Job Posting: Program Analyst

Summary

The incumbent serves as an expert program analyst and provides assistance in program oversight, evaluation activities, strategic planning, and procurement activities. Core responsibilities include acting as the primary liaison to acquisition and procurement staff within an integrated procurement team. Additionally, this position recommends courses of action on major program issues and leads implementation for procurement and purchasing activities for the organization.

Duties

• Analyze and evaluate, on a quantitative or qualitative basis, the effectiveness of programs or operations in meeting established goals and objectives; and analyze and integrate program financial, technical, and other information.
• Develops detailed plans, goals, and objectives for the long-range implementation, administration and change of procurement and purchasing functions, and develops criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of the procurement and purchasing program.
• Analyze and measure the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of procurement and purchasing operations to assist scientific staff members in acquiring goods and services.
• Serves as an expert program analyst and provides assistance in one or more of the following areas: program oversight, strategic planning, research coordination, and application of general acquisition concepts.
• Ensures compliance of programs with various requirements and develops strategies for improving program operations.
• Utilizes new study methods and techniques in conducting complex studies and audits of procurement operations.
• Evaluate the content of new or modified legislation, and/or agency policies and procedures for projected impact upon programs and resources.
• Maintain broad knowledge of relevant research and evaluation findings as well as legislative developments related to assigned areas.

Who Can Apply