effectiveness of programs or operations in meeting established goals and objectives and analyzes program performance data to identify issues and make recommendations for improvement. Responsible for performing program evaluation in assigned areas, which may include grants review, program support management; financial management; procurement; quality assurance; management analysis; and/or administrative management. The incumbent participates with senior specialists in the coordination, preparation, and analysis of a wide variety of reports. The incumbent provides advice and guidance of a factual nature regarding well-precedented issues and interprets established and pertinent regulations and organizational policies, management principles, and administrative rules. Provides organizational support for planning, analyzing, coordinating, and evaluating the development of priorities, resource allocations, work force management, and/or performance for organizational objectives to support operational requirements. The incumbent initiates contacts with employees, supervisors, and managers to give technical advice and guidance on problems of a procedural nature, such as common administrative practices and procedures to organizations pertaining to areas of responsibility and delegation of authority and assists in the analysis of the impact of options and recommendations on organizational performance. Provides technical support to program staff during the development of projects or programs, including the development of goals, performance measures and priorities, and assists in ensuring the organization’s ability to respond to major changes in business models and new technologies that affect the accomplishment of the mission. Participates in developing timely and executable plans of action for assigned programs requiring extensive coordination. The incumbent manages assigned actions, monitors status, prioritizes activities, and provides comprehensive status updates. Maintains and monitors integrated reporting systems for assigned programs and communicates information to senior specialists for action or resolution. Reviews information, reconciles conflicting data, and analyzes findings to develop recommendations and proposals. The incumbent participates in special studies, which include analyzing data, developing formats to report the results of studies, and recommending alternative courses of action. Attends meetings, briefings and other activities in support of organizational programs, notes commitments made and informs staff of commitments and deadlines. GS-0301-09-11, Miscellaneous Administration and Program Management: Serves as a Program Specialist to develop and implement comprehensive plans and strategies for the internal and external integration of day-to-day and long-range projects, actions and activities for the assigned organization. Such projects and programs may be in
GS-0301-13, Miscellaneous Administration and Program Baseline Job Requirements Please refer to the 0343 Management and Program Analyst Series Proficiency Demonstrations Please refer to the 0343 Management and Program Analyst Series RECOMMENDED TRAINING FOR QUALITATIVE / QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS Proficiency Levels Recommended Training Potential Vendor(s) Entry (1) or Intermediate (2) Basic Mathematics Practical Statistics Customer Service Communication and Listening Skills Group Processes and Teamwork Microsoft Office Training Presentations and Briefings USDA Grad School HHS Learning Portal
Intermediate (2) or Intermediate to Advanced (3) Team Building Technical Writing Project Management Management Theories and Practices (TQM, Six Sigma, Balance Scorecard) Introduction to MS Project 2003 Cost Benefit Analysis Workshop HHS Learning Portal OPDIV Training Center USDA Grad School Intermediate to Advanced (3) Evaluation under OMB Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART): An Introduction Survey Design and Collection COTR Training Regulatory Training HHS Learning Portal OPDIV Training Center USDA Grad School Intermediate to Advanced(3) or Advanced (4) Introductory Statistics II Decision Support: Building New Analytical Skills Communicating Analysis Results Cost-Benefit Analysis Data Collection and Analysis Intermediate MS 2003 Management Concepts USDA Grad School OPDIV Universities HHS Learning Portal