Summary DCSA's Personnel Security Team is looking for a Management Analyst to performs data gathering, analyses, planning and evaluates work relating to the overall background investigation workloads in terms of productivity and efficiency. You will be responsible for improving the effectiveness and efficiency of Quality operations and/or workplace. Visit www.dcsa.mil to learn more about the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), America's Gatekeeper! Responsibilities This announcement is open to Current Department of Defense (DoD) civilian employees who reside or are currently employed in the Fort Meade local commuting area, which includes the District of Columbia and Baltimore City; Maryland counties of Anne Arundel, Prince George, Montgomery, Howard, Harford, Charles, Calvert, Carroll, Frederick and Baltimore; Adams County in Pennsylvania; Virginia counties of Arlington and Fairfax and all cities existing in Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania within the geographic area bounded by the outer boundaries of the combined areas of the aforementioned counties. This position is located within Quality Oversight, Investigations Quality Review (IQR), Defense Counterintelligence Security and Agency (DCSA). The incumbent reports directly to the Deputy Program Manager and periodically receives direct tasks from the Program Manager and Executive Program Manager, particularly for those tasks in support of the entire Quality Oversight organization. As a MANAGEMENT ANALYST, the incumbent's assignments routinely involve access to, audit of, analysis of, and making recommendations regarding workload assignment and efficiency, productivity reporting and process improvements. Workload levels and trending, case assignment tracking, dashboard statistics on program performance and all instruction manuals tied to the reporting of productivity. This work requires interpretation and application of a diverse range of skills: project management, strategic planning, effective liaising, business analysis, continuous process improvements, program evaluation, and contracting. Management Analyst collaborate across the DCSA Directorate with project leaders, branch chiefs, and other key personnel, as required, to keep Quality Oversight leaders and stakeholders fully informed of operational details, milestones, and deliverables. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 (opm.gov) for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 05/06/2024 Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GS/GG-11 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility. Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for this GG-12 position includes: Managing projects, strategic planning, effective liaising, business analysis. Improving processes, evaluating programs, and contracting. Helping with personnel security, counterintelligence, and program management. Assisting in developing strategic objectives and goal planning, effective collaboration, and presenting to a diverse audience. Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies: 1. Business Analysis - Defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to process improvement, communication management, strategic planning, and policy development. 2. Communication - Writes and speaks in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience in prescribed formats. 3. Management Analysis - Conducts research and solves organizational inefficiencies to increase the effectiveness of the organization. Education Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. Additional Information VETERANS PREFERENCE/CURRENT OR FORMER FEDERAL In accordance with DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, veterans preference is not required to be applied when considering candidates with prior Federal competitive or excepted service who have completed a probationary or trial period and have not been separated for cause. Therefore, veterans preference will not be applied to applicants with current federal service, or former federal civilian service meeting the above criteria. Other Notes: Re-employed Annuitant: This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf Applicants selected from this announcement may be required to serve a two-year trial period. If selected, Federal employees currently serving in the competitive service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the competitive service by accepting an offer of employment for a DCIPS excepted service positions. If selected, non-DCIPS candidates must acknowledge in writing that the position they have been selected for is in the excepted service and covered by DCIPS. Selection under this appointment authority does not confer civil service competitive status. All current and former Federal employees must submit a copy of your latest SF50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc. Resumes should NOT include: Classified information/SSN/Photo of yourself/personal information (gender, religion, affiliation etc/Encrypted digitally signed docs). Resumes with this prohibited information will be automatically ineligible for consideration.