Management and Program Analyst

Summary

Position is in the Rehabilitation and Extended Care Service (REC) at the Dayton, OH VA Medical Center, and is under the direct supervision of the REC Administrative Officer.

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Duties

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Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Independently communicates with supervisor to obtain necessary concurrences and based on the incumbent's review of the clinic data, makes recommendations to the supervisor for appropriate action on the request. Independently prepares miscellaneous Light Electronic Action Framework (LEAF) system request forms for appropriate routing and supervisory approval.
• Researches and analyzes straightforward problems, issues, or program requirements. Researches and analyzes unstable or uncommon administrative issues. Determines pertinent issues and collects relevant information from a variety of sources as it pertains to staff.
• remains aware of planned and unplanned absences of the staff for timekeeping and reporting purposes to Clinic Practice Management.
• Manages the care line equipment system and responsible for completing the Enterprise Equipment Request portal, Strategic Equipment Planning Guide, and following through until delivery of equipment. Services as Control Point Official, maintaining Fund Control Points (FCP); Timekeeper; Personnel Clerk; safety officer, Records Liaison, TMS Administrator and Automated Data Processing Application Coordinator (ADPAC) for the REC Service.
• Requests and tracks work orders through support services such as Environmental Management Service (EMS), warehouse, and SPD. Manages stock of clinical and administrative supplies and reorders as needed for all sections.
• Manages administrative files for section. Works with credentialing as needed to ascertain required scope of practice and required documentation is current for all clinicians to maintain current OPPE folders. Maintains updated, orderly and thorough employee folders for all rehab staff.
• Develops and maintains supplemental reports, studies, investigations, audits, or additional data to ensure that appropriate facts are presented to management for future evaluation and necessary management action.
• Care line point of contact for Personal Identify Verification (PIV) needs.
• assisting Academic Affairs in on-boarding of therapy students, medical students, and medical residents.
• Assists the REC Service in gathering information and preparing reports or requests associated with budget analysis, space planning, purchase and replacement of equipment/supplies, staffing, policies, and continuing education and accreditation requirements.
• Utilizes a variety of software applications on a regular and reoccurring basis to analyze qualitative and quantitative data for the REC
• t independently applies analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of REC program operations
• directly responsible for collecting and analyzing data for reports and ensuring quality, accuracy, and timely submission of reports such as HBPC, VERA, and program cost reports
• Performs a variety of administrative and clerical tasks associated with maintaining and supporting the work performed within the REC. This includes a variety of clerical tasks including but not limited to the creation of agendas, gathering and assembling materials Dayton VAMC, and other information for use at meetings and conferences, completion of memos, reports, meeting minutes, maintaining the office calendar, scheduling and exercising administrative control over the staff appointments, PowerPoint presentations, filing, data collection and collating, providing responses for Central Office (CO) report and spreadsheet creation and maintenance.
• maintains a computerized budget/accounting system that is extensive and complicated for obligation, control, and projection of funding accounts. Additionally, establishes obligation records for Fiscal Service.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 0800-1600

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

Requirements

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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
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

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 period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/17/2026.

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 by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS7. 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.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: a full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level in the Federal service that equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of an Management and Program Analyst position. Specialized experience includes: Knowledge of filing, typing, entering data, maintaining records, and using and completing forms, identifies a need; gathers, organizes, and maintains information; determines its importance and accuracy, and communicates it by a variety of methods; knowledge of procedures to ensure production or delivery of products and services, including tools and mechanisms for distributing new or enhanced software; takes responsibility and initiative, sets and meets priorities, follows through on commitments, safeguards information, and organizes and uses time and resources to achieve desired results. NOTE: 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.. OR,
• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. OR,
• Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond graduate level.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

• Accountability
• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Decision Making
• Flexibility
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Learning
• Reading Comprehension
• Reasoning
• Self-Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork

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 sometimes sedentary. Typically, the employee will sit to perform administrative work. However, other position duties include physical requirements which include but not limited to, long periods of walking; standing; bending; crouching, reaching and lifting of a variety of moderately heavy items, carrying of light items such as papers, books, small parts. No specific physical demands are required to perform the work.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit:

Additional information

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

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.

VA Healthcare System Serving Ohio, Indiana and Michigan (VISN 10) advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to Veteran's community. This aligns with Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act (or the Act) prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from requesting applicant criminal history record information before extending a conditional or tentative offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S.C § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Act, may submit a written complaint within 30 calendar days of the date of the alleged non-compliance to VA at View email address on click.appcast.io. Applicant written complaints should include the following:

• Administration name: Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
• Office name, employee name and contact information or contractor who made contact (if known).
• Date of contact.
• Details regarding the job opportunity announcement applied to, and copies of any documents or other evidence related to the complaint.
• Visit Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) for more information.

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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