Management and Program Analyst

Duties

• Serves as an Agency expert on budgetary and financial management issues and activities. Coordinates and/or manages all phases of budget development, monitors budget expenditures, and reports to upper management on the state of budget expenditures.
• Analyzes interrelated issues of cost effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of substantive mission-oriented programs. Computes and estimates the effect of proposed changes in legislation or regulations on financial systems and services.
• Evaluates difficult and complex organizational operations and activities, and recommends improvements. Advises on the distribution of work among positions and organizations and the appropriate staffing levels and skills mix.
• Evaluates, plans, directs, and manages the analytical and evaluative work for critical agency functions related to the development and presentation of budget plans and programs.
• Leads the coordination of various assignments, problem-solving activities, actionable events, milestones, and/or program/project issues under review, and establishes deadlines to ensure timely and accurate completion of tasks.
• Maintains current information on the status of all funds to identify actual or potential problem areas, trends, deficiencies, areas of imbalance, or similar factors that could impact the effective management control of these funds.
• Manages operating expense funds by preparing budgets, submitting annual spending plans, obligating funds, reconciling accounts, and responding to inquiries. Provides detailed analysis to management and appropriate stakeholders in required cadence.
• Provides project control and business systems expertise and provides oversight activities that support the planning, development, implementation, and maintenance of business procedures and processes necessary for business management.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
• Position subject to pre-employment background investigation.
• You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• The location will be determined upon selection but must be at one of the locations indicated within the announcement.
• Financial Disclosure, Drug Testing, and/or the Travel Requirements for this position may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.

Qualifications

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

To qualify for GS-14, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level:

• Performing and providing expertise in resource planning, budget formulation and budget execution;
• Identifying and recommending policy modifications and implementing budgetary and financial policies;
• Developing long term funding and schedule strategies in support of new or modified capabilities/programs.

Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Additional selections may be made for similar positions across NASA within the local commuting area(s) of the location(s) identified in this announcement_. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) within NASA. CTAP/ICTAP will be cleared for any additional selection from this announcement._

If you have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), you must:
- Indicate your eligibility when applying for a position. The questionnaire asks you to identify your ICTAP/CTAP eligibility.
- Meet the minimum qualifications requirements for the position
- Submit proof that you meet the requirements for CTAP/ICTAP as indicated in 'Required Documents'

For additional information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, click here - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/#ictap.

Depending on position assignment, position may or may not be in a bargaining unit. To learn more about bargaining units at NASA please click here NASA Unions (Bargaining Units) | NASA.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Direct Hire Authority: These positions will be filled through the Office of Personnel Management's Direct Hire Authority. Category rating and veterans' preference will not be considered in evaluating applicants. For more information on Direct Hire Authority, please see: OPM Direct Hire Fact Sheet.

Veterans: Under the provisions of Direct Hire Authority, veterans' preference does not apply. However, applicants who are eligible for veterans' preference are encouraged to include that information in their application and submit supporting documentation (i.e. DD-214, or other substantiating documents). For more information please see: Veterans' Preference information on the FedsHireVets website.

You will be evaluated for this position based on how well you meet the qualifications and eligibility requirements listed in this vacancy announcement. To determine your qualifications and referral status, we may review your resume and supporting documentation and compare it against your responses to the vacancy questionnaire. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.

You will be assessed on the following competencies:

• Budgeting Management
• Business Management
• Planning and Evaluating
• Policy Management

NASA considers 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). 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.