Program Analyst
Veterans Benefits Administration - Department of Veterans Affairs
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:11/11/2024. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT: Applicants who are current Federal employees, former Federal employees applying for reinstatement, or a current federal employee applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment must meet time in grade requirements. 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. NOTE: This does not apply to Non-Federal Applicants, or applicants applying for consideration under Non-Competitive Authority (i.e…. “30% or more Disability”, VRA, and/or Schedule A). To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). You must provide a copy of your most recent SF-50 that indicates proof of status, and shows Time in Grade (for example, you were a career or career-conditional employee) and identifies your position title, series, grade, step, salary, tenure, and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). 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 also submit your most recent promotion or within-grade increase in addition to your recent SF-50. If you previously held a higher grade, you must also submit any SF-50 showing that grade. DO NOT submit Award SF-50’s and/or General Adjustment SF-50’s as they cannot be used to prove time-in-grade. 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. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience as described below: GS-13 Grade Level Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level GS-12. Specialized experience: Demonstrated success in leading projects from initiation to closing, managing deliverables, timelines, and stakeholders throughout the project life cycle. Skilled in engaging and influencing stakeholders, understanding client’s needs, and facilitating consultative meetings to define project scope and requirements. Proficient in root cause analysis and developing innovative solutions to address challenges. Experience preparing presentations and performing quality management designed to improve work products, customer service, and business procedures. GS-14 Grade Level Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level GS-13 Specialized experience: Extensive experience leading complex projects across all phases, with a strong focus on improving operational efficiency and automating processes for better data management. Proven ability to develop and implement systems for automating records management policies, supporting reporting processes, and ensuring data quality through continuous monitoring and auditing. 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 attending meetings and conferences. 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 http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
The Office of Strategic Support and Initiatives (OSSI) is broadly responsible for developing and coordinating the VBAs strategic initiatives and collaboration efforts. This position serves as a Program Analyst in the Office of the Under Secretary for Benefits (OUSB), Office of Deputy Chief of Staff, OSSI Strategy and Operations, Veterans Benefits Administration.