Summary This position is located in the Office of Field Operations, Polygraph Branch, Special Operations Division. The incumbent will perform a variety of program review, analysis and long range planning fucntions relatiing to those programs administered in any Field Office branch or division Duties The major duties of the Program Analyst at the GS-11,include, but are not limited to, the following: Evaluates programmatic or business operations to aid managers and other key stakeholders in making informed decisions on program, planning, and policy issues. Evaluates existing internal processes and procedures, drafting proposed findings and recommendations to administrative systems, legislation, and regulations. Provides operational, technical, and administrative support on critical projects, programs, and policies within the organization. Plans and manages special and recurring projects on well-defined subject matter areas to include the formulation of the project methodology, identifying resources required to support the operational and analytical techniques for accomplishment of program objectives. Qualifications To qualify for the Program Analyst position at the GS-11 grade level, candidates must have at least one-year specialized experience at the lower grade level, GS-9, by the closing of this announcement. Specialized experience must include all of: GS-11-You qualify if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-9 grade performing all of the following duties: - Analyzing regulations and policies for operational impact while planning and managing projects to develop methods, procedures, and technical support that advanced program objectives; AND - Drafting program guidance, memoranda, briefings, and talking points and maintain continuous liaison with internal directorates through participation in working groups; AND - Preparing written reports and assessments; gathering and compile statistics and other program data Specialized experience is demonstrated experience, which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Experience must be in the normal line of progression or must be related to the work of the position advertised and must be reflected in resume. . Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone. No substitution of education for experience is permitted.