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Program Analyst
National Nuclear Security Administration · Posted 4 days ago
Hybrid Washington, DC $127K – $210K Apply by Jul 20, 2026 Management And Program Analysis ENTJINTJINTPISTJ Operations
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This position is part of the Department of Energy, Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs. A successful candidate in this position will serve as a Program Analyst to provide technical expertise, knowledge and expert understanding of the full array of program management principles, policies, laws, regulations, and procedures to perform analytical and/or administrative staff assignments of exceptional scope and difficulty.
What You'll Do
- →Salary Range by Location: Albuquerque, NM- $127,141-$203,388 Washington DC and Germantown, MD- $143,913-$209,600 As a Program Analyst you will: Develop and/or extend departmental or government-wide program management policies, regulations, directives, and programs.
- →Such assignments typically require the application of an extensive background and experience in one or more program areas to the analysis, interpretation, application, or extension of existing programmatic policies and regulations.
- →Develop, in concert with senior NNSA officials, internal guidance for use by headquarters, field offices, and contractors in preparing program budget materials.
- →Evaluate the reasonableness of assigned NNSA program budget estimates in view of OMB and DOE guidelines, prior-year DOE, OMB, and Congressional actions, and program data.
- →Plan, organize, and lead or personally perform analytical studies involving the substance of key NNSA/DOE programs that are often closely linked to similar programs of other agencies and/or of highly significant interest to top management of NNSA headquarters, field sites, and/or national laboratories, and the Congress.
- →Coordinate development of technical and operational plans for NNSA headquarters and/or field components in programs of major interest to other Federal agencies and/or other nations, including initiation of correspondence for the endorsement or signature of top NNSA/DOE officials and counterparts in outside entities, e.g., DoD, State, DHS, IAEA, etc.
- →Keep the supervisor informed of only the most controversial findings, issues, or problems that may have a critical or profound impact on one or more major fundamental management program, strategic policy goal, or department wide business operations.
- →The incumbent's findings and recommendations are considered authoritative and are usually accepted without review or significant changes.
Requirements
- ✓Subject to Random Drug Testing Must pass a pre-employment drug test.
- ✓Favorable suitability determination required.
- ✓Financial Disclosure is required.
- ✓Must be able to obtain/maintain a Q level Security Clearance.
- ✓You must be a United States Citizen.
- ✓This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
- ✓Must meet time in grade to be qualified for the next pay band or GS level.
- ✓Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
- ✓Compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12) governing personal identity which will require that you provide two forms of identification.
- ✓A two (2) year trial period may be required.
- ✓Employees serving on a trial period may be terminated at any time during the trial period for performance, conduct, or business-related reasons in the interest of Federal service.
- ✓More than one position may be filled from this vacancy announcement.
- ✓Please limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages.
- ✓If more than two pages are submitted, you will be disqualified.
Personality Fit
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