Management and Program Analyst

Summary Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. This position is located in Fairbanks, Alaska. Information about this location can be found at The State of Alaska Communities Directory. We expect to fill one vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available. Responsibilities Develop business management training material; participate in scheduling, coordinating, and instructing state sponsored training sessions. Analyze and compare incident operation results with historical cost data and prepare reports with recommended action. Identify business management problem areas and recommend corrective actions to enhance the effectiveness of Incident Command Operations. Assist the Fire Management Officer with the Zone's administrative program and supervising the administrative support staff. Evaluate, prepare reports, and recommendations on business management operations during and after emergency incidents. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience. You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience that is equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of at least the GS-07 grade level in the federal service. Examples of Specialized experience include but are not limited to tracking and monitoring financial and program trends, analyzing, and interpreting current and historic data, analyzing and compiling data to determine the most efficient and economic use of funding for program proposals and utilize Federal payroll systems to manage employee time sheets, and oversee travel and charge card processes. -OR- Education: Successful completion of a master's degree, two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or possess a LL.B. of J.D. in business management or a related field. - OR- Combination of Education and Experience: You may meet qualifications requirement for this position with an equivalent combination of specialized experience and appropriate graduate education. Graduate level education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade requirement in accordance with 5 CFR 300.604. If you are a current Federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level. There are no qualification requirements for a detail assignment. However employees must meet any positive education/licensure requirements in order to be detailed to positions with these requirements. Detail assignments do not include additional compensation and the selectee will not earn time-in-grade at the higher grade level. Physical Demands: Occasional travel to remote Incident Command Posts (ICPs) via helicopter and fixed wing may be required. Occasional camping within ICPs may require some hiking over rough terrain. Camping may include living in remote and primitive conditions, to include sleeping in a tent and preparing your own food, while doing fieldwork for up to 21 days per month. Work Environment: Frequent travel to field ICPs to validate financial elements of an incident and interact with employees and contractors. Education If using education to qualify, you must submit copies of all transcripts or a list of college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S. college/university. See Required Documents section for more information. Additional Information DOI uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit E-Verify. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP): This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority, you must: 1) meet CTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well qualified for the position with a score of 90 or above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP eligibility. For more information: CTAP Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service Travel, per diem, and lodging will not be paid. All travel and lodging expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the sole responsibility of the selected employee. The official worksite for the selectee is the duty station identified in this vacancy announcement. The selectee will typically report to this duty location on a regular and recurring weekly basis. The selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. This is a not-to-exceed 1 year detail/temporary promotion assignment. At the expiration of this assignment, or whenever your services are no longer needed, you will be returned to your position or to a position of equivalent pay and grade within your agency of record.