Program Analyst

Position description

This position is located in the Bureau of African Affairs, Office of Economic and Regional Affairs (AF/ERA).  AF/ERA is responsible for strategic planning and budgeting functions; multilateral diplomacy including the Africa Union and regional Africa issues at the United Nations; development issues, including foreign assistance planning and program management; human rights, democracy and governance issues; economic, commercial, environment, energy, health and investment.

Duties

• Analyzes the foreign assistance programs and determines if they are being managed effectively, efficiently, and if they are producing the desired results to advance U.S. Foreign Policy Objectives.
• Serves as a point of contact for incoming actions from Departmental offices, U.S. embassies/posts, other U.S. government agencies, international organizations, foreign governments, and non-governmental organizations on foreign assistance programs.
• Consults and coordinates with all identified stakeholders regarding the programmatic and other technical matters which may arise in grantee administration.
• Safeguards and protects classified material, preventing any unauthorized disclosure.

Qualifications

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. 

Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.

Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience managing programs in support of human rights, democracy, and democratic governance.
• Experience assisting in the programming of foreign assistance program budgeting, program design and management, and foreign assistance account authorities, including the use of Economic Support Funds.

There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-12 position.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

Additional information

• For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or [email protected].
• If eligible, telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval. 
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.  If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days.  Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions. 

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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.

Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume will be conducted and compared against your responses to the assessment questions to determine if you are qualified for this job.  Note:  Responses to questions that are not fully supported by the information in your resume may result in adjustments to your rating. 

Applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements, as described in the “Qualifications” section of this announcement, will be assigned to one of three quality categories:

1. Qualified – In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must demonstrate a basic level of the required competencies (knowledge, skills and abilities) for the position.
2. Well Qualified – In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must demonstrate proficiency in some but not all of the required competencies (knowledge, skills, and abilities) for the position.
3. Highly Qualified – In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must fully demonstrate proficiency in all of the required competencies (knowledge, skills and abilities) for the position.

Highly Qualified applicants may be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview.  The category assignment is a measure of the degree in which your background matches the competencies (knowledge, skills, and abilities) required for this position. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies:

• Knowledge of, and experience in, monitoring and evaluating foreign assistance programs/projects.
• Ability to perform management and program analyses.
• Knowledge of Economic Support Funded (ESF) Programs
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Knowledge of safeguarding sensitive information.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing.

Veterans: Qualified veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10% are listed in the Highly Qualified category. Other 10-point preference eligible and veterans with 5-point preference who meet the eligibility and qualification requirements are placed above non-preference eligible applicants within the category in which they qualify.  View information on veterans’ preference on OPM’s Fed Hire Vets website.

Agency and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP and ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never been a Federal employee, you are not CTAP or ICTAP eligible. View information about CTAP and ICTAP eligibility on OPM’s Career Transition Resources website. You must be rated in the Well-Qualified category for this position and submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this job announcement to receive consideration for selection priority. 

Application instructions

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