Program Analyst

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/31/2024. 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-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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. Applicants may qualify based on their specialized experience as described below: GS-12 GRADE LEVEL: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience that has equipped them with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. [To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of creditable specialized experience include but are not limited to: experience leading and executing program/project governance in all phases, including Initiation (i.e. establishment of governance framework); Planning (i.e. defining metrics, risk management, stakeholder engagement); Execution (i.e. communication, reporting); Monitoring and Controlling (i.e. reporting, briefing) and Closing (i.e. assurance, validation); experience coordinating teams to develop appropriate documentation and plans including (but not limited to) Business Case, Program or Project Management Plans, Stakeholder Management Plans, Risk Management Plans, Communications Plans, Budget and Acquisitions Plans, Planning (schedule) and Governance, and change requests; experience serving as lead analyst responsible for the evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency of major project or program operations impacting the delivery, payment, safety and quality of health care rendered to Veterans, their family members and caregivers in the community; experience developing detailed plans, goals, and objectives for the long-range implementation and administration of the project or program, and/or develops criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of the project or program; and experience utilizing qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of both programmatic and project related activities. (APPLICANTS’ EXPERIENCE MUST BE DETAILED IN RESUME IN ORDER TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT.) There is no educational substitution at the GS-12 grade level for this position. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Project Management Research Risk Management 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 walking, standing, bending and carrying of light office items is required. Work Environment: Work is typically performed in an office setting, which is adequately lighted and heated. 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/.
The incumbent serves as a Program Analyst performing duties within the Contracts Management & Performance (CMP) Directorate of the Integrated External Networks (IEN) and supporting initiatives and projects through communication with contractors, field facilities, and others within the Agency to define and analyze healthcare issues and/or trends. Incumbent reports to the Performance Program Manager in the CMP program office.