Program Analyst (Prevention)

Summary About the Position : Incumbent will serve as the principal assessment management advisor and consultant to the Plans and Assessment Manager and Director, Prevention Force Modernization Proponent, planning, coordinating, and executing a wide range of program evaluations utilizing evidence-based practices to identify training needs, develop and implement surveys and analyze the results. Responsibilities This list is not all-inclusive : Obtain approval for evaluating, assessing, and surveying various audiences to compile statistical data related to the organization’s mission for analysis. Develop customized evaluation / assessment tools to collect target information to be used to develop a viable prevention program. Advise leadership regarding strategies to be used to obtain pertinent information to obtain information relevant to program development. Advise leadership on various aspects of prevention programs, program evaluations, survey development, or public health practices. Use software to collect, manage, analyze, or report on data findings to be used in the administration of the program. Consult with subject matter experts regarding evidence-based best practices to be utilized in the development of educational material to promote the prevention program. Study findings obtained from surveys to develop conclusions and recommendations for leadership to be considered for use in program administration. Executes evaluations or studies in topics related to the prevention of harmful behaviors (such as substance abuse, suicide, sexual harassment, (con't below) sexual assault, domestic or child above, etc.) to amass information to be used in the development of prevention programs. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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 Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement 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 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. For qualifications determinations, your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month / year to month / year or month / year to present) and (if position is Federal) pay plan, job series and grade. If your resume does not contain this information, your application will be marked as incomplete and you will not receive consideration for this position. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone no substitution of education for experience is permitted. DO NOT SUBMIT EDUCATION TRANSCRIPTS; THEY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Specialized Experience : One year of specialized experience which includes : 1) demonstrated knowledge of techniques for analyzing and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency, productivity of a process related to the prevention of harmful behaviors (e.g., suicide prevention, domestic violence, substance abuse, etc.); 2) demonstrated knowledge of prevention programs, missions, and functions (e.g., SHARP, Suicide Prevention, ASAP, FAP); 3) experience applying research and analytical techniques to develop fact-based conclusions; 4) experience assisting with or development of survey design and objective data collection; and 5) compiling raw data to prepare various end products such as reports, information papers, responses to inquiries, justifications for requirements, etc. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade / level position in the federal service (GS-12). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Time in Grade Requirement : Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12). Please see the specific instructions regarding supporting documentation for Time in Grade requirements in the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section, below. NOTE : Applicants must meet all Time-in-Grade requirements and experience requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Current Federal employees applying under VEOA eligibility are subject to time-in-grade restrictions like any other GS employee. Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone no substitution of education for experience is permitted. DO NOT SUBMIT EDUCATION TRANSCRIPTS; THEY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial / probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. This is not a bargaining unit position. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is an Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Incentives may be authorized for this position if found to be in the Government interest. This position is eligible for situational telework only as determined by agency policy and at management's discretion. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests : If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here :