This position is located in Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), Policy Coordination Group in Washington, DC. The Policy Coordination Group is responsible for developing and implementing policies and guidance for the federal student assistance programs that serve 15 million students attending college or career schools.
Minimum Qualification Requirements You may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-14, if you possess the specialize experience. Specialized Experience for the GS-14 One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-13 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments: 1. Experience analyzing Title IV federal student aid program regulations, specifically the Federal student loan programs, or student loan programs experience with regulations impacted by Federal student loan program changes to facilitate policy development. 2. Experience developing written Title IV federal student aid programs related to federal student loan programs (ie., Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL), Perkins, Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL), Direct Loans, or Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS), Consolidation, or Federal student loan program changes) information to provide guidance to internal and external stakeholders. 3. Experience communicating policies, regulations, or statutes related to Title IV student aid programs, specifically federal student loan programs, including negotiating techniques and/or making presentations. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement). 1. Knowledge of administrative laws, policies, regulations, and precedents applicable to administration of important programs. 2. Knowledge in the application of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of program effectiveness or improvement of management processes and systems. 3. Ability to plan organize and direct team study work and the ability to analyze interrelated issues. 4. Knowledge of program goals and objectives on the timing of key program events and the methods of evaluating accomplishments. 5. Skill to communicate in a clear and concise matter in both written materials and oral presentations.
APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 150 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 150th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first. We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application. As a Management and Program Analyst, GS-0343-14, you will be responsible for: • Leading in the creation, production, and finalization of regulations of Title IV student aid programs, including the production of all related deliverables. • Developing, analyzing, and evaluating new or modified program/management policies, regulations, goals, and objectives. • Directing and developing plans for project teams/groups to address the numerous key Title IV eligibility issue areas. • Strengthening a comprehensive understanding of applicable statues, regulations, policies, procedures, and historical precedents governing Title IV programs. • Analyzing, editing, and revising publications for public dissemination to ensure consistency with regulations, policies, goals, and objectives.