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Position Title
Program Analyst (Performance)
Agency
Peace Corps
Announcement Number
24-12486632-KB Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 to Tuesday, August 6, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Are you a current Federal Employee?

Please note: If you are a current federal employee, you MUST submit a Standard Form-50 (SF-50) that verifies you meet the time-in-grade requirement for the grade at which you are applying.
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2. Are you currently employed with Peace Corps?

Please note: 
  • this includes US Direct Hires, Experts, Temporary Employees, and US Citizen Personnel Service Contractors.
  • this DOES NOT include Peace Corps Volunteers and Returned Peace Corps Volunteers.
If you are a US Direct Hire, Expert or Temporary Employee, you MUST submit a recent Standard Form-50 (SF-50) that verifies you meet the time-in-grade requirement for the grade at which you are applying.  If you are a US Citizen Personnel Service Contractor you MUST submit documentation to verify your employment.
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3. Are you a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV) or Peace Corps Response Volunteer (RPCRV) with Peace Corps Eligibility (PCE) Status?

Please note:
You will be required to upload a copy your Description of Service or other documentation of qualifying volunteer service, in order to verify your status. 
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Preferences
1. Would you accept a term appointment? (limit characters)
2. Have you ever been employed by an intelligence agency or division of an agency, a substantial part of whose mission includes or included intelligence activities? (limit characters)
3. Has your background or work history involved a substantial connection with an intelligence activity or related work other than through employment? (limit characters)
4. Do you have a family relationship to an employee of an intelligence agency? (limit characters)
5. Have you previously been employed with the Peace Corps in a US Direct Hire (USDH) position and fall into any of the categories below:
  1. After your USDH appointment, you have separated from the agency (resigned, retired, transferred to a different federal agency, etc.)
  2. After your USDH appointment, you have converted to an Expert position with the Peace Corps
  3. After your USDH appointment, you have accepted a position as a Personnel Service Contractor with the Peace Corps
If you have been previously employed with the Peace Corps as a US Direct Hire you will need to be eligible to time in within 90 days after the closing of this announcement.

Please note:
  • This does not include applicants who have only been employed as a Personnel Service Contractor or Expert.
  • This does not include applicants who have only served as a Peace Corps Volunteer.
  • This does not include applicants who have been previously employed with Peace Corps serving in a 5 year exempt position.
  • This does not include current Peace Corps USDH employees, who may have been reemployed after a previous USDH appointment and spent the required "time out" of the agency.
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Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. I have at least one year of specialized experience at least equivalent to the FP-5 or GS-9 grade level which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position at the FP-4 level. Specialized experience is as defined in the body of this vacancy announcement.
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2. I have at least one year of specialized experience at least equivalent to the FP-4 or GS-11 grade level which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position at the FP-3 level. Specialized experience is as defined in the body of this vacancy announcement.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
3. Contributes to the development, execution, and sustainment of a variety of agency performance management and improvement processes related to the Government Performance and Results Modernization Act (GPRA-MA) of 2010, and other pertinent laws, regulations, and agency policies (limit characters)
4. Performs long-range planning and analysis of new substantive agency programs where 
precedents are scarce or nonexistent.
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5. Executes significant work to advance strategic foresight program, participating in all stages of foresight work: framing, scanning, visioning, designing, and adapting. Works with others at all levels of the agency to integrate foresight into agency planning processes. (limit characters)
6. Organize quarterly performance reviews in close collaboration with all levels of agency staff 
including performance goal leaders. Organize meeting logistics, materials, agendas, and speakers.
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7. Identifies and resolves operational problems in administrative functions using innovative analysis techniques (limit characters)
8. Participates in the design and execution of the strategic planning process and establishing agency or program performance goals, identifying and documenting performance measurement criteria and indicators, and in preparing for or conducting data-driven reviews, assess progress and actively manage desired outcomes. (limit characters)
9. Identifies problem areas and works with staff in other offices to develop and execute appropriate actions required to improve agency or program performance. (limit characters)
10. Manages key organizational analyses. Develops unprecedented analyses or studies with varied, complex features that require a fresh approach to resolve new problems, such as evaluating changes that could result from proposed legislative or regulatory guidelines or changes to agency programs and plans. (limit characters)
11. Evaluates and recommends ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of work operations in a program setting or develop new or modified organizational processes or procedures. (limit characters)
12. Leads or manages the preparation of performance reports that are presented to top level management, Congressional committees, Office of Management and Budget, and other pertinent organizations and agencies. (limit characters)
13. Develops, reviews, and evaluates performance improvement information. Establishes and maintains performance improvement tracking and information systems to document agency performance goals and strategic planning status. (limit characters)
14. Performs complex data analyses that assess agency progress toward performance objectives and strategic goals. Prepares analytical summaries and reports by synthesizing information. (limit characters)
15. Performs complex data analyses that assess agency progress toward performance objectives and strategic goals. (limit characters)
16. Stays abreast of federal laws, regulations and guidelines that apply to the area of performance measurement and serves as an agency resource in this subject area (limit characters)
17. Leads or participates in research, analysis, planning, assessment, development, and accountability activities necessary to build and implement the agency's performance management framework. (limit characters)
18. Performs evaluation assignments of projects and studies that require analysis of interrelated issues, such as effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity, of substantive, mission-oriented programs. Evaluates analytical results and keeps the organization informed of progress through reports and/or written analyses (limit characters)
19. Ensures that the agency meets federal reporting requirements and effectively articulates the impact of the work (limit characters)
20. Presents information and findings in a variety of formats to agency management and leadership (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
21. To qualify for this position and receive full credit for your relevant experience you must list the month/year; the pay plan/series/grade; and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. Your resume must support your responses to the questions. I certify that I understand that failure to provide the above required evidence in your resume will make you ineligible and will result in a "not qualified" determination.
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22. I certify that I submitted an SF-50 that IS NOT an annual pay adjustment or award SF-50 as these often do not verify grade or eligibility. If you submit only one of these SF-50s, you will be deemed ineligible for this position as it may not provide enough information to determine grade or eligibility.
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23. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled; I may be denied an appointment; or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated and that responding "No" or providing no response to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.

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