Supervisory Management & Program Analyst

Summary

This position is in Technical Reporting, Initiatives, Automation & Development (TRIAD). The Service has department-wide responsibility relating to administering VA educational assistance programs to Vets, Service-members, National Guard and Reserve members, eligible dependents for their military service to the Nation. This mission is accomplished by providing financial assistance, generally in the form of monthly benefit payments, as mandated in Title 38 and Title 10, United States Code.

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Specific duties include:

This position serves as the Supervisory Management and Program Analyst to Education Service. The incumbent is responsible for coordination of program initiatives, projects and policy activities relating to Education Service. The Assistant Director of Technical Reporting, Initiatives, Automation, and Development (TRIAD) rely heavily on judgment and recommendations made by this individual. The incumbent also represents the Operation Division leadership in meetings, task forces, working groups, and in other areas.

Perform as the business line representative in contract development for Education Service special projects, modernization efforts and education application updates required by legislative mandates signed into law. Provide input and work products for Senior Executive presentations, support responses for detailed Congressional data calls and Department wide planning initiatives.

Manage Education Service systems portfolio, ensuring software applications retain Authorities to Operate, system interdependencies are recognized, fiscal year planning is scoped for outyears, and EDU initiatives are prioritized by Senior Executive and Deputy preference. Serves as the approver for the IT Operations & Integration team within the Education Service Change Control Board (CCB) governance structure.

The incumbent performs analytical and evaluative work associated with development and integration of enhancements and legislative changes to education processing systems. The individual develops analyses, evaluates, advises on, or improves the effectiveness of work methods and procedures, manpower utilization, distribution of work assignments, and similar function of management.

Serves as a consultant to the Assistant Director on the more complex and difficult issues associated with operations, and program integration as they relate to the delivery of Education benefits and services to Veterans. Responsibilities also include coordinating activities within VA and other federal agencies.

The incumbent analyzes management techniques, processes, and styles for improving organizational effectiveness. This individual analyzes multi-functional programs, functions, and organizations on a region-wide or equivalent scope to determine whether the management systems in current use efficiently accomplish objectives sought and whether they provide controls necessary for sound management

Work Schedule : Full time, Monday through Friday

Compressed/Flexible: Available

Telework : Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD# : Supervisory Management & Program Analyst; GS14 - PD 39034-0

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives : Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

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Conditions of employment

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

• 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
• Selectees are required to service a one-year supervisory probationary period if not previously completed in a Federal position.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements I-9 Acceptable Documents.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:06/01/2026.

NOTE: This announcement has been extended and will now close on June 1, 2026.

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.

• For a GS-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13 level.

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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience as described below:

GS-14 Grade Level:

Specialized Experience: is defined as experience with analytical methods and evaluative work associated with development and integration of systems, management techniques, and processes to improve organizational effectiveness, completing project assignments.

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 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

Additional information

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.

The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at

Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

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.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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