Job Title: Program Analyst (Evaluator)

Job Title: Program Analyst (Evaluator)
Department: Department Of Justice
Agency: Office of the Inspector General
Sub Agency: Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
Job Announcement Number: FCIP-2010-003

SALARY RANGE: 51,630.00 - 67,114.00 USD /year
OPEN PERIOD: Thursday, April 08, 2010 to Friday, April 23, 2010
SERIES & GRADE: GS-0343-09/09
POSITION INFORMATION: Full TimePermanent - No time limit
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 13
DUTY LOCATIONS: 2 vacancies - Washington, DC
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: US citizens - This position is being recruited under the Federal Career Intern Program (FCIP) for an entry level Program Analyst.


JOB SUMMARY:


The Department of Justice (DOJ) is the Nation's top law enforcement agency and is ranked as one of the Top 7 Best Places to Work in the Federal government! The DOJ, Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is one of the premier federal inspector general offices with a prestigious team of professionals. The OIG performs audits, evaluations, investigations and special reviews of the personnel and programs of the DOJ components including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Drug Enforcement Administration, Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Marshal Service (USMS), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the U.S. Attorneys' Offices. The OIG offers successful candidates an opportunity to make a difference by providing challenging work that results in tangible improvements in government operations. We provide candidates with an array of benefits, outstanding development and training opportunities, and the opportunity to earn various forms of recognition (e.g., monetary merit and honor awards, spot cash awards, and time-off awards) for their significant contributions. We are seeking motivated, dedicated, and talented professionals. If you are ready for a rewarding career, we encourage you to apply for this position with the OIG. This position is located in the OIG's Evaluation & Inspections Division (E&I). E&I evaluates whether DOJ programs and activities are effectively and efficiently achieving their intended outcomes. In E&I's team-oriented environment, you will travel occasionally to conduct field work and use a variety of analytical techniques to assess program operations and make recommendations to DOJ managers on ways to improve program results. Our reports provide a valuable source of unbiased information on significant issues for DOJ's leadership and the public and are frequently cited by Congress as the impetus for legislation to correct the deficiencies we document. Recent reviews examined measures to prevent inmates convicted of terrorism offenses from continuing terrorist activities from within federal prisons, efforts to integrate the fingerprint identification systems of the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, and the USMS capabilities for protecting federal judges outside the courthouse. For more information on the OIG, please visit our website at http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/index.html.
Applications for this position are being processed through an on-line applicant assessment system that has been specifically configured for Department of Justice applicants. Even if you have already developed a resume in USAJOBS, you will need to access this on-line system to complete the application process. To obtain information about this position and TO APPLY, please click on http://www.avuecentral.com/vacancy.html?ref=HZRXQ.



KEY REQUIREMENTS:
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Back to top Duties
Additional Duty Location Info:


2 vacancies - Washington, DC




DUTIES:

The incumbent serves as a Program Analyst in a team environment. Analyzes and evaluates, on a quantitative or qualitative basis, the effectiveness of programs or operations in meeting established goals, measures, and objectives. Develops and participates in the design, analysis and communication of results regarding high-profile evaluations and classified reviews of Department of Justice programs to ensure they are operating efficiently, effectively, and economically.

Conducts on-site interviews often with digital voice recorder technology, designs survey questionnaires, and analyzes pertinent records to accomplish review objectives, and prepares and reviews working papers to document the result of the review. Participates in entrance conferences with team members, supervisors, and Department managers to discuss preliminary findings and recommendations during the conduct of the interview, and participates in exit conference to inform appropriate officials of the results of the review.

Participates in developing and refining the job review scope and advises on impacting policies and procedures relevant to the review. Participates in every phase of an evaluation or review, from job proposal and design matrix through report issuance. Participates in writing segments of reports of significant interest to the Government and the public that identify non-compliance with regulations, inefficient operations, or improper practices.

Uses specialized software to organize, analyze, and present data.





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QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Ability to plan and execute work.

Ability to successfully prepare comprehensive written reports that are clear and concise and that effectively communicate findings and recommendations using both text and computer-generated charts, tables, and graphs.

Ability to research, analyze, and evaluate information used to perform management-related studies (e.g. pertinent laws, regulations, polices that affect the program and related resources; development and administration of questionnaires, flowcharting of work processes, and statistical measures).

Experience with computer tools and analytical techniques, including databases, spreadsheets, and statistical applications to organize, analyze, and present data.

MINIMUM FEDERAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Qualifying experience for the GS-9 level includes one year of specialized experience at least equivalent to the GS-7 level which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: The experience requirement for the GS-9 level may be met by two (2) full academic years of graduate level education or completion of all requirements for a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or completion of all requirements for an LL.B or J.D. degree.

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet the experience requirements.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS POSITION

Specialized experience is experience which is in or related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

GRADE 9: Examples of specialized experience include giving formal presentations to senior level officials and fellow employees; applying basic evaluative techniques; writing reports that cover a specific or narrow in scope issue; and using various databases, spreadsheets, graphs and charts to organize, analyze, and present information.

If qualifying based on education, you must submit copies of your current transcript for verification.



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HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:


You will be rated based on your qualifications for this position as evidenced by the education, experience and training you report relative to this position which shows that you possess the knowledges, skills and abilities required. Paid or unpaid experience will be considered.



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BENEFITS:
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OTHER INFORMATION:
This is an opportunity for a two-year internship under the Federal Career Intern Program with the Department of Justice, Office of Inspector General, Evaluations and Inspections Division. Throughout the internship you will participate in a formal training program and job assignments to develop competencies applicable to the OIG's mission and needs. Initial appointment is within the Excepted Service, however upon successful completion of the internship, you will be eligible for a non-competitive conversion to a career-conditional. You do not have to be a student to be eligible for this position.

Experience working in the intelligence or law enforcement environment is highly desirable, but not required.

A graduate level or higher education in evaluation studies that can be applied to improving government and organizational operations resulting in program efficiency and effectiveness; e.g. Public Policy and Administration; Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation; Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluation Research; etc. is preferred, but not required.

Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen or national.

Position requires some travel.

Faxed or e-mailed applications will NOT BE ACCEPTED. Only supplemental application materials will be accepted via fax or e-mail. E-mail addresses are listed only for inquiries about the position or the How to Apply process.

Your application will be evaluated solely on the basis of information you have submitted.

The Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) allows eligible veterans to apply and compete for positions announced under merit promotion procedures when the hiring agency is recruiting from outside its own workforce. To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed three (3) or more years of continuous active military service. If you are applying for a Merit Promotion announcement and wish to be considered under the VEOA, in addition to the other required application materials, you MUST submit Member Copy 4 of your DD-214 to the Human Resources contact annotated in the vacancy.

If the appropriate copy of the DD-214 is not submitted and the discharge status is not confirmed, the candidate will not receive credit for their claimed active duty military service.

All applicants must apply through the AVUE on-line system for consideration. Applicants should submit supporting documentation such as SF-50's, recent Performance Appraisals issued within the past 12 months, and if applicable, DD-214's. These documents may be scanned and submitted with your on-line application; faxed to 202-305-9755; e-mailed to oig.personnel@usdoj.gov or mailed/delivered to U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General, Office of Human Resources, 1425 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 7021, Washington, D.C. 20530. Please ensure that the vacancy announcement number appears on all documents. If you require technical assistance in submitting your application through AVUE, please contact the AVUE Help Desk at 202-772-1007 x4. Applications sent by fax, e-mail, or delivery services will not be accepted. If you are unable to apply on-line, please contact Kate Sandstrom at 202-616-4501.

In accordance with Executive Order 12564, applicants selected for this position are required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test prior to appointment. In addition, this position is a drug-testing designated position subject to random testing for illegal drug use.

A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.

Applicant must be able to obtain and keep a Top Secret security clearance.

RELOCATION EXPENSES ARE NOT INCLUDED.

MOVING EXPENSES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED.

BASIS FOR RATING:

You will be rated based on your qualifications as evidenced by the education, experience, and training you report relative to this position which demonstrates that you possess the knowledge, skills and abilities required. Paid or unpaid experience will be considered. An automated score will be calculated based on your responses to the Vacancy Specific Questions and/or Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA's). If you are eligible for veteran's preference, those preference points will be added to your automated score.

Your self-determined rating, narrative responses, resume and supporting documentation will be reviewed and all responses provided in the on-line process must be substantiated by your resume. If upon review, it is determined that your resume, narrative responses, and/or supporting documentation do not support your response choices, you may not receive full consideration for this position. Therefore, your resume and narrative responses must provide enough detail to support your responses to the Vacancy Specific Questions and/or KSA's.

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

You should receive confirmation regarding the submission of your application and/or resume through AVUE Technologies.

Once a review of all applications submitted is completed, AVUE Technologies will issue a referral of certificate(s), or list(s) of eligibles, containing the names of all candidates determined to be ‘best qualified.' That referral certificate or list of eligibles will then be issued to the selecting official for further consideration at which time you will receive a Notice of Results providing your application status. The selection official may then contact you for an interview, if they wish.

Once the selection process is complete, you will be provided a final notification. This process should take approximately 90 calendar days from the closing date of the announcement.

Initial appointment may require completion of a two-year probationary period.

Selectees may be required to submit to a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.

This position is a "testing designated position." Incumbents may be subject to random drug testing.

Bargaining Unit Status: Eligible - Not Covered.

Applications made on-line must be received by the closing date of this announcement. Form No. F-15566-AVUE is available to those who are unable to complete the on-line application process. You can obtain this form by contacting the servicing specialist listed on the announcement. Your form, along with any other information requested in the vacancy announcement, must be postmarked by the closing date of the announcement and received in the Personnel Office within five (5) working days. Please indicate your name and vacancy announcement number on the documentation.

Applications submitted in postage-paid Government envelopes will not be accepted.

Status applicants must attach, fax, or mail (by the closing date) a copy of their most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, which verifies status, and performance appraisal received within the last 15 months.

The Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, politics, marital status, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, membership or nonmembership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism.

The Department of Justice welcomes and encourages applications from persons with disabilities and is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit within the Department.



The Department provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the servicing specialist listed in the vacancy announcement. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

BENEFITS: A variety of health insurance plans; retirement system with investment options; paid holidays; paid sick and annual (vacation) leave; life insurance; incentive systems; subsidized transportation, flexible work schedule, training and development opportunities, family/worklife program, etc.

Entrance on duty is contingent upon completion of a pre-employment security investigation.

As a condition of employment, all male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must have registered for the selective service. If selected for this position, the applicant must sign a statement certifying his registration, or the applicant must demonstrate exempt status under the Selective Service Law.

DIRECT DEPOSIT: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or nationals.

Veterans who are disabled or who served on active duty in the Armed Forces during certain specified time periods or in military designated campaigns are entitled to preference over non-veterans both in hiring from competitive lists of eligibles and in retention during reductions in force. Preference does not have as its goal the placement of a veteran in every vacant Federal job; however, preference does provide a uniform method by which special consideration is given to qualified veterans seeking Federal employment. When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference on their application or resume.

To be entitled to preference, a veteran must have been discharged under honorable conditions which is documented on Member Copy 4 of the DD214. If the appropriate copy of the DD214 is not submitted and the discharge status is not confirmed, the candidate will not receive credit for their claimed active duty military service.

If claiming 5 points, applicants must submit Member Copy 4 of their DD214. If claiming 10 points, applicants must submit Member Copy 4 of their DD214 and an SF-15 along with the documentation specified on the reverse side of the form. If the SF-15 is not submitted, the documentation required by the form verifying the service connected disability (e.g., letter from the VA confirming the disability) must be submitted in order to receive 10-point preference consideration. If you are claiming derived preference (relative of the veteran), you must submit Member Copy 4 of the DD214, the SF-15 and the supporting documentation specified on the reverse side of the form. All candidates must submit all other required application materials as specified in this vacancy announcement.




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HOW TO APPLY:
Applications for this position are being processed through an on-line applicant assessment system that has been specifically configured for Department of Justice applicants. Even if you have already developed a resume in USAJOBS, you will need to access this on-line system to complete the application process. To obtain information about this position and TO APPLY, please click on http://www.avuecentral.com/vacancy.html?ref=HZRXQ.


REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
See Other Information.


AGENCY CONTACT INFO:
Kate Sandstrom
Phone: 202-353-2254
Email: Kate.E.Sandstrom@usdoj.gov Agency Information:
Department of Justice
1425 New York Avenue NW
Suite 7000
Washington, Dist of Columbia 20530
US



WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
You will be rated based on your qualifications for this position as evidenced by the education, experience and training you report relative to this position which shows that you possess the knowledges, skills and abilities required. Paid or unpaid experience will