Program Analyst

About the Position: This position is located at DoWEA Headquarters in Alexandria, VA. This position may be eligible for situational telework as determined by the agency policy. The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is transitioning to the Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA). Advise the Chief of Staff on enterprise initiatives, strategic priorities, and organizational matters. Conduct complex studies and analyses of agency programs, organizational structures, management processes, and operational activities. Monitor organizational performance and evaluate program outcomes. Build consensus and facilitate cooperative and collaborative relationships within the organization and with external partners. Apply qualitative and quantitative analytical methods to identify trends, assess performance, and evaluate organizational outcomes. Support governance forums, executive review processes, and management oversight activities. Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Competitive Service Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Civilian Employee Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoW Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoW Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoW MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Serve as a principal advisor and authoritative expert to executive-level leadership (e.g., Chief of Staff, Directorates) on the integration of highly complex, agency-wide strategic initiatives and organizational priorities; establish and govern enterprise-level performance management systems, metrics, and strategic scorecards to drive organizational accountability and long-term capability development; and negotiate agreements and build strategic coalitions with high-level internal and external stakeholders, headquarters officials, and external partners to resolve highly sensitive, complex, or controversial program issues. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.