Management Analyst (Manpower/Force Structure/Proponency)

United States Army Criminal Investigation DivisionQuantico, Virginiausajobspublished 10/05/2026

About the Position: Serve as a senior management analyst responsible for performing studies of complex problems involving prospective major changes to Criminal Investigative Division (CID) operations, structure, force development plans, stationing, and equipping.

Major duties

  • Conduct formal manpower studies, evaluate organizational efficiency, and validate civilian and military authorizations.
  • Manage career path development, design organizational charts, coordinate force design updates, and manage structural changes within the agency.
  • Utilize analytical methods to determine direct impacts on the agency’s force structure, personnel footprints, and long-term capability planning.
  • Present complex technical data, structure changes, and policy justifications clearly to senior military and civilian leaders.
  • Conduct detailed analysis of complex functions and work processes including past, present, and programmed operations.
  • Input and retrieve data using established databases and systems for the purpose of tracking, clarifying, and updating the force structure.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes executing complex military personnel management programs and force readiness initiatives; analyzing staffing requirements utilizing enterprise databases to provide authoritative policy guidance to command leaders; and coordinating multi-echelon administrative actions and workforce plans to ensure organizational alignment and regulatory compliance. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.