Management & Program Analyst

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/12/2024. 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 by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. 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. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: GS-9 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: General knowledge and understanding of the missions, organizations, programs, and requirements of health care delivery systems in general and in the country at large. Knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods and/or technology to develop, monitor, and analyze applicable data to track and assess the efficiency and effectiveness of programs. Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite software. Experience in displaying the utmost tact, diplomacy, discretion and courtesy in interactions with people at all levels within and external to VA. Demonstrated proficiency in writing skills in order to write reports, prepare briefing materials, and to influence and implement strategic initiatives, and assimilate relevant data for dissemination. Demonstrated proficiency in oral communication skills in order to present information to senior management and to influence and implement office operations initiatives and assimilate relevant data for dissemination. OR Education: Master’s or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education directly related to the work of the Management and Program Analyst position, which may be substituted to meet the experience requirements for GS-9 position. GS-11 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-9 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: General knowledge and understanding of the missions, organizations, programs, and requirements of health care delivery systems in general and in the country at large. Demonstrated proficiency in knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods and/or technology to develop, monitor, and analyze applicable data to track and assess the efficiency and effectiveness of programs. Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite software. Experience in displaying the utmost tact, diplomacy, discretion and courtesy in interactions with people at all levels within and external to VA. Superior writing skills in order to write reports, prepare briefing materials, and to influence and implement strategic initiatives, and assimilate relevant data for dissemination. Superior oral communication skills in order to present information to senior management and to influence and implement office operations initiatives and assimilate relevant data for dissemination. OR, Education: PhD. or 3 full years of progressively higher- level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and graduate education directly related to the work of the Management and Program Analyst position, which may be substituted to meet the experience requirements for GS-11 position. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Customer Service Interpersonal Skills Technological Awareness Writing Critical Thinking 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: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management’s website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
This position serves as a Staff Assistant to the Executive Assistant (EA) to the VHA Chief Informatics Officer, who is responsible for the Office of Health Informatics (OHI). The Chief Informatics Officer for OHI directs the Office to lead the deployment of innovative, secure health data systems. OHI is responsible to serve the health information needs of stakeholders, which include Veterans and their families, clinicians, and health system leaders at the local and national levels.