Program Analyst

Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans Benefits Administration · Location Negotiable After Selection

Company

Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans Benefits Administration

Location

Location Negotiable After Selection

Type

Full Time

Job Description

This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefit Administration (VBA), Office of Field Operations (OFO), Operations Analysis. The Office of Field Operations oversees the functions and processes of Regional Offices as they deliver a wide range of benefits to Veterans, dependents, and survivors. OFO personnel provide information, advice, and assistance regarding the availability and procurement of benefits under laws administered by the VA and other agencies.

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Conditions of Employment

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
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

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 06/13/2024.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

GS-11: Specialized experience is work that involves demonstrating use of qualitative and quantitative methods for assessing and improving program effectiveness or for improving complex management procedures and systems. Specialized experience is defined as: (1) provides reports, statistical and graphical analysis, project summaries from schedules, flow charts, cost analysis, etc. (2) assists with program surveys, special studies, project reviews, literature searches, fact finding, etc.(3) utilizes laws, policies, regulations, and precedents applicable to the administration of one or more important public programs.

Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a PhD. or equivalent doctoral degree or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree;

Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond two years by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.

GS-12:
- Specialized experience is work that involves demonstrating use of qualitative and quantitative methods for assessing and improving program effectiveness or for improving complex management procedures and systems. Specialized experience is defined as: (1) provides forecasts and the ability to estimate program requirements using special reports, statistical and graphical analysis, project summaries from schedules, flow charting, review of work methods, evaluation of obligation and expenditure rates, cost analysis, etc. (2) reviews program surveys, special studies, project reviews, literature searches, fact finding, etc. (3) participates in long -term projects with multiple intra-department contacts(4) utilizes laws, policies, regulations, and precedents applicable to the administration of one or more important public programs.
- There is no education substitution at this grade level.

GS-13:

Specialized experience is work that involves demonstrating use of qualitative and quantitative methods for assessing and improving program effectiveness or for improving complex management procedures and systems. Specialized experience is defined as: (1) advises management on areas of forecasting and program requirements using special reports, statistical and graphical analysis, project summaries from schedules, flow charting, review of work methods, evaluation of obligation and expenditure rates, cost analysis, etc. (2) reviews program surveys, special studies, project reviews, literature searches, fact finding, etc. (3)provides program management by leading teams during long-term projects with multiple intra-department contacts. (4) utilizes laws, policies, regulations, and precedents applicable to the administration of one or more important public programs..
There is no education substitution at this grade level.

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.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sedentary and is usually performed in an office setting. There may be some walking, standing and carrying light items such as paper, books or files.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at the GS-12/13 grade level.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Additional information

Virtual: Yes, this is a VIRTUAL position. The selectee must report to their local VBA Regional Office a number of times currently designated by VBA policy.

Work Schedule: Regular office hours, Monday -Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Alternate work Schedules may be available.

Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sedentary and is usually performed in an office setting. There may be some walking, standing and carrying light items such as paper, books or files.

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 Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/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 http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

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. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

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.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.

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