748job United States

Program Analyst

Department of Defense › Defense Human Resources Activity (12 current openings)
Alexandria, Virginia
Full-time Security Clearance: Other
Application Deadline:
2026-08-30
Posted:
2026-08-18

About 2 weeks left

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Salary: $70,623 – $133,142 per year (GS-9/12)

Salary context

Based on 247 annual-salary jobs in the same occupational series. This role pays below most similar positions.

Job Details

Position Overview

This position is part of the Defense Human Resources Activity. The incumbent serves as a Senior Program Analyst under the general administrative direction of a Branch Chief (military O4/O5 or GS-13/14). The primary purpose of this role is to independently evaluate, formulate, and defend strategic operations for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) volunteer committee programs.

Duties

As a Program Analyst at the GS-0343-9/11/12 some of your typical work assignments may include:
  • Independently evaluates, formulates, and defends strategic operations for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) volunteer committee programs, providing regional oversight to 25-30 states and territories to establish critical program aspects impacting the nationwide framework.
  • Serves as a nationwide Subject Matter Expert (SME) for high-visibility initiatives (e.g., Bosslift, Volunteer of the Year), authoring nationwide Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and developing customized local volunteer plans to drive the readiness and retention of National Guard and Reserve members.
  • Formulates, reallocates, and defends Annual Spend Plans (ASP) before HQ ESGR leadership, executing complex spend analyses, resolving regional funding priorities, and enforcing strict regulatory compliance (including the mandatory 60% outreach budget threshold).
  • Performs qualitative and quantitative analyses on committee effectiveness and fiscal execution, developing novel methodologies to resolve poorly defined regional issues by mapping Member Management System (MMS) and EventPLUS metrics against the ESGR Five-Year Strategic Plan.
  • Serves as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) managing geographically dispersed support contract personnel, operates as a Government Purchase Card (GPC) holder, processes invitational travel, and directs the nationwide ESGR awards cycle.
  • If selected at the GS/09 or GS/11 level, the responsibilities will be performed in a developmental capacity.

Qualifications & Requirements

You may qualify at the GS-09, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service:
  • Assisting in the evaluation of program effectiveness
  • Supporting logistics for personnel
  • Performing administrative duties related to travel, training, or purchasing
You may qualify at the GS-11, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service:
  • Independently evaluating program operations to recommend improvements
  • Managing budgets or spend plans, analyzing data to identify performance gaps, obligating, expending, or controlling funds and items with a monetary value of less than $2 million, and procuring goods/services of a similar value.
You may qualify at the GS-12, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service:
  • Evaluating and analyzing program operations to recommend strategic improvements; formulating, executing, or reallocating budgets and spend plans; analyzing metrics from relational databases to identify performance gaps; and providing logistical or administrative oversight (such as serving as a Contract Officer Representative or processing travel/purchasing requests).
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.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service http://www.sss.gov
  • Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
  • Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
  • May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
  • Work Schedule: Fulltime
  • Overtime: Occasionally
  • Tour of Duty: Flexible
  • Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
  • Financial Disclosure: Not Required
  • Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible
  • If selected at the GS9 level, the incumbent may be noncompetitively promoted to the GS11, and GS12 level, without further competition once time-in-grade, training, satisfactory performance, and other requirements of the higher grade levels are met

Evaluations

We will review your resume and supporting documents, to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and evaluate your relevant work experiences as it relates to fundamental competencies, identified below, required for this position.

Competencies:
  • Acquisition Strategy
  • Financial Management
  • Planning and Evaluating


Based on the results of this evaluation, you will be placed in one of the following quality categories:

Best Qualified: This highest category will be used for those candidates who possess the type and quality of experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, including any selective placement factors and/or appropriate quality ranking factor(s), as determined by the job analysis.
Highly Qualified: This higher category will be used for those candidates who possess the type and quality of experience that exceed the minimum qualifications of the position, including any selective placement factors and/or appropriate quality ranking factor(s) as determined by the job analysis.
Qualified: This lowest category will be used for those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications of the position, including all selective placement factors and appropriate quality ranking factor(s) and are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the position. Candidates may require extensive training and/or orientation in order to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=Category-Rating

Names of the candidates in the Best Qualified category will be sent first to the hiring manager for employment consideration. Applicants in other categories will be referred in accordance with category rating procedures.

Veterans Preference: If you are entitled to veterans preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency. If you are entitled to veterans' preference and qualified for the position, your name will be placed above non-preference candidates on a list sent to the hiring manager for employment consideration. Qualified veterans' preference eligible with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest quality category depending on the position and grade level of the job.
For information on entitlement see Feds Hire Vets - Job Seekers - Veterans.

Required Documents

The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc.). Your complete application includes your COMPLETE resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

The following documents are REQUIRED

1. Your resume:
  • IMPORTANT UPDATE: Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages. If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement. The resume and required supporting documentation should provide the minimum qualifications and relevant experience for the announced position. Must include the work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed. If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for qualifications and referred for selection consideration, if eligible. The resume must not be more than 5MB and should be saved and uploaded as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. Page margins should be 0.5 inches, and font styles must be legible. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text. We recommend using a font like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans.
  • Additional guidance on writing a federal resume can be found at: USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job? The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started.
2. SF50
  • All current and former civilian Federal employees must submit a copy of your MOST RECENT SF50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, salary, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc. This is also a requirement to verify your Time in Grade (TIG).
3. Veteran's Documents:
  • If applying using veteran's preference or under a Veteran's hiring authority you must submit the following documents: DD214 showing character of service, SF-15 Form and VA letter showing final percentage, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty.
PLEASE REVIEW THE BELOW LINK FOR OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS needed for proof of eligibility:
https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DODCustomersRequiredSupportingDocumentation.pdf

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration.
  • To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
  • You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application. NOTE: Resumes up to a total of two pages will be accepted. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
  • You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.
  • To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://www.usajobs.gov, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To preview the questionnaire, please go to https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13041298.

Please review the General Application Information and Definitions at:
https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DoDGenAppInfo%2012-1-2020.pdf?ver=ECNbdsHtGilTd3OENN4A0Q%3d%3d

As required by 5 C.F.R. § 302.106., DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. § 1194). Once you successfully complete the application process, you will receive a notification of receipt. Your application package will be reviewed to ensure you meet the basic eligibility and qualifications requirements, and you will receive a notification. A review will be made of your online questionnaire and the documentation you submitted to support your responses. A list of qualified applicants will be created and sent to the selecting official. All applicants reviewed and/or referred will receive a notification letter.

A list of qualified applicants will be created and sent to the selecting official. All applicants reviewed and/or referred will receive a notification letter.

The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.

Please review the General Application Information and Definitions at: https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DoDGenAppInfo%2012-1-2020.pdf?ver=ECNbdsHtGilTd3OENN4A0Q%3d%3d
Source: Data sourced from USAJOBS