Program Analyst.

Duties

Specific Duties Include

• Serve as a Workload Manager performing portfolio, program, and project management/analysis tasks; assist Chief with keeping assigned activities on track.
• Serve as a Business Liaison coordinating with VBA business lines and staff/program offices to establish and develop Strategic/Tactical/Operational and short/long term plans for developing systems to support business processes and strategic drivers.
• Coordinate business Information Technology (IT) initiatives across VBA in concert with OI&T
• Conduct/participate in the conduct of comprehensive program studies related to VA benefits and services and making recommendations for program changes.
• Prioritize IT needs using established criteria, IT governance and IT Multi-Year Programming Guidance
• Assist in the provision of executive level oversight of the development and implementation of a comprehensive VBA strategic business systems vision.
• Ensure VBA business line business system concepts are consistent with existing and evolving business practices and procurement and financial management policies.
• Develop/defend strategic plans, acquisition/investment strategies and policy for business systems development efforts.
• Integrate the work of a project team that spans multiple organizations and locations.
• Ensure delivery of quality business applications that fulfill the needs of the VBA lines of business.
• Elicit, develop, and gain concurrence for requirements, business process diagrams, user stories, specifications, design, testing and training documentation to implement greater efficiencies.
• Review, revise, and develop policies and procedures for the utilization of business applications and systems for all VBA.
  
  

Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. The grade progression for this position is GS-13, GS-14.

Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday

Compressed/Flexible: Available

Telework: Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst; PD# 34538A GS-13, 34539A GS-14

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.

Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

Required

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
  
  

Upon completion of your probationary period OR 2-year trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
  
  

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:04/24/2026.

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

• For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12 level.
• For a GS-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13 level.
  
  

The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience as described below:

GS-13 Grade Level

• Specialized Experience: Skilled in conducting data driven analysis methods for the assessment and improvement of program effectiveness to include experience in reviewing policies and procedures to determine the impact of field operations to determine field strengths, weaknesses and best practices and making recommendations.
  
  

GS-14 Grade Level:

• Specialized Experience: Expertise in applying a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of program effectiveness or the improvement of complex management processes and systems. AND Reviewing policies and procedures to determine the impact of programs/systems on field operations or conducting evaluative studies of field offices to determine field strengths, weaknesses and best practices and making recommendations.
  
  

Volunteer Experience: 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Full vs. Part-Time Employment: Full-time employment is considered to be at least 35 hours per week. Part-time experience will be credited on a pro-rated basis; when including part-time employment in your resume you must specify the average hours worked per week.

Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary. Some work may require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to attend meetings and conferences away from the work site. Work may require carrying light items such as papers, books, or small parts. The work does not require any special physical effort.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at

Education

There is no education requirement or substitution at the GS-13/14 grade level.

Additional information

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit the Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP),

The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at

Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.