Management and Program Analyst (Test & Evaluation)

Full TimeOtherHQ ATEC
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Eligibility Requirements

US Citizenship

Career Category

Program Analyst

Job Summary

This job is a civilian position and does not require military service (including commission and enlistment)

WHAT IS ATEC?

ATEC is the Army’s independent test and evaluation organization. We are a team of Civilian and Military personnel working together to provide America’s Military with the best equipment to win and return home safely. At ATEC, we have a saying: If a Soldier rides, wears, shoots, or deploys it, we test it. ATEC is at the forefront of testing and evaluating technologies of the future from autonomous aerial/ground vehicles to hypersonic weapons. Each day, top scientists and engineers test and evaluate cutting-edge equipment. Our workforce is highly technical and skilled, comprised of more than 8,500 military, civilian, and contract personnel. Engineers, scientists, technicians, researchers, and evaluators work with innovative, advanced technologies in 24 testing and research locations across the U.S. States and around the world. If you are a civilian who wants their work to make a difference, we look forward to hearing from you. For more information on ATEC, salary, benefits, etc., see: https://www.atecciviliancareers.com.

PLACE OF WORK:

This NH-04 Management & Program Analyst position is located within the ATEC Headquarters with a duty location of Austin, Texas.

Control Point Statement: The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) is participating in an alternate personnel system known as the Acquisition Demonstration Project (AcqDemo). Among other features, the Demonstration Project replaced GS grade levels with occupational families and pay bands. The band NH-04 is equal to the former GS-14 Step 01 through GS-15 step 10. ATEC uses salary control points to allow for differentiation in the level of positions within the same broad band. ***Therefore, the salary for this position will be set no higher than $182,100 including locality for Austin TX. ***

For further questions please email click here usarmy.apg.atec.mbx.atec-civilian-careers@army.mil and reference requisition number HQ ATEC-56717.

Job Responsibilities

  • Serves as an Army Test & Evaluation Command (ATEC) integrated element  providing direct support to Army Futures Command (AFC). 
  • Serves as a senior analyst providing direct to align and adapt ATEC’s capabilities (enterprise tools, workforce, and infrastructure) and facilitate AFC initiatives
  • Incumbent ensures the Command General ATEC is postured to facilitate senior Army leader prioritization of efforts across the Army Modernization Enterprise (AME).
  • Performs analysis of past projects, compiles quantitative and qualitative data, and develops realistic procedures and policies for new projects and initiatives.
  • Represents ATEC in continuing relations between headquarters staff elements, subordinate test centers, international test agencies, industry and academia. Inspects subordinate test center programs as necessary to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
  • Performs and directs others in performing special studies and preparing special reports. 
  • Serves as an authoritative advisor and ensures that the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision, and values are communicated to the team and integrated into the team's strategies, goals, objectives, work plans, and work products and services.
  • Develops written reports to stakeholders for comments, approval, decision making and to convey strategic vision or organizational policies and programs.
  • Serves as expert advisor and consultant in assigned functional areas to other employees and program officials within the command and provides technical guidance to
    varied working group members.
  • Participates in meetings with internal staff and external representatives to determine program status, major milestones, identify roadblocks or problems and identifies and
    coordinates appropriate action required to meet mission objectives.

Job Qualification

In order to qualify, you must meet the demonstrate experience in the competencies 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; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

U.S. Citizens who meet the minimum qualification requirements for the 343 series: General Schedule Qualification Standards (opm.gov)

Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the experience described below: 
 
If your resume includes a photograph/inappropriate material or content,it will not be used to make eligibility/qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.For qualifications determinations, your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e. hours per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to 
present). 
 
If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position. 
 
For additional information on what to include in your resume, click here.

Specialized Experience

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HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED. You will be evaluated based on your level of competency in the following areas:

  • Administration and management

  • Oral communication

  • Organizational performance analysis

  • Planning and evaluating

You will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application will be used to determine eligibility and qualifications for this position.  If determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.

Conditions of Employment

  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • A trial/probationary period may be required.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • Direct deposit of pay is required.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from the Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
  • Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.  When you perform a Civilian PCS with the government, the Internal Revenue Service(IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit here for more information.
  • The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command has various incentives that may be available for highly qualified candidates. These include Recruitment Incentives, Relocation Incentives, Student Loan Repayment, and Credit for Leave Accrual. Incentives may be authorized IAW agency policy.
  • Telework one or more days a pay period may be available depending upon the terms of the organization's telework policy. 
  • Remote work is not authorized.
  • This position has a training and certification requirement after employment begins. ATEC will provide access to all the Army training necessary for you to achieve certification.  This acquisition position requires Level II certification in the acquisition career field of Test & Evaluation (T); or, the incumbent must be able to obtain certification within 60 months of appointment.
  • This position requires the employee to occasionally travel away from the normal duty station up to 20% of the time. Must be willing and able to travel on military and commercial aircraft.
  • This position has been designated as “Mission-Critical Emergency Employee” for continuity of Government Operations(COOP). During periods of contingency operations incumbent may be required to work overtime or perform work from areas other than the primary duty location.
  • The incumbent is required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I Confidential Financial Disclosure Reports) upon entering the position and annually, in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation, dated 17-Nov-2011. 
  • This position requires the incumbent to be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. A background investigation and credit check are required. Note: Some positions can be designated Critical-Sensitive (3) requiring a Top Secret security clearance or Special-Sensitive (4) Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Access (SCI) and personnel must pass drug screening prior to hiring and will be subject to periodic and random drug testing, thereafter, in accordance with AR 600-85 and Department of Defense Directive 2010.9. 

Travel Requirements

Up to 20% Travel

QUESTIONS or issues please send us a message with the vacancy announcement URL, position title, and location to:

usarmy.apg.atec.mbx.atec-civilian-careers@army.mil