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GS-0343 Management and Program Analyst resume example (GS-9, 2 pages)

This is a two-page federal resume for a GS-0343 Management and Program Analyst job at GS-9. It is written the way OPM now requires. Jason is a fictional Air Force manpower analyst, a Technical Sergeant with 14 years in, the last eight spent on studies, metrics, and briefings. If you are a veteran, a spouse, or already in federal service and going for an analyst seat, this is the format the rater expects. Under it: why each block is built the way it is, the words the announcement uses, and a free score on your own federal resume.

GS-0343 Management and Program Analyst resume example (GS-9, 2 pages), 2 pages, Federal Traditional template

The example

Fictional sample. The person, the supervisor, the units, and the numbers are illustrative. Rendered by BMR's Federal Traditional template, the same one a user's resume prints on.

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Jason Dalton
[email protected] | (555) 013-2280 | San Antonio, TX 78233

Management and program analyst with 8 years of Air Force manpower and organization experience and 14 years of service across organizations of 60 to 3,000 positions. Plans and leads independent management studies, measures workload against Air Force manpower standards, develops performance metrics, and evaluates program effectiveness. Briefs findings to squadron and group commanders, who adopted the recommendations in 5 of 6 wing studies and signed 3 wing-level policy changes. Maintains authorized position data for 3,000 positions in the Manpower Programming and Execution System (MPES) with zero inspection findings in 2024. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt who has led 6 process improvement events, one of which cut a 12-day in-processing cycle to 5 days. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, active Secret clearance.

Security Clearance & Citizenship

Security Clearance: Secret | Citizenship: U.S. Citizen | Veterans Preference: 5-Point

Professional Experience
United States Air Force, 502d Air Base Wing, Manpower and Organization Office - Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, TX01 Sep 2023 to 30 Sep 2025
Manpower Requirements Section Chief40 hrs/wk

MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIES- Planned and led 6 independent management studies of wing organizations of 60 to 400 positions. Defined the study method for each, measured workload against Air Force Manpower Standards (AFMS), mapped every process, and documented the findings against the standard. Leadership adopted the recommendations in 5 of 6 studies, realigning 38 positions to higher-priority work.

REPORTS, BRIEFINGS, AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS- Wrote the study report and decision paper for every completed study and briefed the findings to squadron and group commanders (O-5 and O-6). Advised leaders on organization structure, position realignments, and workload priorities as the office's point of contact for the wing staff. Drafted 3 wing-level policy changes on study requests and organization change approvals, all signed by the wing commander.

DATA SYSTEMS AND DATA QUALITY- Maintained authorized position data for 3,000 positions in the Manpower Programming and Execution System (MPES) and the wing's Unit Manpower Documents (UMD). Reconciled the data against funding documents each quarter and audited it monthly, correcting 140 records in the first year and clearing every discrepancy within 30 days. The 2024 wing inspection closed with zero manpower findings.

SUPERVISION AND TRAINING- Supervised 4 junior analysts, set the section's study schedule and priorities, wrote their performance reports, and reviewed every study for method, math, and plain wording before it went to leadership. Wrote the section's study guide and checklists and ran quarterly training on manpower standards and workload data collection. Every study met its due date in 2024 while 2 analysts completed upgrade training.

United States Air Force, 502d Air Base Wing, Manpower and Organization Office - Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, TX01 Aug 2021 to 31 Aug 2023
Manpower Analyst40 hrs/wk

MANAGEMENT STUDIES- Planned and led 3 independent management studies of base support organizations of 40 to 120 positions. Defined the study method, collected and validated workload data from the work centers, compared the results against the applicable manpower standard, and wrote the findings and recommendations. Briefed each study to the organization's commander, and 2 of the 3 recommended structures were in place within 6 months.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND PROGRAM EVALUATION- Developed performance metrics for 4 base support programs (lodging, vehicle operations, civil engineering customer service, and personnel processing) with their program managers. Built the monthly Microsoft Excel dashboard leadership used to track them and evaluated each program against its targets every quarter. Recommended corrective actions when a program missed its target 2 quarters running.

PROCESS IMPROVEMENT- Facilitated 6 continuous process improvement events for base support units as a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, leading each team through value stream mapping, root cause analysis, and a 90-day action plan. One event cut the in-processing cycle for new arrivals from 12 days to 5 by removing 4 handoffs, affecting about 1,800 people a year. Tracked every action plan to closure and reported results to the wing process improvement board.

CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE- Answered manpower and organization questions from 30 unit manpower monitors within 2 duty days. Trained new monitors on the Unit Manpower Document (UMD) and organization change requests. Turned the log of recurring questions into the office's published guidance, cutting repeat questions by a third.

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United States Air Force, 88th Air Base Wing, Manpower and Organization Office - Wright-Patterson AFB, OH01 Jun 2017 to 31 Jul 2021
Manpower Analyst40 hrs/wk

WORKLOAD MEASUREMENT AND STUDIES- Collected and analyzed workload data for 14 work centers and completed 5 manpower studies under senior analyst review. Applied Air Force Manpower Standards (AFMS) to determine required positions, computed the variance between required and authorized positions for each work center, and documented every variance with its cause. Wrote the study reports and the position changes the office chief carried to the group commanders.

ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE- Processed about 60 organization change requests (OCR) a year from units across the wing. Checked each request against Air Force organization policy and the unit's approved structure, coordinated corrections with the requesting unit, and recommended approval or return to the wing commander's staff. Updated the wing's organization charts and structure records in the manpower data system after each approval.

REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS- Prepared quarterly manpower reports for 4 group commanders showing authorized, assigned, and required positions by unit with the changes since the prior quarter. Maintained authorization records for 2,400 positions in the Manpower Programming and Execution System (MPES) at a 99 percent accuracy rate on the annual data audit in all 4 years. Briefed study results to unit commanders and prepared the slides and talking points for the office chief's quarterly review with the wing commander.

United States Air Force, 366th Force Support Squadron - Mountain Home AFB, ID01 Mar 2014 to 31 May 2017
Personnel Specialist40 hrs/wk

PERSONNEL PROCESSING- Processed about 1,200 personnel actions a year, including assignments, reenlistments, extensions, and performance evaluations, in the Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS). Verified each action against the governing Air Force instruction and the member's records before the update and corrected rejected transactions within 1 duty day. Held a 98 percent first-time accuracy rate on the office's monthly quality check for 3 years.

CUSTOMER SERVICE AND RECORDS- Ran the customer service desk for about 3,500 members and families, resolving pay, records, and identification card questions for about 40 customers a day at peak. Maintained personnel records in the Personnel Records Display Application (PRDA) to Air Force records standards. Prepared the records for the annual review, which closed with no findings in 2016.

TRAINING AND PROCEDURES- Trained 3 new Airmen on the personnel systems, the evaluation process, and the customer service desk, and signed off their task qualifications. Wrote the office desk guide for evaluation processing, which the section used as its standard for 2 years. Briefed unit administrators on the most common evaluation errors and how to avoid them.

United States Air Force, 4th Force Support Squadron - Seymour Johnson AFB, NC01 Mar 2011 to 28 Feb 2014
Personnel Apprentice40 hrs/wk

PERSONNEL ACTIONS- Processed in-processing, out-processing, and records updates for a wing of about 4,500 members under supervision in the Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS) and the virtual Military Personnel Flight (vMPF). Checked each member's documents against the action checklist, resolved missing items with the member or the unit, and completed the update the same day. Met every suspense date in 2013 and completed journeyman upgrade training on schedule.

RECORDS AND CORRESPONDENCE- Prepared official correspondence, memorandums, and personnel forms for the section chief's signature and maintained personnel files to Air Force records standards. Filed and retrieved records for about 60 customers a week and pulled the documents needed for evaluations, decorations, and separations. Passed 3 records inspections with no findings.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business AdministrationWayland Baptist University, San Antonio, TX | Dec 2023

Associate of Applied Science in Human Resource ManagementCommunity College of the Air Force | Jun 2019

Certifications

Lean Six Sigma Green BeltAir Force Continuous Process Improvement Program | Issued: 2020

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Why this example works

  1. The summary is one dense paragraph, not a headline.

    Six sentences, the way BMR writes it: who he is and how long, the size of the organizations he supported, the duties in the words the 0343 series uses (management studies, performance metrics, program effectiveness), two results with numbers, the systems, and the credential and clearance. It never says "applying for" and never names the announcement. The HR specialist already knows which job you applied to. The summary's job is to prove you have done the work.

  2. Every job block carries the fields the rater needs to credit the time, and nothing else.

    Employer, title, dates with month and year (the day is fine too), and hours per week. Leave off hours per week and the rater may not be able to count that job at all. No series or grade on a military job: those fields are for prior federal positions.

  3. Every bullet is a three-sentence paragraph, even on the oldest job.

    Each opens with a header in caps the rater can scan (MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIES), then a dash and the paragraph: what he did, how, in which system (MPES, MilPDS), at what scale, and what came of it. The 2011 apprentice job gets the same treatment as the 2025 section chief job. A one-line bullet gives the rater nothing to grade, and a thin old job makes the rater wonder what you did for three years.

  4. The headers are the series' own words.

    "Management and organizational studies." "Performance measures and program evaluation." "Process improvement." "Policy recommendations." Those phrases come straight from the 0343 duties OPM lists. The rater matches your lines to the job post, so use the job post's words.

  5. The top job proves the GS-9 requirement on its own.

    GS-9 asks for one year at the GS-7 level doing independent analytical studies. The first bullet says "planned and led 6 independent management studies" and "defined the study method for each." Those words exist to answer that requirement.

  6. Older jobs get fewer bullets, not thinner ones.

    The two personnel jobs from 2011 to 2017 get two or three bullets instead of four, and each one is still a full paragraph with the system, the volume, and the accuracy rate. They stay dated and carry hours per week, so the rater can count all 14 years. What they give up is bullets, not detail.

  7. Nothing OPM leaves out is on the page.

    No Social Security number, no photo, no age, no references, no KSA essays, no skills list, no supervisor line. Clearance, citizenship, and preference sit in one line. Preference is proven by the DD-214 under Required Documents, not by a paragraph in the resume.

The translation, military line to federal line

How an EPR or a duty description says itWhat the 0343 rater is looking for
NCOIC, Manpower and Organization, 502 ABW/FSMManpower Requirements Section Chief, wing Manpower and Organization Office; 40 hrs/wk
Performed manpower requirements determinationPlanned and led independent management studies; defined the study method; measured workload against standards
Applied Air Force Manpower Standards (AFMS)Measured workload against Air Force manpower standards and documented variances
Led CPI / AFSO21 eventsFacilitated continuous process improvement events (Lean Six Sigma Green Belt); cut a 12-day cycle to 5
Built the wing's UMD in MPESMaintained authorized position data for 3,000 positions in the manpower data system; reconciled against funding documents
Processed organization change requests (OCRs)Analyzed organization structures; recommended approval or corrections under Air Force organization policy
Briefed the wing commanderBriefed findings to squadron and group commanders (O-5 and O-6); advised leadership on organization and staffing
Drafted wing supplementsPrepared policy recommendations; drafted 3 wing-level policy changes that were signed
Supervised 4 Airmen; wrote EPRsSupervised and trained 4 junior analysts; wrote performance reports; reviewed every study
MilPDS actions, 3F0X1Processed about 1,200 personnel actions a year in the Military Personnel Data System

The words the announcement uses

The words a 0343 announcement uses, and what GS-9 requires.

Duties the announcement lists

  • Analyze management processes and organizational structures
  • Conduct organizational studies
  • Develop performance metrics and measures
  • Evaluate program effectiveness and efficiency
  • Implement process improvements
  • Prepare policy recommendations
  • Prepare reports, briefings, and presentations on analytical findings
  • Advise leadership on organizational and management issues

Competencies the questionnaire tends to rate

  • Analytical skills
  • Research methods
  • Written communication
  • Oral communication
  • Problem solving
  • Critical thinking

What GS-9 requires (OPM, Administrative and Management Positions group standard): one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-7, OR a master's or equivalent graduate degree, OR two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education, OR a combination. GS-11 moves that to one year at GS-9, or a Ph.D. or three years of graduate education. The 0343 series has no individual occupational requirement beyond the group standard.

Sources: OPM qualification standard for the 0343 series and the group standard for Administrative and Management Positions; USAJOBS help, "What should I include in my federal resume?"; OPM Merit Hiring Plan resources, applicant guidance on the two-page resume limit. All read 2026-09-08. Title 5 positions; Title 38 and hybrid Title 38 positions are exempt from the two-page limit.

Frequently asked questions

Can I qualify for GS-9 with military experience only?

Often, yes. GS-9 asks for one year of specialized experience at the GS-7 level, or a master's degree, or a mix of the two. A mid-career NCO who ran studies, built metrics, or wrote advice that leaders acted on can usually show that year. The catch is the word "equivalent." Your resume has to show the work at that level, in the job post's words, with the hours per week and the dates the rater needs to count it. That is what Jason's top block does.

Do I have to list my supervisor and my salary?

No. USAJOBS requires the employer, the job title, start and end dates with month and year, and hours per week for each job. Series and grade are required only for past federal jobs. Supervisor name and phone are optional; some applicants add them for the most recent job, with "may contact" or "do not contact." Salary is not on OPM's list at all. This example leaves both off, and it leaves grade off too, because series and grade are for prior federal jobs, not military rank.

Where do the KSAs go if there are no essays?

Into the resume. OPM's 2010 hiring reform ended long KSA essays as the first step of an application. Most job posts now use a question set plus your resume. When it asks if you have "conducted organizational studies," the rater looks for that phrase in a job block with dates and hours. That is why each bullet here opens with the competency in caps. Some jobs still ask for a short write-up later in the process. Read Required Documents before you apply.

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