Protect your homeland and defend your culture. Join USCIS, America's frontline defense against illegal foreign infiltration and fraud. As a Management and Program Analyst, you will implement, coordinate, and analyze a variety of financial and budgetary management programs, prepare, and provide briefings and presentations, and develop and evaluate policies.
The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 11/10/2025. Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service. The Time-in-Grade requirement must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 11/10/2025. GS-13: You qualify at the GS-13 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the federal government, that equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have experience performing the following duties: Utilizing an agency financial system to produce funding reports, process commitments, obligations, and invoices. Monitoring the obligation and expenditure of funds to ensure authorized funding allocation, within procedural guidelines. Analyzing relevant information and communicating related analysis and policies orally and in writing to customers, management, and stakeholders to ensure accurate and appropriate protocols are followed. Applying interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills, including demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and in a team or collaborative environment. Analyzing a broad range of programs, projects, and processes and independently devise an alternative method(s) that successfully provide a more accurate and efficient report, analysis, and/or process. GS-14: You qualify at the GS-14 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the federal government, that equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have experience performing the following duties: Administering program office funding and budget to include coordination of all phases of budget formulation, budget execution, and identifying and resolving issues. Writing effectively to advance business aims, creating complex documents that achieve desired results, tailoring writing style to the audience, and organizing and expressing complex ideas effectively; using graphics and other aids as needed. Managing strategic projects, organizing cross-functional teams, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, which integrates program, financial, and performance measures to achieve desired organizational goals. Serving as a technical authority on financial program operations by sourcing and manipulating complex data into reports utilized to influence decision making on organizational goals and policy. Please read the following important information to ensure you submit everything we need to consider your application: It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit your responses and appropriate documentation prior to 11/10/2025. Your resume will be used to determine your qualifications for the position advertised in this announcement. Therefore, your resume must highlight your most relevant, significant experience related to the requirements found in the qualification section of this announcement, as well as any applicable education. Limit your resume to no more than two pages. The USAJOBS database will not allow an applicant to submit an application that includes a resume over two pages. To help ensure your resume remains clear and easy to read, we recommend using margins of at least 0.8 inches and a font size of at least 11 point. Be clear and specific when describing your work history since Human Resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience. Your application will be rated and ranked based on your responses to the online questions. Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information: Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job) Duties (be specific in describing your duties) Employer's name and address Supervisor name and phone number Start and end dates including month, day and year (e.g. June 18 2007 to April 05 2008) Start and end dates for each grade/pay level if you've held a federal position. Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week) Salary Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide the above information may result in a finding of ineligible. Note: Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Federal Experience: If you are using current or prior federal experience as a basis for qualifying for this position, the grade levels and length of employment (mm/dd/year) at each grade level must be listed in your work history. This information will be further validated if selected for this position. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build criteria competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer service.
Organizational Location: This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, within HQFDNS and are assigned based on the need of the agency.
The responsibilities described are for the full performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope performed with less independence, and limited complexity.
Direct budgetary, financial, and procurement functions related to international, national, and inter-agency programs, policies, operations, and work processes.
Utilize electronic databases to conduct data analysis to develop and present communications (reports, presentations, white papers) for internal and external stakeholders use based on findings
Support the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution (PPBE) process for the directorate's annual and multiyear budgeting requirements by analyzing budget patterns, expenditures, and forecasting
Review Federal Appropriations Laws, Federal Acquisition Regulations, OMB Circulars, DHS and USCIS specific policies, and other Department policies pertaining to resource management, federal budgetary and financial processes.
Oversee a variety of financial systems to analyze payroll activity, monitor position ceilings for sufficient funding levels, identify and resolve budgeting errors, and implement recommendations to improve accuracy