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Position Title: Program Analyst
Agency: Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Announcement Number: DTRA-22-11310571-DE Opens in new window
Open Period: Monday, December 6, 2021 to Tuesday, December 21, 2021

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1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

2. 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.

A. Yes

B. No

3. Eligible: I am a military spouse who has relocated or will relocate within 30 days with my active duty sponsor on a permanent change of station (PCS) move to a new active duty assignment. I am exercising my preference eligibility to positions within the local commuting area of the new duty station. I certify that I have not accepted nor declined a permanent, continuing Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the local commuting area of the new duty location.

NOTE 1: Military spouses are eligible for one noncompetitive appointment using their preference eligibility for the duration of the active duty sponsor's relocation to the new permanent duty station, as long as the military spouse has not declined or accepted a permanent, continuing Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the geographical area of the PCS orders. If you certify that you have not used your preference at your sponsor's new duty location and it is discovered to be untrue, you may be subject to loss of MSP and possible disciplinary action.

NOTE 2: MSPs using eligibility EO 13473 cannot be appointed until they have relocated with the military sponsor to the new duty station.

Supporting Documentation: You must provide a signed Military Spouse PPP Self-certification Checklist, PCS orders/verification of duty location assignment, a copy of marriage certificate or license and documents as listed on the Military Spouse PPP Self-certification Checklist. .

Are you a Priority Placement Program DoD Military Spouse Preference Eligible?

A. Yes

B. No

1. From the descriptions below, select the letter that best describes your level of specialized experience

A. I have one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade (GS-11 required for the GS-12 level or equivalent in the federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector). Specialized Experience is defined as: Familiarity with Financial Management Processes, including Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPR), and Interagency Cost Reimbursable Orders (IACRO), and planning, programming, budgeting and execution (PPBE) processes; Support of a contracting officer or Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) in managing contractor cost, schedule, and performance, to include budgetary monitoring and analysis; Performance of organizations budget execution and administration and analysis for statutory and regulatory compliance. This experience is clearly demonstrated in my resume.

B. My experience does not meet the requirements listed above.

2. From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience performing budget execution and administration effort, involving monitoring of obligation and expenditure rates.

A. I serve, or have served, as a budgetary subject matter expert for an organization, monitoring obligation and expenditures in order to providing analysis, advice, and recommendations to senior officials.

B. I serve, or have served, on staff(s) directly dealing with analysis the organizations budget including obligations and expenditures.

C. I have some training or worked in a position that provided exposure to the organizations budgeting processes.

D. None of the above.

3. From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience in managing a budget comprised of various sources and authorities including annual and multi-year appropriations, transfers of funding to and from other agencies.

A. I serve, or have served, in a position directly managing or providing subject matter expertise on budget execution for multiple types of financial appropriations, to include title 10 section 333, in concert with multiple government agencies.

B. I serve, or have served, in a role supporting budget execution or analysis on one or more types of government appropriation in concert with at least one external government agency.

C. I have training or served in a position that provided exposure to management of the organizations appropriations or budget coordination with external government agencies.

D. None of the above.

4. From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience in developing monthly and quarterly financial and execution reports.

A. I serve, or have served, in a position managing or directly responsible for production of monthly and quarterly financial reports, to include providing analysis and presentation to the organizations senior leadership.

B. I serve, or have served, on a staff or in a role supporting the development or assessment of monthly and/or quarterly financial reporting.

C. I have training or served in a position that provided exposure and understanding to the organizations recurring financial reporting process and documentation.

D. None of the above.

5. From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience in coordinate the activities of diverse technical experts and works effectively with individuals from differing cultural and political backgrounds.

A. I have worked three or more years coordinating the activities of diverse technical experts and work effectively with individuals from differing cultural and political backgrounds.

B. I have worked for one to three years coordinating the activities of diverse technical experts and work effectively with individuals from differing cultural and political backgrounds.

C. I have worked for less than a year coordinating the activities of diverse technical experts and work effectively with individuals from differing cultural and political backgrounds.

D. None of the above.

6. From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience monitoring and review organizational travel data and travel planning.

A. I serve, or have served, in a position responsible for tracking and reviewing organizational travel data and requirements, maintaining data on travel cost and budget forecasting in an organizations management system (e.g. Defense Travel System) and integrating tracking with external cost and accounting tools.

B. I serve, or have served in a position supporting the tracking of the organizations travel data and plans, assisting in maintenance and tracking of travel cost and budget requirements.

C. I have served in a position or have training relevant to monitoring data on organizations travel or travel forecasting.

D. None of the above.

7. From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience in analyzing data to support projections on POM, PPB&E process, and budget planning.

A. I serve, or have served, in a position responsible for planning, developing, and analyzing an organizations budget planning process, to include input into the program objective memorandum and Program, Planning, Budget, and Execution process, and presentation of finalized budgeting plans to senior organizational leaders.

B. I serve, or have served, on staff(s) directly assisting in budget development and/or analysis supporting program objective memorandum or the Program, Planning, Budget, and Execution process.

C. I have served in a position providing exposure to, or have training relevant to, data analysis to support an organizations budget planning process.

D. None of the above.

8. From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience supporting a Contracting Officer/Specialist in procurement/acquisition process including acquisitions planning, source selection, cost and pricing estimates, and compliance with statutory and regulatory guidance.

A. I serve, or have served, as a subject matter expert supporting the organizations contracting officer and program managers in acquisition planning, project budget estimation, and analysis for assessments for statutory and regularly compliance for multiple overlapping programs.

B. I serve, or have served, on staff(s) or in programs that provided direct support to a contracting officer or program manager supporting general acquisition requirements for at least one program.

C. I have served in a position providing exposure to, or have training relevant to, supporting a contracting officer or program manager in acquisition planning.

D. None of the above.

9. From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience managing a contractor's cost, schedule, and performance.

A. I serve, or have served, in a position directly responsible for management and oversight of cost, schedule, and performance across multiple contractors or multiple contract task orders.

B. I serve, or have served, on staff(s) directly supporting the oversight of cost, schedule, and performance for at least one contractor.

C. I have served in a position providing exposure to, or have training relevant to, management of a contractors cost, schedule, and performance.

D. None of the above.

10. From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience providing oversight and direction supporting an organizations contract execution.

A. I serve, or have served, in a position as a Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer Representative responsible for oversight and direction of one or more contractors.

B. I serve, or have served, in a position directly supporting contracting officer or contracting officer representative in providing oversight and direction of one or more contractors.

C. I have served in a position providing exposure to, or have training relevant to, providing oversight and direction for contractors.

D. None of the above.

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