Program Analyst

To qualify for the Program Analyst position, you must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized experience is demonstrated experience, which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Experience must be in the normal line of progression or must be related to the work of the position advertised and must be reflected in your resume. To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level, candidates must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized experience must include all of: Monitoring and managing actions for the Merit Promotion Boards and Executive Resources Boards; AND Accessing information from systems, databases, and spreadsheets; AND Preparing and maintaining status reports of ongoing actions; AND Coordinating panels with senior leaders. OR Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B or J.D., if related. To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level, candidates must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized experience must include all of: Applying knowledge of qualitative and quantitative techniques, for analyzing and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of administrative and technical program operations; AND Collecting data and establishing analytical techniques to gather and analyze narrative and statistical data; AND Communicating orally and written to exchange information to conduct fact-finding and convey findings, etc. OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level, candidates must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized experience must include all of: Applying qualitative and quantitative techniques to analyze and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of administrative and technical program operations Conducting studies to perform analysis of various MPB program-related data. Your resume must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume. After you submit this application, you will receive an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required of you. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement (06/23/2026) to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application.

This position supports the mission of the Human Resources and Professional Development (HRPD) Directorate, the Human Resources and Operations (HRO), and HRPD, Executive Services program. The Executive Resources Program mission is to make selections for all Bureau competitive supervisory positions at the GS-14 and GS-15 grade levels through a consistent merit-based process. The major duties of the Program Analyst position include, but are not limited to, the following: Participating in a variety of studies, analyses, and evaluations for which the purpose is to identify needs and evaluate operations and programs pertaining to HRPD. Locating and reviewing files, and as necessary, contacts other offices and/or outside sources to obtain needed information. Working directly with senior executives, chiefs of staff, and other directorate representatives to obtain Merit Promotion Board (MPB) members, develop interview questions, and arrange for individual and/or multiple MPBs. Serving as a consultant to Bureau managers on the MPB and its policies and procedures and provides accurate and reliable information concerning the MPB policies and procedures to other Bureau offices, managers, and representatives of outside entities. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.