Program Analyst (AM&E)

Duties

Lead the assessment, monitoring, and evaluation (AM and E) of Security Cooperation (SC) initiatives and cases to determine their effectiveness and ensure compliance with mandated requirements.
Develop, coordinate, and implement strategies and procedures to assess SC initiatives effectively and efficiently.
Conduct initial and ongoing performance monitoring to provide regular feedback on the extent to which expected outcomes are being achieved, informing corrective actions.
Lead the collection and analysis of current data to comprehend possible outcomes, identify opportunities, mitigate threats, and recognize needs for course correction in plans and activities.
Prepare and present comprehensive presentations, reports, and data-driven recommendations to senior military officials to enable analytically informed decision-making.
Research and analyze developments, trends, and new legislation related to assessing the effectiveness of security strategies, programs, and policies.
Provide authoritative guidance on the implementation of strategic plans for the evaluation of U.S. Government-funded and partner-funded SC programs and projects.
Apply various analytical methods, such as cost-benefit analysis and investment assessment, to evaluate the feasibility and efficiency of proposed requirements and assist in decision-making.

Requirements

Conditions of employment
Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
Designated Tier 5, Special Sensitive (High Risk). Incumbent must obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access as a condition of employment
This position is covered by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program. The incumbent must pass urinalysis testing, as required prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
This position requires Spanish language proficiency demonstrated at a minimum 2/2 rating via the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) and may be required to validate Spanish language proficiency annually via the DLPT.
Incumbent must obtain the DoD Security Cooperation Workforce (SCW) Expert Proficiency Level Certification, including all continuous learning, mandated by the 2017 NDAA, Title 10 U.S. Code §384, and the Security Cooperation Certification Program 2.0.
This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 15% of the time.
The incumbent may be required to work other than normal work duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and/or overtime.

Qualifications

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.

30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible
People with Disabilities, Schedule A
Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
Reinstatement
Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998