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MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYST
Personnel Readiness Management Agency, Defense Support Services Center
Department of Defense

Overview

NSEP Exclusive

Open & Closing Dates
08/19/2026 to 11/30/2026

Salary
$57,736

Pay Scale & Grade
GS7, GS9 per year

Work Schedule
Full-Time

Promotion Potential
GS11

Appointment Type
Permanent

Location

City
Alexandria

State
VA

Duties

Summary
The Defense Support Services Center (DSSC), within the Personnel Readiness Management Agency (PRMA), provides direct program and policy support to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (ASD(M&RA)). DSSC was established to consolidate oversight of programs supporting Service members, civilian employees, and their families. This position is located in Portfolio Management in the Front Office, DSSC. The incumbent is responsible for executing requirements related to program management, evaluating administrative program effectiveness, and assisting in the development and implementation of program revisions or new programs to meet the goals and mission requirements of the center.

Responsibilities
Serves as the administrative liaison for IT-related actions, tracks IT support tickets, and creates standard operating procedures (SOPs) for routine administrative processes.

Provides administrative tracking, scheduling, and project management support for assigned projects, including managing a division-wide project log and reporting status to management.

Coordinates with the DSSC policy office to evaluate the impact of changing business needs on regulations and analyzes projects against business requirements to provide recommendations to leadership.

Tracks programmatic spending plans and resource data, identifies potential schedule or resource risks, and raises them to leadership with recommendations for mitigation.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment
Knowledge of the principles, methods, and processes of project management to assist Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in establishing standardized project plans, timelines, and division-wide project logs. Skill in applying qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques to evaluate administrative processes, measure performance indicators, and identify areas for process optimization.

Qualifications
See "Minimum Requirements" above. The position requires knowledge of overarching Department of War (DoW), DSSC, and local command regulations; skill in using microsoft products; a basic, practical familiarity with budgeting and contracting processes; and the ability to present complex information effectively.

Security Clearance

Required
Secret

Required Application Materials

Resume, Cover Letter, DD-214 (veterans or active duty military only), SF-50 (current or former federal employees only), NSEP Letter of Certification

Application Instructions

Your application is due by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the application close date indicated above. Failure to follow the application instructions may result in rejection of your application.

Cover letters should be tailored to the position and generically addressed to the division mentioned above.

Resume and Supporting Materials

You will need to submit your application through the vacancy posting on the NSEPnet Job Board. Please upload each of the required documents in the appropriate location. Files should be in Word, Excel, PDF, Text or Html formats only. When naming each file, please follow the following naming convention:

Document Type_Last Name, First Name

For example, the applicant John Smith would submit a resume named “Resume_Smith, John”.

To access the NSEPnet Job Board, you will need to login to https://www.nsepnet.org. The link to NSEPnet Job Board is at the top of the page under the “Job Search” tab. Please select the position you are interested in, read over the application instructions carefully, and upload all required documents.

If you cannot login or do not remember your login credentials, please use the Forgot Username tool at https://nsepnet.org/ForgotUsername.aspx or the Forgot Password tool at https://nsepnet.org/ForgotPassword.aspx.

SF-50 and DD-214

If you are a current or former federal employee, you will need to include your SF-50 (or similar document proving federal employment) in your application. If you are a veteran or active duty member of the U.S. military, you will need to include a DD-214 in your application.

Letter of Certification

You will need to request a Letter of Certification for this exclusive position. To request a Letter of Certification from the NSEPnet home page, hover over the blue “Request a Letter” option at the top of the page and click on “Certification Letter” from the drop-down options. Requests for Letters of Certification are generally processed within 1-2 business days.

HIRING AUTHORITY

The Department of War will utilize the Schedule A (r) and/or NDAA’13 hiring authorities afforded to all NSEP award recipients with outstanding service requirements to make appointments to this position in the excepted service. NSEP award recipients who have already completed their service requirement to NSEP in full are not eligible to apply.

Additional Notes

This opportunity is only open to NSEP award recipients who have not yet fulfilled their service requirement to NSEP in full. If you have completed work which may fulfill part or all of your service under the terms of your Service Agreement with NSEP, please submit a Service Agreement Report (SAR) requesting service credit for that work as soon as possible. Feel free to reach out to the NSEP Service Team at nsep@nsep.gov if you have any questions or concerns.

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