Management and Program Analyst (Leadership Development)

Department of Defense

Alexandria, Virginia Other $121,785 – $158,322 Closes Jun 15, 2026

Summary

This position is part of the Defense Human Resources Activity. The incumbent will serve as Deputy Program Manager in the Leadership Development Division (LDP), reporting to the Director of the Talent Development Directorate of DCPAS.

Duties

As a Management and Program Analyst (Leadership Development) at the GS-0343-13 some of your typical work assignments may include:

  • Serves as the Deputy Program Manager of the Defense Senior Leader Development Program (DSLDP), aligned within DCPAS’ Talent Development Directorate, and is responsible for planning, instructional systems design, development, documentation, oversight, day-to-day execution and evaluation of one of these enterprise-wide programs.
  • Plans, organizes, and oversees high-profile events such as orientations, graduations, and other ceremonies; represents the Talent Development Directorate, DCPAS, DHRA, and DoD at meetings, symposia, and conferences.
  • Develops and maintains cooperative and collaborative working relationships with senior leaders, external commercial entities, academic institutions, Component staff, Congressional staff, and other professional associates; and routinely applies the ability to present complex and controversial issues via presentations to senior leaders throughout the Department and Federal interagency organizations.
  • Oversees the development, interpretation, and integration of data from program assessments and interpretative processes that result in continuous program improvements while anticipating and responding to changing technological developments, significant trends, conflicting requirements and new objectives, goals, policies, and guidance.
  • Serves as a leader of learning, acting as a catalyst by identifying and championing new innovative processes and future focused policies aimed at advancing the effectiveness of developing the Department’s civilian leaders, and transforming programs towards the future of learning and development in DoD.
  • Works to ensure the program and associated projects within the incumbent’s areas of responsibility (AORs) remains responsive to DoD human capital strategic plans, succession management initiatives, civilian leader development policy, and other planning guidance by full integration into the program’s long-, mid-, and short-range strategies, goals, objectives, work plans, and work products and services.
  • Serves as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for the assigned AOR(s), assuming responsibility and accountability for all related actions to ensure compliance, timeliness, and accuracy of all products, services, and deliverables.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

How You Will Be Evaluated

Once the application process is complete, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the Occupational Questionnaire.

If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): Competencies: Budget Execution Leadership Development Program Planning, Review and Evaluation Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP):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 for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria AND 2) be rated well-qualified for the position AND 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. Well-qualified means you possess the type and quality of experience that exceeds the position’s minimum qualifications.

Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Retained Grade Preference (RGP): To receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the (RGP) eligibility. If you are claiming RGP and are determined to be Well Qualified for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant.

Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible (PPP DoD MRNG):In order to receive this preference, you must choose the (PPP DoD MRNG) eligibility, and fill out and submit the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist and copies of the appropriate documentation.

Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) (PPP MSP): In order to receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the(MSP) (PPP MSP) eligibility. If you are claiming MSP (PPP MSP) and are determined to be Well Qualified (score of 85 or above) for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant.

Required Documents

  • The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc.).
  • Your complete application includes your COMPLETE resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply.
  • If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
  • The following documents are REQUIRED 1.
  • Resume: IMPORTANT UPDATE: Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages.
  • If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement.
  • The resume and required supporting documentation should provide the minimum qualifications and relevant experience for the announced position.
  • Must include the work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed.
  • If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for qualifications and referred for selection consideration, if eligible.
  • The resume must not be more than 5MB and should be saved and uploaded as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages.
  • We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX).
  • We do not accept PDF portfolio files.
  • Page margins should be 0.5 inches, and font styles must be legible.
  • Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text.
  • We recommend using a font like Lato, if available.
  • Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans.
  • Additional guidance on writing a federal resume can be found at: USAJOBS Help Center – How do I write a resume for a federal job?
  • The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started. 2.
  • SF50 All current and former civilian Federal employees must submit a copy of your MOST RECENT SF50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, salary, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc. This is also a requirement to verify your Time in Grade (TIG). 3.
  • Veteran’s Documents: If applying using veteran’s preference or under a Veteran’s hiring authority you must submit the following documents: DD214 showing character of service, SF-15 Form and VA letter showing final percentage, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty.
  • PLEASE REVIEW THE BELOW LINK FOR OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS needed for proof of eligibility: https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DODCustomersRequiredSupportingDocumentation.pdf
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