Summary 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. Responsibilities The major duties include, but are not limited to the following below: Responsible for planning, organizes, and carries through to completion analytical studies involving the substance of key agency programs. Coordinates studies that are of such breadth and intensity that they often require input and assistance from other analysts and subject matter specialists in fields appropriate to the subject. Coordinates where the assistance of other analysts is required, the incumbent typically serves as the team leader responsible for assigning segments of the study to various participants, coordinating the efforts of the group, and consolidating findings into a completed product (e.g., evaluation report, proposed changes in legislation or regulations, or recommended course of action). The Program Analyst at this level, is responsible for identifying the nature of the issues or problems to be studied, and in planning, organizing, and determining the scope and depth of the study. Responsible for how the nature and scope of the issues are largely defined. Ability in separating the substantive nature of the programs or issues studied into their administrative, technical, political, economic, fiscal and other components, and determining the nature and magnitude of the interactions. Responsible for discerning the intent of legislation and policy statements, and determining how to translate the intent into program actions. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (MST), or at the discretion of the supervisor and the needs of the agency. Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: This position is authorized for telework but has not been authorized as virtual or remote (i.e., the employee must be able to work at the location the position is being announced for). VA supports the use of telework to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. Telework eligibility may be discussed during the interview process. Virtual/Remote: This is not a virtual/remote position. Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst/PD88958A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 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 Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Qualifications 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 Education There is no educational substitution at the GS-12 grade level for this position. Additional Information Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Veterans' preference does not apply to promotion, reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer or reinstatement in accordance with 5 CFR 211.102(d)(6). If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit the Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP), va.gov/EMPLOYEE/docs/The-Fair-Chance-to-Compete-Act.pdf for more information.