Demo

Management Analyst (Manpower Planning)

DLA Careers
Fort Belvoir, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/30/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/28/2026
Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Duties

Help

  • If selected at the GS-12 level, the below responsibilities will be performed in a developmental capacity.
  • Serves as a senior management analyst for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Office of the Chief of Staff (CoS) Business Management, in the Manpower Management Division.
  • Provides administrative and program management support for the CoS Portfolio (all D-Codes) enterprise-wide. Identifies, coordinates, and administers manpower related initiatives (e.g., reductions-in-force, increasing the workforce, etc.).
  • Oversees and monitors programs, defining requirements, providing instructions, advising staff, and establishing internal control action plans.
  • Develops and supports a strategic infrastructure analysis system for tracking CoS Portfolio workforce programs, such as the Realigning Major DOD Headquarters Activities (MHA).
  • Analyzes agency issues and statistical data to present recommendations directly affecting the performance of principal program goals and objectives.
  • Reviews personnel request actions (e.g., recruitment, job announcements, transfers, reassignments, retirements, awards, classification standards, etc.).
  • Evaluates performance of manpower and succession planning programs, their effectiveness, and their compliance with agency rules and regulations.
  • Identifies, coordinates, and administers manpower related initiatives (e.g., reductions-in-force, organizational structure and alignment, distributing and reallocating positions, increasing the workforce, etc.).

Requirements

Help

Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Tour of Duty: Flexible (https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Join-Our-Team/Benefits/#Work)
  • Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
  • Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
  • Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
  • Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
  • Bargaining Unit Status: No
  • Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Management Analyst (Manpower Planning) your resume and supporting documentation must support:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:

  • GS-12: Providing strategic planning and advice on staffing matters (e.g., recruitment, reduction-in-force, organizational structure, realignments, transfers, etc.), Applying qualitative and quantitative methods to assess and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of programs. Conducting studies, surveys, reviews, and research projects, Providing technical advice and support to management with interpretation of manpower policies to ensure compliance with instructions, directives, and requirements of established laws, guidelines, and policies, Presenting proposed plans to management through staff studies and briefings.
  • GS-13: Providing strategic planning and advice on complex staffing matters (e.g., recruitment, reduction-in-force, organizational structure, realignments, transfers, etc.), Applying qualitative and quantitative methods to assess, evaluate, and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of programs. Conducting and designing comprehensive studies, surveys, reviews, and research projects, Providing technical advice and support to management with interpretation of manpower policies to ensure compliance with instructions, directives, and requirements of established laws, guidelines, and policies, Presenting recommendations and proposed plans to management through staff studies and briefings.

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.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF

Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Drug-Free Workplace

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): If you are an eligible ICTAP applicant you may apply for special selection over other candidates for this position. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at a score of 85 or higher for this position. ICTAP eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a separation notice; a "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) documenting separation; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Help

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Review our benefits

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

Salary.com Estimation for Management Analyst (Manpower Planning) in Fort Belvoir, VA
$72,000 to $87,413
If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at DLA Careers

  • DLA Careers Whitehall, OH
  • Summary See below for important information regarding this job. Position May Be Filled At GS-09: $64,406 - $83,733 GS-11: $77.926 - $101,309 Duties Help If... more
  • Just Posted

  • DLA Careers Mechanicsburg, PA
  • Summary See below for important information regarding this job Duties Help Plans, coordinates and controls shipment of material and equipment. Prepares shi... more
  • Just Posted

  • DLA Careers Battle Creek, MI
  • Summary See below for important information regarding this job. Duties Help Performs full studies (or portions of) and analysis to support Business Case An... more
  • 2 Days Ago

  • DLA Careers Warner Robins, GA
  • Summary See below for important information regarding this job. Duties Help Plans, coordinates and controls shipment of material and equipment. Prepares sh... more
  • 2 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Management Analyst (Manpower Planning) jobs in the Fort Belvoir, VA area that may be a better fit.

  • Office of Management and Budget Washington, DC
  • This position is located in the Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, Office of Federal Procurement Policy. The Office of Fed... more
  • 4 Days Ago

  • Logistics Management Institute Mc Lean, VA
  • Overview The Business Process Analyst will support the evaluation, documentation, and improvement of organizational processes for an intelligence community... more
  • 2 Months Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!