Supervisory Management and Program Analyst

Department of Education

This position will be located in the US Department of Education (ED), Federal Student Aid (FSA), Partner Participation and Oversight (PPO); in one of the following offices: 1) Partner Management and Support Services (PMSS) 2) Partner Business Support Branch (PBSB) or 3) Grants and Campus Based Partner Division (GCBPD).

Salary

$163,964 - $191,900 per year
Salary will be determined based on duty location.
Location Negotiable After Selection,

Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to current Department of Education employees in the competitive service on permanent career or career-conditional appointments and career transition eligibles.

Duties

This position will reside in one of three offices: PMSS, PBSB or GCBPD.
1) PMSS is responsible for providing management services and support related to the performance of the Title IV portfolio and administering oversight of the institutions (i.e., schools, guaranty agencies, lenders, and servicers) participating in the Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid programs.
2) PBSB is responsible for Operations management of NSLDS, PEPS, eZ Audit, PM, IPM, ERM and HOPS.
3) GCBPD is responsible for providing program management for the grants provided under Title IV of the HEA (Pell Grants, Iraq, Afghanistan Service Grants, and Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship) and the three Title IV Campus-Based programs -- the Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Federal Work Study (FWS), and the Federal Perkins Loan programs.
As a Supervisory, Management and Program Analyst, GS-0343, 15, you will be responsible for:
Serving as a liaison with other federal agencies, state agencies, and other organizational entities; representing the program at seminars, symposiums, and conferences. Providing leadership, as a recognized expert, in the evaluation, assessment and improvement of programs and management systems by applying a wide range of qualitative and quantitative techniques. Ensuring the use of the latest "state-of-the-art" total systems design meets operational and long-range program requirements. Developing and directing technical studies, either performed "in-house" or by outside consultants. Ensuring analytical and evaluative methods and techniques, to include qualitative and quantitative analysis, are applied and utilized in conducting and developing comprehensive studies, assessments, and recommendations. Exercising supervisory control over assigned staff. Planning, directing, coordinating, and reviewing work of subordinates, setting priorities, and establishing schedules for work completion. Assigning work based on priorities, requirements of assignments, and staff capabilities. Ensures timely performance of work and quality standards are met.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Must be a US Citizen Males 18 and over must be registered with the Selective Service. May be required to successfully complete a one-year supervisory probationary period. Must be determined suitable for federal employment. This position is eligible for telework. This position is considered non-essential for purposes of reporting to work during federal government closures. This position requires a completed financial disclosure. This position is not included in the bargaining unit

Qualifications

ALL QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: All applicants must meet the qualification requirements outlined below to be considered minimally qualified for this position. The qualification requirements are in accordance with the .
Specialized experience for the GS-15 is demonstrated by performing one year of experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in at least two (2) of the following three (3) duties or work assignments:
- Analyzing project and financial management portfolios.
- Leading assignments related to the analysis and monitoring of complex operational issues.
- Developing new approaches and concepts in planning, evaluating, and providing leadership to major long-range operational initiatives.
Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience.
For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience.
For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated.
For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.
Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service). Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

Additional information

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 50 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 50th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first. We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application.
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.
Equal Employment Opportunity: We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a parent, marital status, or political affiliation.
People with Disabilities: We are committed to expanding access to employment by hiring people with disabilities; providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities; and, identifying and removing barriers to work. Persons with disabilities, including disabled veterans, may apply for jobs filled either competitively (where qualified individuals compete with one another through a structured process), noncompetitively (where a qualified individual may be selected based on a special hiring authority), or through an excepted appointing authority for people with disabilities (i.e., Schedule A). If you require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the appli