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Position Title
Management and Program Analyst
Agency
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Announcement Number
HHS-OASH-DE-24-12254938 Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, January 5, 2024 to Friday, January 19, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
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/). (limit characters)
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/) (limit characters)
Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
2. In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you served or are you currently serving as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee? 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.
  • 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 Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
  • A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
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3. Are you an HHS employee in a Bargaining Unit (such as the National Treasury Employees Union)? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. Management and Program Analyst, GS-0343-12: Do you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing (3) of the (4) following duties: (1) Utilizing qualitative and quantitative techniques to analyze or evaluate the efficiency of internal administrative, organizations, or management operations; (2) Developing new or modifying work methods or management processes for administrative program services, guides and procedures; (3) Recommending administrative actions/solutions to organizational problems to upper management; (4) Conducting studies to resolve issues affecting administrative management? (limit characters)
2. Management and Program Analyst, GS-0343-13: Do you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-12 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing (3) of the (4) following duties: (1) Utilizing qualitative and/or quantitative methods to assess and/or improve organizational objectives; (2) Adapting analytical techniques and evaluation criteria to measure and improve organizational productivity and effectiveness; (3) Presenting findings, recommendations, business and/or analysis data to management/program officials; and (4) Implementing management practices to improve efficiency of staffing/organizational structures, methods and/or procedures? (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
3. Conduct in depth studies, reviews, evaluations, and/or assessments of program processes.
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4. Prepare recommendations for implementation of organizational changes to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operations.
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5. Analyze and/or evaluate (on a quantitative or qualitative basis) the effectiveness of management practices and programs.
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6. Adapt analytical techniques and evaluation criteria to the measurement and improvement of organizational productivity.
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7. Develop and implement performance measures to evaluate organizational productivity.
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8. Review reports to determine appropriate changes and/or corrective action required.
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9. Review and analyze administrative operations to meet program objectives.
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10. Analyze/Prepare reports to make recommendations for administrative operation improvements.
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11. Develop new approaches to modify administrative procedures.
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12. Advise management on interpretation and implementation of new and revised legislation, policies, regulations, and procedures.
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13. Negotiate acceptance of recommendations with management and program officials.
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14. Ensure compliance of managerial guidelines and administrative operations.
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15. Recommend new processes to be more cost efficient to organization.
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16. Review information or office request on responses to sensitive information.
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17. Research contracts and task orders to support all phases of the contract life cycle.
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18. Prepare contract documentation including statement of objectives, project work statements, acquisition plans, and cost estimate.
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19. Develop contract project scope agreements, project justifications, and market research.
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20. Recommended actions resulting from studies and analyses made.
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21. Present findings, solutions, and recommendations to managers.
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22. Participate in conferences, briefings, and meetings.
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23. Collaborate with Supervisory staff to develop workload distribution and identify project plans.
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24. Inform Supervisory staff of potentially controversial findings, issues, or problems with impact to organizational objectives.
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