- Position Title
- Management and Program Analyst
- Agency
- Administration for Children and Families
- Announcement Number
- HHS-ACF-MP-22-11278252 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, November 8, 2021 to Monday, November 22, 2021
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Eligibilities
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS CAREFULLY. YOUR RESPONSES WILL AFFECT YOUR CONSIDERATION FOR THIS POSITION.
The following questions address if you are eligible to apply to this job opportunity announcement through Merit Promotion procedures. You will only be considered under the options you have selected, so please choose carefully. If you respond that you do not meet any of the following criteria, you will not be considered for this position under this announcement. Please refer to the announcement for additional information. If you still have questions concerning your eligibility for consideration, you may reach out to the contact in the announcement prior to the announcement closing. You must submit a complete application by the close of the announcement to be considered.
The following questions address if you are eligible to apply to this job opportunity announcement through Merit Promotion procedures. You will only be considered under the options you have selected, so please choose carefully. If you respond that you do not meet any of the following criteria, you will not be considered for this position under this announcement. Please refer to the announcement for additional information. If you still have questions concerning your eligibility for consideration, you may reach out to the contact in the announcement prior to the announcement closing. You must submit a complete application by the close of the announcement to be considered.
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Are you a current Administration for Children and Families (ACF) employee who is serving under a competitive career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service? You must provide qualifying documentation (i.e. SF-50).
2.
Are you a current Administration for Children and Families (ACF) employee who currently holds, or has held a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service at the same or higher grade level with the same or higher promotion potential as the position being announced? You must provide qualifying documentation (SF-50).
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the Department of Health and Human Services? If yes, confirm:
• You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• Your grade is equivalent to or above the grade level of the vacancy AND
• Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center page (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ctap/).
• You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• Your grade is equivalent to or above the grade level of the vacancy AND
• Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center page (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ctap/).
4.
In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you been or are you currently an employee in the Executive Branch serving on a political, Schedule C, or Noncareer SES appointment? If yes, and you are selected through this vacancy announcement, you may be required to obtain approval by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) prior to beginning employment.
Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Do you have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-13 level in the Federal service that included duties such as: Serving as a national expert in the development and management of Federal initiatives focused on improving policy and programs serving children and families; Identifying, planning, and analyzing child welfare programs and projects which have the potential or promise of positively impacting policy development for the well-being of children and families and the programs that serve them; Providing expert program leadership in policy development, implementation and coordination of human services delivery programs; and Developing documents which convey key policy issues that are clear and concise?
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Perform a variety of assignments to achieve broadly defined policy, programs and management objectives
3.
Conduct short term and long term special and unique analyses of critical, cross-cutting and controversial program and policy issues relevant to the administration of Federal programs.
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Identify new strategies, initiatives, hypotheses and concepts related to the management and development of child welfare services
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Lead teams to coordinate and to negotiate complex and controversial matters with key officials within the agency, or outside organizations representing differing views
6.
Serve as a national expert in the development and management of Federal initiatives focused on improving policy and programs serving children and families.
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Advise the Associate Commissioner on a wide range of issues and policies by providing guidance and reports concerning critical problems and issues affecting the management and coordination of Federal programs serving children and families.
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Prepare studies in areas of special interest and concern for the Associate Commissioner.
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Develop or direct special programs or management initiatives, critical projects, and assignments, which are of special interest to the Associate Commissioner.
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Coordinate projects to address critical and emerging issues that cut across Agency and Departmental lines.
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Work collaboratively with key Agency officials and with outside groups to identify problem areas to be addressed.
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Consult with other Federal agencies, State and local officials, etc. to support policy and program development and the implementation of innovative programs.
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Develop the linkages between the legal and judicial systems, including tribal courts, and child welfare programs.
14.
Provide technical information and develop recommendations for the Associate Commissioner for use in establishing priorities, formulating policies, and managing Bureau activities.
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Develop and present independent analyses of critical issues and related matters, and performs confidential and sensitive assignments for the Associate Commissioner.
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Provide expert guidance and facilitation of the Bureau's work with the legal and judicial community, including membership and advocacy organizations and tribal courts.
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Represent the Associate Commissioner before legal and judicial and other child welfare representatives through presentations, development of materials, and follow-up on engagement tasks and strategies.
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Develop, critique, and/or edit proposals, contracts, and related program or legal materials.
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Prepare management, programs-related and policy reports, decision memoranda, and other written materials.
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Prepare or coordinate the preparation of briefing packages for use by the Associate Commissioner in meetings.
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Provide the Associate Commissioner with summary and fully explains the content of the briefing package.