Program Management Analyst

*MUST BE A US CITIZEN*

NH-02:

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as analyst to management on the evaluation of the effectiveness of government programs and operations and the productivity and efficiency of the management of activities.

The incumbent may perform one or a combination of the following PROGRAM ANALYSIS work;

A. Program Readiness and Contingency Planning:   The incumbent provides program planning, assessment, coordination and advisory services.
B. Program Resource Analysis:  Provides  management support services in agency program areas for cost analysis, annual/multi-year/long range fiscal planning, or development of annual work-plan(s).  
C. Program Effectiveness - Studies/Surveys:   conduct management studies, surveys, reviews, and research projects.

The incumbent may perform one or a combination of the following MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS work;

A. Organizational Efficiency Studies:  Performs organization structure, workforce staffing/utilization, and/or space utilization studies or portions of studies.
B. Workforce Measurement:   Designs, plans, and conducts work measurement, methods and procedures, engineered time standards, and/or benchmarking studies of complex, or work processes 
C. Records Management/Documents Control:   Reviews and analyzes documentation procedures and controls, files, directives, forms, records control and disposal procedures and office automation and performs equivalent management information studies of limited scope and impact to the organization.

Assignments require the application of a variety of basic principles and guidelines to specific case problems or individual situations.  The focus is primarily on local effect or the individual study.  The incumbent uses judgment in choosing and interpreting guidelines to specific cases or problems.

Performs other duties as assigned.

This is a career ladder position with a full performance level of NH-NH-03. You may be noncompetitively promoted to the permanent full performance level upon meeting all regulatory requirements if recommended by management.

NH-03:

he primary purpose of this position is to serve as analyst to management on the evaluation of the effectiveness of government programs and operations and the productivity and efficiency of the management of activities.

The incumbent is an expert to perform one or a combination of the following PROGRAM ANALYSIS work;
A. Program Readiness and Contingency Planning:   The incumbent exercises a high degree of originality and sound judgment to provide program planning, assessment, coordination and advisory services for a variety of issues regarding organization readiness, identification of required contingency response missions and support plans, natural disaster, war damage repair, or effective management of limited resources.
B. Program Resource Analysis:  Provides complex substantive management support services in key agency program areas for cost analysis, annual/multi-year/long range fiscal planning, or development of annual work-plan(s) to organizations whose operations may be interrelated and/or unstable.  Provides required budget data/input in the assigned program areas to the pertinent business managers in support of any actions to justify and defend all programs, plans, and budget.  
C. Program Effectiveness - Studies/Surveys:  Serves to  lead and/or conduct management studies, surveys, reviews, and research projects. The surveys measure and evaluate (on a quantitative/qualitative basis) program accomplishments, effectiveness, and/or compliance with meeting specific goals, objectives, rules, and regulations.  Options, recommendations, and conclusions developed by the employee affect long-range program performance.

The incumbent is an expert to perform one or a combination of the following MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS work;
A. Organizational Efficiency Studies:  Performs organization structure, workforce staffing/utilization, and/or space utilization studies or portions of studies.
B. Workforce Measurement:   Designs, plans, and conducts work measurement, methods and procedures, engineered time standards, and/or benchmarking studies of complex, or work processes 
C. Records Management/Documents Control:   Reviews and analyzes documentation procedures and controls, files, directives, forms, records control and disposal procedures and office automation and performs equivalent management information studies of limited scope and impact to the organization.

Serves as staff analyst, evaluator, or advisor to management on the effectiveness and efficiency with which agencies and their components carry out their assigned programs and functions.  Manages project activities, progress, and scheduling to ensure successful performance.   The incumbent may be responsible for budget plans for many varied/diverse features of assigned program areas.  The incumbent takes into account the costs/risks associated with operations of extremely complicated services, equipment, software, or unique components.  

Coordinates and liaises with internal and external customers across a broad spectrum of government employees, military members, consultants, contractors, other government organizations, and industry at conferences, briefings, and meetings to solidify command/naval positions, to persuade management, or to accept controversial changes/objectively based information for making decisions on the administrative and programmatic aspects of agency operations. The incumbent uses tact and negotiating skills to  appropriate solutions or develop alternatives.

Performs other duties as assigned.