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Position Title
Management Analyst
Agency
National Institutes of Health
Announcement Number
NIH-CSR-IMP-23-11891137 Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, March 23, 2023 to Monday, March 27, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Have you been laid off or received a letter stating that you will be laid off from the Department of Health and Human Services? If so, you may be entitled to selection priority under the under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP). 
 
You must submit the following documents with your application: Note: Your proof of eligibility MUST show the position, grade level and duty location of the position from which you were (or will be) separated and your full performance level or career ladder.  To ensure you fulfil this requirement, submit an SF-50 (Notification of a Personnel Action) that contains this information along with your proof of CTAP eligibility.  

Visit our CTAP page for more information on eligibility and required documentation. 

Based on the above and the referenced web page, are you eligible for CTAP? If so, you must select "Yes" and provide the required documents with your application package, before the announcement closes.
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2. Are you currently an officer in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and are you interested in staying in the Corps if selected? If so, you may be considered for this position as a Commissioned Corps member.  If selected as a Commissioned Corps member you must meet all requirements of the Corps, which will differ from the requirements listed in the vacancy announcement.
 
To be eligible, you must submit an official document or letter from the Public Health Service verifying you are currently in, or have been accepted to, the Commissioned Corps.
 
Based on the above, are you eligible, and do you wish to be considered for, a Commissioned Corps appointment? If so, you must select "Yes" and provide the required documents with your application package, before the announcement closes.
 
Notes: 
  • Not all positions are appropriate for the Commissioned Corps and it is at the supervisor's discretion to fill a position through the Corps.  Visit the Corps website for more information: https://www.usphs.gov/profession/.
  • If you do not wish to be considered for this position through a civilian appointment, please inform the individual listed in the "Agency contact information" section of the announcement.  You will be required to resign or retire from the Corps if you wish you enter a civilian appointment.
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3. Do you currently work at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)? If so, you may be eligible to apply to this vacancy announcement.
 
To be eligible, you must:
  1. Be a current permanent NIH employee on a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service. If you are unsure of your eligibility, access eOPF and open your latest Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50):  Block 24 -Tenure must be "1 - Permanent" or "2 - Conditional" AND Block 34 - Position Occupied must be "1 -Competitive Service."  If you are still unsure of your eligibility, contact the individual listed in the vacancy announcement for assistance.  
  2. Submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) with your application package, before the announcement closes.  You can obtain a copy from eOPF.  
  3. Select "Yes" to this eligibility question. 
Based on the above, are you eligible to apply as an NIH Employee?  If you work at NIH, select "Yes", submit the required documentation, and we will make the determination for you.
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Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
Other
1. Political, Schedule C, Non-career SES Appointee: 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? 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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2. Almost all male U.S. citizens and male immigrants, who are 18 through 25, are required to register with Selective Service. Federal law and regulations require covered civil service employees to register before appointment. For more information, visit the Selective Service website to determine if you are required to register: https://www.sss.gov/Registration-Info/Who-Registration

What is your Selective Service Registration Status?
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Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Management Analyst, GS-0343-09/11/12, position at our agency. For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience, training, or ability. For the purposes of this assessment, an expert is a person, through education and experience, who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area. (limit characters)
1. Choose the one answer that best describes how you meet the basic qualification requirements for a Management Analyst, GS-343-09, as described in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement. (limit characters)
2. Choose the one answer that best describes how you meet the basic qualification requirements for a Management Analyst, GS-0343-11, as described in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement. (limit characters)
3. Choose the one answer that best describes how you meet the basic qualification requirements for a Management Analyst, GS-0343-12, as described in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
4. Develop short and long-term projections for administrative activities within an organization. (limit characters)
5. Interpret and implement new or revised organizational policies, regulations or procedures. (limit characters)
6. Develop policies and procedures designed to combat waste, fraud, abuse, and the mismanagement of resources. (limit characters)
7. Provide technical advice in human capital or organizational resource planning. (limit characters)
8. Analyze findings of studies, reports, management summaries and/or briefing papers to assess the overall condition of work completed or in progress. (limit characters)
9. Conduct in depth reviews, evaluations, and assessments of administrative issues. (limit characters)
10. Recommend strategies for improvement of internal administrative operations. (limit characters)
11. Reconcile conflicting data to obtain clear measures of organizational performance. (limit characters)
12. Conduct comprehensive studies of performance measures to evaluate organizational productivity. (limit characters)
13. Identify more efficient or effective ways to accomplish workload and program objectives. (limit characters)
14. Analyze data and develop strategies to improve program implementation and evaluation. (limit characters)
15. Develop and implement solutions that drive continuous improvement of business processes in an organization. (limit characters)
16. Evaluate automated systems for effectiveness and efficiency. (limit characters)
17. Identify system variations or new technological developments needed to resolve productivity problems. (limit characters)
18. Utilize automated databases and systems to gather, compile and analyze data and prepare data summaries and reports. (limit characters)
19. Create organizational charts, contact lists, schedules, or other information needed to monitor and conduct projects. (limit characters)
20. Develop reports on the effectiveness and efficiency of management operations. (limit characters)
21. Advise senior management of unique conditions and issues which affect administrative functions. (limit characters)
22. Present findings and recommendations to senior management about staffing, personnel, team activities and operations. (limit characters)
23. Exchange information on management planning objectives with internal and external organizations. (limit characters)
24. Conduct briefings to present solutions for problems where previous methods were often inadequate. (limit characters)
25. Develop reports and present findings on the administrative and management implications of policy and program proposals. (limit characters)
26. 24.As an applicant for federal employment you are required to provide accurate, complete, and honest information. All applicants are treated fairly and equally, so it is important you know what is required of you. You must read this question, then certify your application. You will be disqualified from consideration for this position if you do not answer this question or do not certify your application.
I understand that if I misrepresent or exaggerate my experience or education, or provide false, fraudulent, or misleading information in or with my application, it may be grounds for not hiring me, firing me after I begin work, and may be punishable by fine, imprisonment, or debarment from federal employment.
I understand that not following the information and instructions contained in the vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating, or me not being considered for certain eligibilities, preferences, grade-levels, specialties, and other areas of the announcement that require me to provide information.
Do you certify that you have read this statement and understand what is required of you, and certify that to the best of your knowledge and belief, all of the information included in your application is true, correct, and provided in good faith?
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