Summary
Organizational Location: This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), in Washington, District of Columbia. If selected, current ICE employees assigned to approved ICE alternate duty locations may be eligible to retain the alternate duty location in this position. Additional selections may be made across the National Capital Region through this vacancy announcement.
Duties
As a Supervisory Management and Program Analyst, you will perform the following duties: Exercise supervisory and managerial authority over a team of subordinate staff or subordinate supervisors, planning, organizing, and directing their work; establishes program goals, priorities, and deadlines; and ensures work complies with agency policies while fostering a collaborative and productive work environment. Conduct formal performance appraisals, provides constructive feedback, resolves personnel issues, identifies training and developmental needs, mentors staff, and makes recommendations to higher-level management on personnel actions such as promotions, disciplinary actions, and awards. Oversee the allocation and utilization of personnel, budget, and equipment, tracking expenditures, addressing resource gaps, and ensuring compliance with budgetary constraints. Serve as an expert analyst conducting comprehensive studies and evaluations to assess and improve the effectiveness of agency programs, operations, and management processes, applying a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods to analyze complex issues, identify trends, and propose solutions. Design and conduct broad and complex management studies; develops and implements program evaluation frameworks, identifying meaningful performance indicators, designing data collection methodologies, and applying advanced statistical techniques to evaluate program outcomes. Integrate data from multiple sources to provide actionable insights and inform decision-making at the senior leadership level; summarizes findings in comprehensive reports, briefings, and presentations. Evaluate program accomplishments against established goals, assesses compliance with agency policies and regulations, and develops recommendations to address gaps or inefficiencies, including evaluating the impact of new or modified legislation on agency programs and resources. Prepare long-range and short-range planning guidance, develops resource allocation strategies, and conducts continuous appraisals of resource utilization. Plan, organize, and direct team-based studies requiring collaboration across organizational lines, negotiating with management to accept and implement recommendations. Serve as a subject matter expert on program evaluation and management practices, conducting training, developing standard operating procedures, and advising leadership on best practices for improving program operations.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Interviews may be required for this position. Failure to complete the interview may result in removal from further consideration. Consideration will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards as an indicator of quality of prior experience; no points will be assigned. For Competitive Merit Promotion Applicants: The highest rated candidates will be referred to the hiring agency. For Noncompetitive Appointment Eligibles: All qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring agency. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Career Transition Assistance Program: This program applies to Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed, or employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet eligibility criteria for CTAP or ICTAP; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. Well-Qualified includes those applicants whose knowledge, skills, and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. For information on eligibility criteria and required documentation, go to: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp Pursuant to Executive Order 12564, and the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan, ICE is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and, therefore, personnel in safety- or security-sensitive positions (testing designated positions) are subject to random drug testing. Moreover, other drug testing of employees (e.g., reasonable suspicion drug test) may be conducted in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. All applicants tentatively selected for employment at ICE are subject to pre-employment drug testing and a final offer of employment is contingent upon a negative drug test result. To preview the assessment questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13080024