Program Analyst DEVCOM Soldier Center

Natick, MAFull-Time
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Job Description

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The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Soldier Center (SC) has an immediate opening for a Program Analyst to join our team in Natick, MA. The position is a full-time Term appointment not to exceed 2 years and may be renewed up to six years. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing DHA for STRL Mission Support to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
 
The DEVCOM Soldier Center is a Customer-Driven, Customer-Focused organization, and is internationally known as a preeminent provider of research, development, engineering, and integration services in the areas of soldier and squad protection and systems integration, military rations and field feeding equipment, military parachuting and airdrop systems, and expeditionary basing. Through our research in areas such as materials science, biochemistry, human performance, and human sciences; technology development and integration; and systems engineering, product development and support, the DEVCOM Soldier Center plays a vital role maximizing the effectiveness of America's military. Help shape our future to become the Leader in Empowering the World's Most Capable Soldiers.
 
The Program Analyst position supports the Protection Systems Division in Soldier Protection Directorate at the DEVCOM Soldier Center.  The ideal candidate should have at least one year of experience performing business, finance, and administrative duties, as well as logistics and planning; experience applying basic budgetary and financial management principles and techniques for long range planning of programs and objectives; and ability to present findings verbally or in writing for higher-level review or publication.  Candidate must be thoroughly proficient with MS Suite (i.e., PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Adobe, etc.).

Job Duties/Responsibilities

  • Serves as analyst and advisor to management on the evaluation of the effectiveness of government programs and operations
  • Provides operational services to leaders
  • Performs journey level functions in the business or administrative fields (e.g., task coordination, tasker management, acquisition management, operational procedures, marketing, finance, resource management, logistics, or planning)
  • Applies basic budgetary and financial management principles and techniques as they relate to long range planning of programs and objectives
  • Applies evaluative methods to assess programs development or execution to improve organizational effectiveness and efficiency
  • Supports Protection Division Chief, three Branch Chiefs, and Division Staff with day-to-day operations of the Division
BENEFITS: 11 Paid Federal holidays, Paid vacation (13 days per year), Paid Sick Leave (13 days per year), Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Basic Retirement Annuity, Thrift Savings Plan (similar to 401K), Flexible Spending Account available, Flexible and Alternative work schedules available, Telework eligibility, Army Fitness Program eligibility, Federal employee discounts, wealth of training opportunities available, possible tuition assistance through the Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP), Employee Assistance Program.