- Position Title
- Program Analyst
- Agency
- Food and Nutrition Service
- Announcement Number
- IMP-12430867-24-BCW Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, June 5, 2024 to Thursday, June 20, 2024
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Eligibilities
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS CAREFULLY. Your answers will be used to determine your eligibility to apply to this job opportunity announcement. You will be considered under the eligibility option(s) to which you answer YES. Select YES to all eligibility options for which you want to be considered. If you respond NO to meeting the criteria for all the eligibilities, you will not be considered for the position(s) under this announcement.
NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
1.
Are you a current Food and Nutrition Service employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment?
2.
Are you a Food and Nutrition Service employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment AND you have held or currently hold a position on a permanent basis in the competitive service with the same or higher promotion potential of the position being advertised?
3.
Are you a current USDA employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
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• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
4.
Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below:
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
Preferences
1.
Are you a current or former Political appointee, Presidential appointee, and/or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointee?
Assessment 1
Your responses to this questionnaire, in conjunction with the other portions of your completed application, will be evaluated in determining your eligibility and qualifications for this position. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provided in your resume, transcripts, or other application materials and information provided by your references.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
To qualify at the GS-13, you must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-12 or pay band in federal service. Specialized experience includes: 1) Analyzing and interpreting regulations and polices to ensure compliance with Federal nutrition assistance program requirements; 2) Independently writing Federal, State, or local legislation, regulations and/or policy; 3) Providing oversight and technical assistance to State or local entities administering a Federal nutrition assistance program to ensure compliance with program requirements; and 4) Utilizing program evaluation methods to provide recommendations for improvement to a Federal nutrition assistance program.
Will you have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level by the closing date of this announcement?
Will you have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level by the closing date of this announcement?
2.
Select the statement that best describes your experience with acquiring technical knowledge about Federal nutrition assistance.
3.
Have you provided technical assistance on Federal or State policy to a State agency, local agency, non-profit, or private industry entity participating in a Federal nutrition assistance program?
4.
Select the statement that best describes your experience in understanding technical information and using your knowledge to make informed key policy decisions to support Federal nutrition assistance program needs.
5.
Have you analyzed policies, procedures, or regulations of Federal nutrition assistance to identify and resolve problems by analyzing alternatives and negotiating differences?
6.
In what areas do you have training, experience, or education analyzing Federal nutrition assistance program legislative and policy changes? Select all that apply.
7.
Which of the following actions do you have experience or training in using to assess and analyze a variety of information? Select all that apply.
8.
Have you participated in the collection and analysis of data to identify trends in Federal nutrition assistance administration to assess compliance with regulatory or policy requirements?
9.
Have you participated in evaluating any aspect of federal nutrition assistance of a State agency, local agency, Indian Tribal Organization in order to ensure compliance to Federal nutrition assistance policy and regulations?
10.
Select the response that best describes your experience monitoring Federal nutrition assistance programs to ensure program integrity.
11.
Have you drafted a regulation, policy memorandum, or guidance that required an understanding of a Federal nutrition assistance program?
12.
Which of the following have you prepared when identifying problem areas relating to Federal nutrition assistance programs? Select all that apply.
13.
Select the statement that best describes your experience in developing high-level briefing materials, policy documents, and information for external stakeholders related to Federal nutrition assistance programs.
14.
Select the statement(s) that match(es) your oral communication and presentation experience. Select all that apply.
15.
Which solutions have you developed to meet the needs for policy guidance of Federal nutrition assistance program policies to ensure adherence to program requirements? Select all that apply.
16.
Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Submitting false information or attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for terminating you after you have been hired. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.