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Management and Program Analyst ARS DAAFM (Virtual) 2023 Fall

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Job Description
Manage work plan, tracking, and analytics for the program/project execution. Responsible for the creation and maintenance of management dashboards and executive summaries. Make recommendations to management through presentations or written reports.
 
Duties include:
  • Support senior management with analyzing business data, including project plans, expenditure, and employment reports.
  • Develop solutions or alternative practices. 
  • Recommend new systems, procedures, or organizational changes.
  • Identify, develop, and manage process-specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), metrics, and other process performance critical data to ensure the process area is meeting its performance targets
  • Conduct market research on products and systems that may be useful in improving processes and outcomes for Administrative and Financial Management
  • Evaluate and make recommendations to support implementation and modification of planned or proposed customer portal or administrative policies for the business center

Location: Virtual
 
Hours per week: Flexible
(Minimum 20 hours Maximum 40 hours per week)
 
Education Level:
  • Undergraduate students
  • Graduate Students
 
Desired Skills:
  • Creativity

Supervision:
  • Interns will report to the Agricultural Research Service - Administrative and Financial Management
  • Interns will receive guidance and feedback from supervisor daily, weekly, or as needed.
  • Interns formal evaluation are completed at the following segments of the internship session, Mid-term and Final Performance Evaluation.

Requirements Conditions of Employment
  • You must be a US Citizen or US National.
  • Must be in good academic standing as defined by their academic institution.
  • Unofficial Transcript can be used when applying for the position
  • Satisfactory Background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
  • The position is renewable, based upon effective performance, availability of funds, and program needs, with the possibility of a multiple-year appointment.

Documents to have when applying:
  • Resume

Pay information:
  • Undergraduate students (Associates and Bachelor's degree seeking students): $16.10
  • Graduate students (Masters and Doctorate degree seeking students: $17.25

How to apply:
On Handshake:
  • Click or Tap on "APPLY"
  • Upload Resume
  • Click or Tap on "Submit Application"
 
General Information
 
About USDA and HACU
For the past 27 years, USDA has partnered with HACU to provide internship opportunities for hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students. These internships provide valuable professional experience for students while also exposing students to the important work that is done at USDA. The students also make significant contributions to the sub-agencies.
This partnership with HACU represents a larger USDA strategy aimed at ensuring a diverse, prepared, and competitive workforce that is vital to establishing a sustainable agricultural future. As a result of their positive internship experiences and supportive and inclusive culture at USDA, many former HACU students are now members of the USDA permanent workforce.