Management Analyst (Cys), Nf-05

Senior Management Analyst

Serves as senior management analyst for the Child and Youth Services (CYS) Directorate providing guidance, assistance, and direction to field and directorate staff. Provides subject matter expertise to the CYS Director in the analysis and evaluation of services and policies to determine resources, operational effectiveness, and systemic issues related to programs serving over 460,000 children and youth at 124 locations Army wide.

Conducts research, maintains historical background, ascertains current status, and develops strategies to address major policy and operational guidance subject to Congressional, GAO, DoD, AAA, and higher level command review. Interprets and proposes policy changes and develops management tools to enhance effectiveness of program managers and field staff. Monitors changing CYS missions, program needs and research findings.

Identifies and extracts results of studies, reports, research projects, and financial data related to program and policy issues to support management decisions. Develops databases and reference notebooks on pertinent data needed to manage programs.

Functions as project officer for designated special initiatives to include Child Development Programs and Joint Services initiatives

Performs general staff and administrative duties in response to field, Army leadership, and Congressional inquiries. Provides technical assistance, policy interpretation and consultation through guidance materials, training workshops, on-site visits and verbal/written communications to the field, IMA Region, and higher Army/DoD echelons.

Has major responsibility for ensuring CYS Productivity, Cost Management, and Accountability initiatives and Quality, Availability, and Affordability benchmarks are integrated into Child Development Programs (with special emphasis on DoD Certification and National Accreditation).

Serves as a Team Leader and has frequent contact outside the organization in unstructured settings to influence or control decisions affecting the organization.