Management & Program Analyst

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/08/2024. 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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. 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. [See the Required Document section below for more information regarding the SF-50s needed to verify 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 as described below: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Developing quality communications strategies and products to inform CFM employees and external customers of organizational policies and changes Crafting and disseminating information to promote the organization’s image, mission, and objectives. Designing, creating and implementing communications strategies for organizations and managing any activities involving the press and other entities. Outstanding writing and speaking skills, content development skills, social media knowledge and the ability to customize messages to varied audiences. Preparing and executing strategic communication plans and products: tailors messages to various audiences and determines effective timing. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Communication and Media Organizational Performance Analysis Performance Measurement Project 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 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 http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
The position serves as a Management and Program Analyst in Program Analysis and Evaluation (PAE), Office of Resource Management, Office of Construction and Facilities Management, Office of Acquisition Logistics and Construction, Office of the Secretary, Department of Veteran affairs in Washington, D.C. The Service promotes optimal construction program management by developing business solutions that maximize support to VHA, NCA and VBA projects by aligning solution with business needs.