Summary

SSA is looking for a Program Analyst in the Office of Program Integrity (OPI), which provides centralized oversight of and accountability for the agency’s anti-fraud and improper payments initiatives. OPI provides leadership and direction to SSA’s anti-fraud framework, leads a comprehensive approach to agency fraud prevention, and aligns anti-fraud efforts with industry standards and develops, coordinates, evaluates, and communicates agency-wide improper payments strategies.

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This job is open to
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees who meet the definition of a “surplus” or “displaced” employee.
Military spouses
The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Clarification from the agency

US Citizens. NOTE: This position is not virtual or fully remote. Selectee(s) will be required to report to one of the announced duty locations.

Duties
Develops, reviews, and evaluates program performance management information.
Establishes common performance and outcome-based goals and continuously monitors program integrity initiatives.
Researches material, gathers background, and prepares performance reports and information that are presented to top-level management, Congressional committees, OIG, and other pertinent organizations and agencies.
Designs, develops, and implements anti-fraud training and awareness program to ensure employees are aware of their responsibilities to combat fraud, waste, and abuse in agency programs.
Requirements Conditions of Employment
U.S. Citizenship required
Selective Service Registration, if applicable (www.sss.gov)
Fingerprinting and background and/or security investigation may be required
Job offers are contingent on fingerprinting and background / security investigation results
Selectees may be required to serve a 1 year probationary period
Relocation expenses will not be paid
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement
As required by Executive Order 14043, Federal employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. See Additional Information section.

Qualifications

Your résumé must include the following information:
Full name of place of employment
Full start and stop dates (e.g. 03/15/2015 – 09/27/2020)
Indication of Full or Part-time with hours worked included

Without the information above, we are unable to determine if you meet the requirements of having at least one year of experience. If this information is not provided, you will be marked ineligible for consideration.

Applicants must qualify for the series and grade of the posted position. Your resume must provide sufficient experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and proficiency of any required competencies to perform the specific position for which you are applying. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your experience, education, knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies as they relate to this position. Your resume and supporting documents must specifically address the evaluation criteria for the position.

Describe duties you perform (not just knowledge, skills and abilities) as they relate to the specialized experience required for this position. Be clear, accurate and specific when describing your experience; e.g., list all positions separately, include full start and stop dates for each position, your work schedule (number of hours per week), your grade (if your position is federal), and a comprehensive description of the relevant duties you performed in each position. This information is instrumental in determining the highest quality candidates to be referred to the Selecting Official. Please submit a thorough resume that directly relates to this position. If your application materials do not demonstrate the knowledge, skills, abilities, AND specialized experience needed for this position, your application will be ineligible for further consideration.

Such Experience Must Include

To qualify for this GS-13 position, the applicant must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at or equivalent to the Federal GS-12 level (or above) that is in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.
developing graphic visualizations for projects, reports, or briefing materials; and
developing informational materials and messaging for internal and external audiences. This specialized experience is REQUIRED and must be explicitly documented/described in your resume or you will be disqualified from further consideration. Please describe duties you perform (not just knowledge, skills and abilities) as they relate to the specialized experience required for this position. The experience must be for at least one year and at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent. Document this clearly in your résumé. Qualification standards and additional information for this position can be found here: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/management-and-program-analysis-series-0343/
Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional Information

Additional selections may be made for this vacancy six months from the closing date of this announcement.

Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov .

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement: As required by Executive Order 14043, Federal employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee’s duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exceptions as required by law. If selected, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 no later than November 22, 2021 and submit documentation of vaccination by November 23, 2021 OR shortly after appointment or onboarding with SSA, if this occurs after November 22, 2021. At the time of selection, SSA will provide additional information regarding what documentation you must provide and how you can request a legally required exception from this requirement.

To ensure compliance with an applicable nationwide preliminary injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to Executive Order 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.

Other Notes

This position may be filled in one of the following duty locations listed below. This is not a fully virtual/remote position – selectee will be required to report to the assigned duty station location.*
Woodlawn, MD (Headquarters)
Atlanta, GA
Birmingham, AL
Boston, MA
Dallas, TX
New York, NY
Kansas City, MO
Seattle, WA
Denver, CO
San Francisco (Oakland), CA
Chicago, IL
Philadelphia, PA
Falls Church, VA
Please see here for locality pay tables and associated salaries for each duty station location.
This position may be eligible for telework in accordance with agency and office policy.

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