PROGRAM ANALYST (COST ADVOCATE).

Duties

• Assist with conducting research and providing information/response for assignments.
• Extract data and assist with analytical studies and assist in formulating solutions to improve project performance metrics.
• Participate in meetings with project management team to discuss factual information relating to analytical findings and conclusions.
• Conduct a variety of studies, related to project cost performance. These studies may require written reports, charts and graphs.
• Provide supporting data to project management to make recommendations.
• Attend meetings with project management to discuss factual information relating to analytical findings and conclusions.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
• Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals).
• You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.
• You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

• GS-07 Grade level: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: assisting with the collection, extraction, and analysis of financial data and the formulation of solutions to improve project performance metrics.
• GS-05 Grade level: Your resume must demonstrate at least three years of general experience that includes one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-04) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: assisting with analyzing problems to identify significant factors; gathering pertinent data; and planning and/or organizing work to accomplish administrative tasks.