Summary This position will serve as a Supervisory Program Analyst and will be responsible for a broad range of business management and organizational issues tied to Federal Training including prioritizing, coordinating, tasking, and managing workforce professional development programs of the Office of Training and Resources (OTR), Professional Development Team (PDT). Duties
As a Supervisory Program Analyst, you will:
- Serve as the OST technical authority, program expert, and primary advisor on all matters pertaining to the Professional Development Program. Conducts comprehensive research, benchmarking, cost-benefit analyses, and program trade-offs to assess OST workforce competency requirements.
- Evaluate learning/career development strategies to address long-term business needs linked directly to the NNSA/OST national security mission.
- Provide high-quality professional development consultation to OST senior management and employees by being aware of OST internal needs, developing learning and career development strategies to address long-term business needs, and understanding how those needs link to the NNSA/OST mission.
- Direct and manage all areas of the OST Professional Development Program budget. Plans, justifies, and monitors annual budget requests and unfunded requirements; procures individual and group training contracts; manages technical work statements and interagency agreements; reconciles budget invoicing; and oversees financial costing and closeouts.
- Interpret and analyze complex federal statutes, OMB guidance, and DOE/NNSA orders, directives, and policies affecting workforce development and nuclear security operations.
- Advise leadership on organizational impacts resulting from policy/regulatory updates; develops and updates internal training notices, SOPs, instruction manuals, and policy documents to maintain strict compliance.
- Plan, organize, direct, and review staff work. Performs a broad range of managerial and supervisory duties involved in managing Professional Development programs and functions, such as distributing and balancing workload among staff members, assuring timely accomplishment of the assigned workload, assigning work to subordinates based on priorities, consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
Qualifications
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA Demonstration Project pay band or GS grade level in the Federal service, i.e., NQ-02 pay band or GS-12 grade level.
Examples of Specialized Experience would include meeting the majority of the following:
- Experience utilizing program management principles to manage and execute workforce development or training programs, including performing needs analysis or career coaching;
- Conducting in-depth research analytical evaluations, and benchmarking to drive program improvement, workforce productivity, and long-range program planning.
- Experience managing a program budget, justifying funding needs, procuring training services, and tracking costs through closeout.
Education There is no substitution of education for experience at the NQ-03 level.
Requirements
- Subject to Random Drug Testing
- You must be a United States Citizen.
- Must pass a pre-employment drug test.
- Favorable suitability determination required.
- Must be able to obtain/maintain a Q level Security Clearance.
- This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
- Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
- Compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12) governing personal identity which will require that you provide two forms of identification.
- Financial Disclosure is required.
- A one-year probationary period may be required.
- The OST mission is performed on a 24 hour, 7days a week basis, and this position has been designated as required to participate in both scheduled and unscheduled emergency response exercises and events.
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How you will be evaluated You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. The USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment.
Applicants who score successfully on the assessment will be forwarded to the Human Resources Office who will review the first two pages of your resume and supporting documentation to determine whether you meet the minimum job qualifications. Additional documentation (e.g., cover letter, links embedded in your resume) may not be considered. If you are referred to the Hiring Manager, you will be further evaluated on the competencies listed below:
- Recruitment/Placement
- Classification
- Customer Service
- Written Communication
- Technical Credibility
Note regarding USA Hire Assessment: This is a pay-banded position that is equivalent to the GS-13/14 level. The Assessment administered will be GS-13 equivalent, therefore, test results that remain on record in the USA Staffing system will reflect the GS-13 level only.
Federal employees eligible for career transition assistance plans such as CTAP, or ICTAP, requesting selection priority, must meet the Qualifications requirements listed in this announcement and be found "well qualified" for the position. Well-qualified is defined as: experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, including any selective factors, demonstrated by proficiency in most of the requirements of the job, requiring only limited training or orientation to perform effectively. If you believe that you are eligible for the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), please visit the OPM CTAP//ICTAP website for more information.
If your resume is incomplete or if you fail to submit all required documentation before the vacancy closes, you may be rated 'ineligible' or 'not qualified'.To preview the application questionnaire, click the link below.
You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date ( 11/12/2026) of this announcement.
To preview the Assessment Questionnaire, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13103708.How to apply Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments, and required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents sections. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the announcement closing date to receive consideration.
The application process is as follows:
- Click the Apply Online button.
- Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all required and supporting documentation.
- Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 pm (ET) on the announcement closing date.
- If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. This notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice.
- Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access to USA Hire is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials.
- Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessment. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning your assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended.
- Set aside at least 3 hours to take the USA Hire assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue at a later time, you can reuse your unique assessment link.
- Your responses to the USA Hire assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused.
For more general information, system requirements, reasonable accommodation information, and to request assistance regarding the USA Hire Assessments, review the following resources:
https://www.opm.gov/agency-services/talent-systems/usa-hire/.
To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has been closed.
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- More than one selection may be made from this vacancy announcement.
- A Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be authorized for a highly qualified applicant in accordance with agency policy and applicable regulations.
- Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessment, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: appsupport-usastaffing.opm.gov/hc/en-us/sections/45063131363475-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information
- The Fair Chance Act prohibits specific inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal or credit background unless the hiring agency has made a conditional offer of employment to the applicant. An applicant may submit a complaint to the agency within 30 calendar days of the date of alleged noncompliance by completing the Fair Chance Act Intake Form and submitting it to the Administrative Investigations Program at AdministrativeInvestigations@hq.doe.gov.
Information about the NNSA Demonstration project can be found by clicking HERE.