Senior Program Evaluation and Risk Analyst (CTAP Eligibles Only)

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.

Serves as an analyst who advises and assists top level management on changes to and formulation and implementation of policies for programs, processes, and initiatives to help improve the effectiveness and efficiency of agency strategies and nation-wide operations.

As a project leader/analyst in a matrix organization, develops project plans, explains goals, solves work problems, provides input to supervisors on performance of other analysts, monitors interfacing issues between programs being led, identifies training needs, and determines resource and supply needs.

Coaches analysts in a team environment to assess existing and proposed programs and activities to determine their investment potential and contribution to achievement of the assigned project.

Identifies business, technological, and financial risks within ongoing programs and opportunities directly and indirectly involved in meeting established agency goals and objectives, and serves as the top consultant on an analytical team to help prepare, execute, revise, and monitor management policies.

For assigned projects, selects specialists, technicians and support staff with varying skill levels.

Plans, conducts, and completes policy and management analyses of complex issues and operations to provide senior executives with accurate and timely data, policy options, and recommendations and works with them to develop and implement policy changes that will help them carry out their strategic thinking and decision-making responsibilities.

Facilitates the best selection and use of information technology hardware and software to gather and interpret data and prepare reports, spreadsheets, flow charts, policy statements, actions plans, milestones, and illustrated presentations for delivery to key strategic leaders.

STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD97449 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.

Federal experience is not required. Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or through Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis.

To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-14 LEVEL: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience managing multiple assignments that required a wide range of management and program oversight; Experience with public and/or business administration or public policy; Experience with qualitative and quantitative methods; Experience with planning policies and procedures; Experience with negotiation techniques; Experience with oral and written communications; Experience with computer applications sufficient to prepare written reports, spreadsheets, statistical tables, and flowcharts; Examples may include assignments where you performed the full range of project management principles, practices, methods, and techniques; conducted analysis of issues broad in nature, and/or of strategic importance; developed new approaches and/or refined existing techniques; and/or developed and implemented policies with broad impact.

AND You must also meet the following requirement(s): TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): Current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment.

For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens". TIME IN GRADE (TIG): For positions above the GS-05, applicants must meet applicable time-in-­grade requirements to be considered eligible.

One year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the grade you are applying for. For positions at the GS-5, you cannot advance to the GS-05 if you have held a GS-02 in the past 52 weeks.

There is no TIG restriction for GS-02, 03, or 04 positions. or more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.