Project Analyst

JobSummary

As a Project Analyst with a Federal government agency, you are responsible for a variety of analyses and evaluations focused on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of both line and operating programs and internal administrative operations, organizations, or management functions. This role performs analytical, planning, and evaluative work related to the functional responsibilities of the organization serviced.

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9

HighGrade

9

PromotionPotential

00

PromotionPotentialAdditionalText

Varies by hiring agency - Some positions may have promotion potential to higher grade levels.

SubAgencyName

Various Federal government agencies may hire from this announcement.

OrganizationCodes

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• fed-transition
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MCOTags

• 05

TotalOpenings

Many

AgencyMarketingStatement

Join a governmentwide community of professionals driving innovation, accountability, and results. Agencies across Federal government are hiring skilled Project Analysts to plan, lead, and deliver initiatives that strengthen programs across their organizations. This is your opportunity to shape the future of public service by applying your analytical expertise, project coordination skills, and strategic vision to improve how government works for the American people. Be part of a network that values collaboration, continuous improvement, and measurable impact. Coordinate change. Build capability. Deliver results across government.

TravelCode

1

ApplyOnlineUrl

https://apply.usastaffing.gov/Application/Apply

DetailStatusUrl

https://apply.usastaffing.gov/Application/ApplicationStatus

MajorDuties

• For a Project Analyst, specific duties vary by hiring agency. Examples may include: Performing a series of tasks to research, analyze, and evaluate the efficiency of internal administrative operations. Identifying and developing data for use in the management and direction of programs. Assisting with planning and coordinating all phases of the research and data analysis process, including program analysis, interpretation, and reporting of results. Performing routine assignments and coordination duties that relieve higher-graded specialists of repetitive or mundane tasks associated with project management.

Education

If you are claiming education as any part of your Minimum Qualifications for this position: You must submit a copy of your college transcript. An unofficial transcript with the degree title, list of courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned can be used as a substitute for official transcripts at the time of application. If you are selected for a position, official transcripts will be required prior to entering on duty. Note about Graduate Education: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications; applicants' resumes and supporting documentation should only reflect education received from schools accredited by such institutions. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home.If a relevant course is not clearly qualifying (e.g., special topic, seminar, research, thesis, obscure or misleading course title, etc.), please submit an official course syllabus and/or detailed course description from the university/college for that particular course to ensure you are properly evaluated. Provide all relevant transcripts, not just your most recent one. Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the Basic Requirement or Minimum Qualifications, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program, or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Failure to provide such documentation with your application will result in lost consideration. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Requirements

This is a shared cross-government announcement open to agencies throughout Federal government. If you are invited to interview or offered a job, be sure to get clarification from the particular hiring agency about the duty location and other conditions of employment. Specific requirements vary by hiring agency and include: Current civil service employees selected will be given new appointments to the civil service and subject to a new probationary period; however, benefits, time served, and other Federal entitlements may remain the same. May be covered by a bargaining unit. May qualify for bonuses, incentives, and/or reimbursement of relocation expenses, in accordance with hiring agency policy. May require financial disclosure filing upon appointment and annually. May require a pre-employment drug test and/or random drug testing during the period of employment. Must be a U.S. citizen or national. Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov. Per Public Law 104-134, all Federal employees are required to have Federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution. Promotion potential varies by hiring agency. Some positions may have promotion potential to higher grade levels. Security clearance varies by hiring agency. Must be able to pass a background investigation and/or obtain and hold a security clearance, as determined by the hiring agency. Selective service registration is required, as applicable. Travel varies by hiring agency.

Evaluations

Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, transcripts, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. To be found minimally quali?ed, you must demonstrate pro?ciency in the critical competencies required for the position. Your quali?cations will be evaluated on the following competencies: Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Application questionnaire: Applicants must complete a questionnaire as part of the application process. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12918572. Applicants identifying as meeting minimum qualifications for the position will move on to the next phase of the assessment process. Online assessments: Applicants must complete the online USA Hire Assessments measuring critical general competencies required to perform the job. Examples used in the assessments include general scenarios addressing the underlying competencies required for this position. The USA Hire Assessments include a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Applicants who complete the online assessments and meet or exceed the cut score will move on to the next phase of the assessment process. Transcripts review: HR Specialists will review your transcripts to determine your qualifications for this position based on any education substituted, as described in the Qualifications and Education sections above. Applicants passing the transcripts review will move on to the next phase of the assessment process. Resume review: HR Specialists will review your resume to determine your technical qualifications for this position based on the specialized experience (at least 3 of the 4 statements). Resumes submitted for Federal positions may not exceed two pages. Be sure you address all specialized experience within the two-page resume limit. HR will not review additional information beyond your resume (e.g., cover letter, links embedded in your resume). Applicants passing the resume review will move on to the next phase of the assessment process. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Ranking and preference: Qualified candidates will be ranked in score order after completing all assessments. Candidates with veterans' preference will be ranked ahead of candidates without veterans' preference with the same score. Referral method: A pre-established set number of the highest ranked candidates will be referred to participating agencies. All candidates tied at the cut line will be referred.

HowToApply

Please read the entire announcement and instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires and assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents sections. Your complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: Click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. Complete the questionnaire and include all supporting documents with your initial application. You will not be able to update your application, including you will not be able to upload additional supporting documentation, after initial application submission. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. Set aside about 2 hours to take the USA Hire Assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. The online assessments must be completed within 48 hours following the closing date of this announcement. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused. Visit the USA Hire Applicant Resource Center for practice assessments and assessment preparation resources at https://support-usahire.opm.gov/hc/en-us. To view the announcement status or your application status: Visit https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application. Do not submit photographs with your application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials. You must remove your image from any badges, licenses, etc.

WhatToExpectNext

We will email applicants after each step of the hiring process to notify them of their outcome. Tentative timeline: April-May 2026: Job opportunity announcement open. May-June 2026: Reviewing resumes and transcripts. June 2026: Interviews and selections begin. Selection process: Participating agencies will receive a list of qualified candidates. Agencies will conduct interviews, check references, and make offers directly to qualified candidates. If a candidate is considered multiple times for the same position by one agency and is not selected, the candidate may not receive further consideration. Once a candidate accepts a tentative job offer from any agency, the candidate is removed from consideration for other agencies and will not receive another interview or offer. A candidate who declines a tentative job offer from any agency may be removed from further consideration. After making tentative job offers, agencies conduct suitability/security background investigations. Future consideration: This is a cross-government hiring announcement open to agencies throughout the Federal government. By applying to this announcement, you are opting-in to your resume and other application materials being shared with multiple agencies. Your resume and other application materials may be shared with multiple agencies to consider you for employment, however there is no guarantee of consideration or selection. Participating agencies are responsible for making all selection or non-selection decisions. The lists of qualified candidates may be shared with Federal agencies for a year.

RequiredDocuments

The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/19/2026. Complete the questionnaire and include all supporting documents with your initial application. You will not be able to update your application, including you will not be able to upload additional supporting documentation, after initial application submission. A resume which includes a list of all significant jobs held and duties performed, with dates specified in month and year, and indicates hours worked per week. If military or a civilian Federal employee, you must include your rank and/or grade. Resumes must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications, and other position requirements listed in the job announcement. Your resume must be 5MB or less. We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. We recommend using a sans-serif font style such as Lato, Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, or Open San Source Sans Pro. The USAJOBS resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started. A complete application questionnaire and online USA Hire Assessments. If you are requesting a reasonable accommodation to the USA Hire Assessments, you can find the Reasonable Accommodation process here. Other supporting documents, if applicable: College transcript (See Qualifications and Education sections above for more detail.) Are you claiming special priority selection rights under the Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP/CTAP)? If so, submit all of the following: A copy of your reduction-in-force (RIF) separation notice, notice of proposed removal for failure to relocate, notice of disability annuity termination, or certification from the National Guard Bureau or Military Department that you are eligible for disability retirement; A copy of your separation SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action'', or most recent SF-50 if pending separation, noting your positions, grade level, and duty location; A copy of your latest performance appraisal, including your rating; and Any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion potential, if applicable. Your Federal position at the time you were displaced must be within the local commuting area for a location listed in this announcement. The definition of local commuting area varies based on duty location and hiring agency policy. To receive priority consideration, you must also be found well-qualified, which means you score 85 or higher based on this announcement's assessment rating criteria. Are you claiming veterans' preference? If you are a disabled veteran, Purple Heart recipient, or parent or spouse of a disabled or deceased veteran, you must submit all additional proof required by the SF-15, and if applicable, a completed SF-15. You may request a copy of your Department of Veterans Affairs letter from www.ebenefits.va.gov or call 1-800-827-1000 to establish proof of disability. If you are a veteran within 120 days of discharge (from when you apply to this announcement), you must submit signed documentation from the Armed Forces certifying: 1) your expected release/retirement date from active duty, 2) your discharge will be under honorable conditions, 3) your pay grade/rank/rate at time of discharge, 4) dates of active duty service, 5) any campaign or expeditionary medals received, and 6) your separation date from active duty service. If you are a discharged, non-disabled veteran, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 showing character of service (Member 4 copy), or other documentation of service and separation under honorable conditions, as listed on the SF-15. If you don't have your DD-214, you may request it after discharge from the National Archives. Are you a current or former political Schedule A, Schedule C, non-career SES, or Presidential appointee employee? Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment: Position title; Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, non-career SES, or Presidential appointee); Agency; and Beginning and end dates of appointment.

Benefits

BenefitsUrl

https://help.usajobs.gov/working-in-government/benefits

OtherInformation

Agencies across Federal government may hire from this cross-government announcement. Agencies with non-General Schedule (non-GS) pay plans or bands may hire from this announcement when the vacancy they are filling is equivalent to the GS grade(s) advertised. The hiring agency's servicing HR office must verify grade-equivalency alignment with the advertised GS grade(s). Selections from this announcement must be for GS grade(s) (or equivalent pay plan or band) included in the announcement. Current civil service employees selected will be given new appointments to the civil service and subject to a new probationary period; however, benefits, time served, and other Federal entitlements may remain the same. Final duty location and pay will be determined by the hiring agency. The salary range posted in this announcement is an approximation and subject to locality adjustment. Recruitment and/or relocation incentives may be available, depending on the hiring agency's policy. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, non-career SES, or Presidential appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.

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AgencyContactEmail

CrossGovInquiries@opm.gov

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FinancialDisclosureAdditionalText

Varies by hiring agency - Some positions may require financial disclosure filing upon appointment and annually.

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Varies by hiring agency - Some positions may be covered by a bargaining unit.