Management Analyst (CES Recent Graduate)

About the role

The recent graduates program targets individuals who have graduated recently from qualifying educational institutions or programs. To be eligible, applicants must apply within 2 years of degree or certificate completion, except for veterans precluded from doing so due to their military service obligations, who will have up to 6 years after degree or certificate completion.

Responsibilities

• Master foundational administrative tasks with high attention to detail.
• Process procurements, assist with budget data entry, organize files, and support the de-conflicting of schedules and implementation of protocols.
• Apply analytical and planning skills to review budget data for accuracy and manage complex schedules.
• Handle routine contract actions and propose improvements to records management systems to enhance workflow efficiency.
• Demonstrate leadership and financial acumen by leading procurement actions and conducting budget analysis.
• Design knowledge management improvements and resolve complex scheduling conflicts, acting as a key administrative resource for the team.

Qualifications

• Who May Be Considered:
• Individuals who have obtained a qualifying Associates, Bachelor's, Master's, Professional, Doctorate, Vocational or Technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution, within the previous 2 years.
• OR Veterans (as defined in 5 U.S.C. 2108) who were unable to apply within 2 years of obtaining a qualifying Associates, Bachelor's, Master's, Professional, Doctorate, Vocational or Technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution due to their military service obligation. Veterans have a full 2-year eligibility period to apply upon his/her release or discharge from active duty. The eligibility period for veterans must be within 6 years of degree completion. You MUST provide your DD-214 to support this claim.
• In addition to the Eligibility requirement listed above, your resume must demonstrate the following Qualifying Experience:
• Your resume must describe at least one year of experience that demonstrates the competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Experience refers to any paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work and Military service, that would be considered equivalent to work normally performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service.
• For the GG - 07 qualifying experience is defined as: Knowledge in procurement and contract actions, budgetary reviews, and de-conflicting team member schedules while applying computer science and software development concepts to streamline business operations.
• For the GG - 09 qualifying experience is defined as: Experience in procurement and contract actions, budgetary reviews, and de-conflicting team member schedules while utilizing coding and software engineering methodologies to automate and analyze operational workflows.

Education

• Substitution of education for experience at the 07 grade level: Bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement or 1 academic year of graduate education (or law school, as specified in qualification standards or individual occupational requirements). Superior Academic Achievement: S.A.A. is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership.
• Substitution of education for experience at the 09 grade level: Completion of a 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.

Additional information

• CES Interns are NOT eligible for conversion to a career/career-conditional appointment.
• CES Interns are eligible for non-competitive conversion to a term or permanent CES position in a CES designated organization:
• A trial period may be required if you have not previously completed a trial or probationary period in the excepted or competitive service.
• Management has the prerogative to select at either grade level.
• Selectee of this recruitment will be required to sign a Recent Graduate Program Participant Agreement.
• We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date.
• Moving costs will not be paid.
• Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives are not authorized.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (to verify your registration status click here).
• The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants issued March 18, 2004 will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants.
• Because this position is in the Cyber Excepted Service, Veterans' Preference will be applied to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of the Title 5 U.S.C. in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement."
• If selected, the authorized rate of pay may exceed the stated maximum salary rate range under certain circumstances.
• The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable. For information on these changes and the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA), for which some appointees are eligible, click here.
• 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.