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Summary Joining the Secret Service, Office of Strategy, Planning, and Innovation, Enterprise Governance Management Program, will allow you to provide technical guidance and advice to management in one or more specialized areas such as policy, strategy, and analytics. This Management & Program Analyst position starts at a salary of $68,405.00 GS 09, Step 1, with promotion potential to $107,590.00 GS-13 Step 10. For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here. Responsibilities The selectee will serve as an Management & Program Analyst in the Office of Strategy, Planning, and Innovation, Enterprise Governance Management Program. Typical work assignments include: Delivering evidence-based solutions and recommendations to help the agency meet known and diagnose unknown challenges, and to support the executive decision-making process. Supporting governance bodies by managing agenda-items, cataloguing meeting minutes, facilitating decision points, documenting decisions, and providing analytical support. Providing strategic responses for external taskings from Department of Homeland Security, Office of Management and Budget, Congress, etc. Using data analytics tools to support business case and program development. Requirements Conditions of Employment If selected for this position, you will be required to: You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment. Obtain and maintain an top secret Tier 5 clearance secret. For more information visit OPM Mythbuster Page. Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position. The person selected for this position may be subject to a one-year probationary period. Qualifications You qualify for the GS-09 level (starting salary $68,405) if you possess one of the following: Specialized experience is defined as: identifying organizational issues in need of solutions; participating in the process improvement for effective decision-making at the operating level, and assisting with compiling detailed procedures and guidelines to supplement established program guidance. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. You qualify for the GS-11 level (starting salary $82,764) if you possess one of the following: Specialized experience is defined as: analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of program; assisting in the advisement on potential benefits/uses of automation to improve the efficiency of administrative support or program operations; evaluating and advising on the organization, methods, and procedures for providing administrative support systems. Researching and investigating of new or improved business and management practices for potential application. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. Experience refers to 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. The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Education Additional Information DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment. This position will require a credit check after a conditional offer of employment has been accepted. The agency's Telework Policy allows up to 80% telework, which is at the discretion of management and based on roles and responsibilities. Additionally, compressed or flexible work schedules are offered with appropriate approval. More than one selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade and unit occur. Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions. The Secret Service prohibits employees from having visible body markings (including but not limited to tattoos, body art, and branding) on the head, face, neck, hand and fingers (any area below the wrist bone) (exception: a single conservative and unobtrusive tattoo in the form of a ring is authorized on one finger). View common definitions of terms found in this announcement.