Program Analyst Security Clearance

Position: PROGRAM ANALYST with Security Clearance
Duties
* You will serve as the Assistant Dean of Assessment, providing college-wide leadership in designing, implementing, and sustaining a comprehensive assessment system that supports accreditation, program improvement, and institutional effectiveness.
* You will design and lead cyclical program review and co-curricular assessment processes, producing evidence-based recommendations aligned with institutional strategic priorities and accreditation standards.
* You will lead institutional assessment efforts to develop strategic planning goals and priorities.
* You will establish assessment feedback loops that translate findings into actionable program and operational improvements, closing the assessment loop in alignment with accreditation expectations.
* You will develop assessment narratives, statistical analyses, and dashboard reporting that communicate program effectiveness to internal stakeholders and external accrediting bodies.
* You will manage institutional data collection systems, ensuring data integrity, security, and accessibility across academic and administrative units in support of assessment reporting requirements.
* You will collaborate with partner institutions to align program learning outcomes, assessment practices, and compliance reporting with institutional and accreditor requirements.
* You will develop valid and reliable surveys to measure program success in meeting accreditable, compliance, or reporting requirements.
* You will build institutional assessment capacity through professional development, consultation, and resource development for faculty and staff, fostering a culture of evidence-based decision-making and accountability.
* You will develop and maintain an assessment management system to track program learning outcomes, curriculum maps, and assessment cycle completion across all academic programs.
* You will interpret and apply assessment-related DoW policies, MSCHE accreditation standards, and higher education assessment frameworks to ensure institutional compliance and continuous improvement.
* You will lead the design and validation of direct and indirect measures of student learning, including rubric development, embedded assessments, capstone evaluations, and nationally normed instruments. Requirements Conditions of employment
* Must be a US Citizen.
* Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
* Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
* New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
* Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
* Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
* Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
* You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
* You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
* This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time. Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the Gs-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
1) Coordinating or leading regional or programmatic accreditation self-study processes, including Standards compliance documentation and continuous improvement planning;
2) Administering or managing assessment platforms, survey tools (e.g., Qualtrics), and institutional data systems to support outcomes reporting and accreditation compliance;
3) Applying quantitative and qualitative assessment methodologies for outcomes and outputs while promoting the validity and reliability of assessment instruments;
4) Transforming assessment data into actionable insights through excellent communication and interpersonal skills and presenting the collected data to diverse audiences; and
5) Communicating assessment findings to diverse audiences through written reports, executive briefings, data visualizations, and professional or peer-reviewed publications; and
6) Applying higher education assessment frameworks and accreditation standards…