DC Department of Human Resources Hiring for Program Analyst at Utica-Rome Area Full Time

This role is within the DC Government’s Department of Human Services (DHS), specifically supporting the Family Services Administration (FSA). This position entails overseeing projects and special assignments within the Office of Refugee Resettlement, collaborating directly with the Chief of Staff of FSA/State Coordinator for the Office of Refugee Resettlement. The incumbent will focus on evaluating program effectiveness, particularly concerning refugee resettlement and support services.

About DHS

It is the mission of DHS to empower every District resident to reach their full potential by providing meaningful connections to work opportunities, economic assistance, and supportive services. Our approach to preventing homelessness and supporting individuals and/or families experiencing homelessness is focused both on systems-level reforms and on the quality of the programs and supports within that system. These efforts include creating economic opportunity, making our neighborhoods safer, and providing more effective and efficient government services. The Family Services Administration (FSA) helps individuals and families experiencing homelessness, people with low income, adults at-risk for abuse or neglect, teenage parents, families experiencing challenging times and refugees to become stable and fully self-sufficient through an array of social services, assessments and case-management and crisis-intervention.

Duties And Responsibilities

Key duties involve analyzing and monitoring programs, grants, and proposed operating programs to gauge their effectiveness in achieving goals. Develops, maintains, and monitors projects, and integrated reporting system(s) affecting program(s) throughout the activity. Communicates information to supervisor for effective evaluation of program operations and milestones. Analyzes, extracts, summarizes, and identifies significant trends and issues. Forecasts and estimates program requirements and prepares programmatic reports, justifications, charts, graphs, statistical and narrative data, etc, for presentations and briefings.

Conducts management surveys, audits, projects, etc., and provides advisory services to operating or management officials. Program study assignments involve organizations, operations, and functions of significant complexity with extensively interrelated program(s) throughout an extremely complex activity. Oversees execution of programs of broad scope and mission impact. Reviews and interprets new and established directives, instructions, regulations, and delegations of authority for potential impact on major program objectives, operating policies, work operations, and progress. Assures program goals, objectives, and operations.

Qualifications And Education

Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, one (1) year of specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression.

Licensures and Certifications

None.

Working Conditions /Environment

The work is primarily performed in a normal office setting.

Other Significant Facts

Tour of Duty: Monday – Friday; 8:30am – 5:00pm

Pay Plan, Series and Grade: CS-0343-12

Promotional Potential: None

Collective Bargaining Unit: This position is in a collective bargaining unit represented by AFSCME 2401 and union dues may be collected.

Position Designation: This position has been designated as Security Sensitive therefore the incumbent of this position will be subject to enhanced suitability screening pursuant to Chapter 4 of DC Personnel Regulations, Suitability and as such, incumbents of this position shall be subject to criminal background checks, background investigations, and mandatory drug and alcohol testing, as applicable.

Emergency Designation: This position has been designated as Emergency. Employees occupying positions designated as Emergency are required to:

• Provide advice, recommendations, and/or specific functional support necessary for the continuity of operations during a declared emergency.
• Remain at their duty station, or alternate work location (approved by their supervisor), if activated, when a situation or condition occurs and results in early dismissal for nonessential/non-emergency employees.
• Report to their duty station, when activated, on time and as scheduled when a situation or condition occurs during non-work hours, and results in the late arrival or closing of District government offices for non-essential/non-emergency employees.
• Telework during a declared emergency, instead of remaining or reporting to his or her duty station, if directed by the agency head (or designee), supervisor or manager.

EEO Statement: The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical handicap, or political affiliation.