp GS-9:
Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in an accredited college or university, or a J.D. or LL.B. degree may be substituted for experience at the GS-9 grade level. Such education must demonstrate the skills needed to do the work. A course of study in business administration, public administration, or related fields is qualifying. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 36 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 2 years of full-time study requirement. Combining Experience and Education:
To combine your education and experience, you must convert each to a percentage, and then add the percentages. The combined total of your percentage of education and experience must equal at least 100% in order to qualify. If your education is currently described in quarter hours, convert the quarter hours into semester hours by multiplying the quarter hours by the fraction 2/3. To calculate your percentage of graduate education, divide the number of graduate semester hours by 18. To determine your percentage of qualifying experience, you must divide your total number of months of qualifying experience by the required number of months of experience. Add your percentages of education and experience. The two percentages must total at least 100%. 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. You must meet all qualification requirements, including education if applicable to this position, subject to verification at any stage of the application process by 11/24/2020. You are eligible for this appointing authority if you are an individual who:
Completed, within the previous two years by11/24/2020 , a qualifying associates, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution. If you are a veteran who was unable to apply within two years of receiving your degree due to military service obligation, you have as long as six years after degree completion to apply. You must submit a copy of your transcripts showing type of degree received and date degree was received. In addition, if you are a veteran who was unable to apply within two years of receiving your degree due to military service obligation, please provide a copy of your DD-214 or a written statement from the armed forces certifying your dates of service and your rank, expected type of discharge and anticipated date of separation. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Background Investigation:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a federal law enforcement agency that requires all applicants to undergo a thorough background investigation prior to employment in order to promote the agency's core values of vigilance, service to country, and integrity. During the screening and/or background investigation process, you will be asked questions regarding any felony criminal convictions or current felony charges, the use of illegal drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD, methamphetamines, ecstasy), and the use of non-prescribed controlled substances including any experimentation, possession, sale, receipt, manufacture, cultivation, production, transfer, shipping, trafficking, or distribution of controlled substances. For more information visit this link. Residency:
There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by CBP. Individuals are required to have physically resided in the United States or its protectorates (as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years. If you do not meet the residency requirement and you have been physically located in a foreign location for more than two of the last five years, you may request an exception to determine if you are eligible for a residency wavier by meeting one or more of the following conditions:
Working for the U.S. Government as a federal civilian or as a member of the military A dependent who was authorized to accompany a federal civilian or member of the military who was working for the U.S. government Participation in a study abroad program sponsored by a U.S. affiliated college or university Working as a contractor, intern, consultant or volunteer supporting the U.S. government Trial Period:
The entire period served under the Recent Graduate Program counts as the participant's trial period.
- Department:
0343 Management And Program Analysis - Salary Range:
$48,670 to $77,396 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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