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Position Title
Program Analyst
Agency
Administration for Children and Families
Announcement Number
HHS-ACF-DE-22-11284726 Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 to Tuesday, November 16, 2021
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans' Preference? (limit characters)
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.
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2. 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/).
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3. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?

If yes, confirm:
  • you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
  • your grade is equivalent to or below 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 ICTAP 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. (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/)
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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 Non-career SES appointment?

You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.

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.
  • A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an Assistant position to a top-level Federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
  • A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations.
  • A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director, OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties.
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Assessment 1
1. I qualify for the GS-13 level because I have at least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-12 level in the Federal service: providing assistance and/or training on Unaccompanied Refugee Minors(URM) program operations and program implementation issues; addressing problems and issues involving program funding and program staffing levels; developing internal operating procedures for a URM program. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Identify and analyze issues problems and challenges facing the program.
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3. Formulate and evaluate courses of action for resolving issues.
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4. Identify issues and problems that hinder or cause inefficiencies in program performance and develops new processes and procedures designed to improve existing services.
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5. Review established program policies and procedures to determine gaps where additional guidance is needed.
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6. Coordinate the development of Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM) program strategies.
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7. Implement high priority initiatives designed to improve program performance.
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8. Formulate and recommend additional policies or procedures or modifications to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of current Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM) program operations.
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9. Develop advance qualitative and quantitative methods, procedures, and system for assessing the efficiency and effectiveness of URM program.
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10. Use qualitative and quantitative methods to assess progress toward program goals and objectives.
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11. Conduct on-site reviews in order to evaluate States compliance with URM program rules.
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12. Coordinate URM program performance and operating data with other Federal and non-Federal agencies and stakeholders having interest in URM services and programs.
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13. Respond to questions related to program operations and performance, including Congressional inquiries.
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14. Provide advice in key negotiations to resolve program and financial management problems. (limit characters)
15. Present information and reports on program operations and activities which includes provisions of technical consultations, technical assistance, directives, and guidelines to grantees.
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16. Develop data and other information in response to special initiatives request.
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17. Develop and evaluate program performance results and data and portrays it in a context useful for management policy and planning processes.
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18. Design and develop analytical reports and documents involving the planning implementation and assessment of URM programs on a nationwide basis.
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