The Recent Graduates Program is a dynamic, one-year developmental program that promotes careers in the Federal Government to recent graduates. Participants in the Program receive training and professional development, complete an Individual Development Plan (IDP), and are assigned a mentor. Recent Graduates who successfully complete Program requirements may be eligible for non-competitive conversion to a term or permanent position in the civil service.
This position offers varying full performance levels (e.g., GS-11, GS-12, or GS-13 equivalent) depending on the specific needs of the selecting Program Office. Further details regarding specific grade levels and responsibilities will be discussed during the interview process. As a GS-7 Management and Program Analyst you will: Plan work procedures and selects the standard practices and data to be applied to assignments.
Conduct a variety of routine, limited analyses to evaluate the performance and effectiveness of organizational functional activities. Assist in coordinating and carrying out limited, well defined evaluation tasks to determine program effectiveness in meeting established goals and objectives. Research, review, and evaluate documentation to determine if factual information is relevant, accurate, and useful.
As a GS-9 Management and Program Analyst you will: Analyze alternatives to identify potential resolutions to problems. Evaluate and advise on the organization, methods, and procedures for providing administrative support systems such as records, communications, directives, forms, files, and documentation.
Identify needs to modify administrative policies and processes for use in the administration of programs and assist in development of data required for the organization to accomplish new requirements. Review and analyze policies, regulations, procedures, and system(s) requirements issued by higher authority to determine their impact on local operations. Please note there may be many vacancies that may be filled in any of the listed locations. This is NOT a remote position.
You will have to report to the duty station you are selected for. Please make sure you select the top 2 locations you are willing to report to and/or relocate to.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website. If you are qualifying on foreign education, you MUST submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to OPM Instructions.
What constitutes a valid certificate program: The Pathways Programs regulation (see 5 CFR 362.102) defines certificate program as post-secondary education at either: A qualifying educational institution (trade or vocational school, 2-year or 4-year college or university, or graduate or professional school) equivalent to at least one academic year of full-time study that is part of an accredited college-level, technical, trade, vocational, or business school curriculum.; OR A qualifying career or technical education program of at least one year that awards a recognized postsecondary credential.
What types of programs would meet the eligibility criteria for a qualifying career or technical education program?
Three types of programs meet these criteria: Federally administered educational programs that provide rigorous academic content, technical skill proficiency, and a recognized postsecondary credential to prepare the individual for further education and/or a career in a current or emerging profession.; Registered Apprenticeship Programs; and Federally administered local, state, national, or international volunteer service programs.
What is a Federally administered career or technical education program?
A Federally administered career or technical education program is subject to programmatic oversight by a federal agency that includes: The nature and scope of work to be performed by participants, The type(s) and scope of training to be provided to participants, The types of skills participants will acquire or develop during the program (e.g., teaching, environmental, business, scientific, public health/health care, languages), The level and extent of mentoring participants will receive, and The metrics for successful completion of the program.
Programmatic oversight may be reflected in partnership or cooperative agreements.
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This position is with Department of Energy Headquarters, Department of Energy.
The posted pay range is $50460 – $100315/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-17.
This position is open under the 'Graduates' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-11-03 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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