Program Analyst

Summary

The incumbent of this position is a member of the administrative staff locale in the OKC VA Health Care System and Mental Heath Service. The Incumbent serves as Management and Program Analyst to Psychiatry to facilitate efficient and effective operations of the service and has secondary responsibility as the Patient Centered Management Module(PCMM), and Mental Health Mental Health Management Module (MCHCMM) Coordinator for all Mental Health sites for the Oklahoma City VA Healthcare System.

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Duties

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• Independently managing and maintaining provider and team assignments using the Patient Care Management Module (PCMM) in alignment with national and local policy requirement.
• Conducting complex data analyses and evaluations related to m ental health team structures, provider panel sizes, and workload distribution, and making informed recommendations for process improvements.
• Preparing comprehensive reports, dashboards, and presentations for Mental Health leadership and stakeholders.
• Developing and interpreting policies, procedures, and directives affecting Mental Health staffing and resource optimization.
• Serving as a subject matter expert to train and advise interdisciplinary staff on PCMM and related analytical functions.
• Exercise a high degree of autonomy and independent judgment in fulfilling program analyst responsibilities.
• Effectively support Mental Health operations as the principal facility coordinator.
• Communicate finding and recommendations with clarity and professionalism.
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of PCMM data, thereby optimizing patient care delivery and resource management.

Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst/ PD14849-0 and PD14850-0

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
• To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
• 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 or 2-year trial 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, 08/24/2026.

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.

GS 9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS 07.

GS 11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS 09.

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.

Preferred Experience: Knowledge of VA systems to include knowledge of PCMM, data analysis and clinic management.

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

• Specialized Experience GS-09:
• You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS 7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited toComprehensive working knowledge of applicable public laws VA regulations and national, VISN and facility directives, legal decisions and state laws dealing with care, policies, procedures, and precedents. Knowledge, experience and ability to select, interpret and apply regulatory guidelines, precedents and protocols to process clinic profile requests involving complicated decisions with multiple factors. Knowledge, experience and innovative skill to evaluate and analyze processes and procedures with multiple variables, problem-solve and apply mature judgment to make complex independent decisions with ramifications across a continuum. Knowledge and skills on how to locate, extract, interpret and generate reports of various natures for various Facility services. Knowledge of various software applications and databases to develop reports and manage data. Ability to work independently and to effectively multi-task with multiple departments and assignments. OR,
• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 Full years of progressively higher level graduate leading to such a degree or LL.B or J.D., failed. 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 a Bachelor's degree. OR
• Specialized Experience GS 11:
• Establishing and managing communication plans that identify target audience, appropriate messages, activities, and resources needed for effective communication, and communication plans for change management, incorporating multiple channels to manage expectations and disseminate project progress. Overseeing clinic supervision to staff delegated to services performing clinic profile coordination and management functions. leading clinic profile team members to ensure analytics, goals, are being met using accurate and timely clinic management tools for their designated services/clinics. Coordinates all administrative needs of clinic profile building and maintenance, establishing the program goals, evaluating implementation, and data capture components for the Facility. Provides technical advice to clinic personnel primarily at the clinic director and Patient Service Line (PSL) management level regarding scheduling, clinic profiles and workload. . Responsible for standardization of clinic profile management, coordinating, establishing, and maintaining all computerized clinic profiles utilized by the Facility and meeting standards, accurate wait time and outcome measures. Responsible for creating new clinics, adjusting existing profiles as necessary for changes, inactivating & cancelling clinic availability. Validates accuracy of all clinic set up including locations & contact information that accurately direct patients to the clinical service. Investigates complaints from internal and external customers related to clinic profile set up and resolves the complaint or escalates to the appropriate manager OR,
• Education GS 11: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Ph. D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR
• Combination GS 11: : Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond a Master's degree.

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: Regular and recurring work is mostly sedentary involving sitting at a desk, although the position requires the ability to move from one geographic location of the facility to another. The incumbent works with a computer screen and keyboard. Some physical effort such as standing, walking, bending or prolonged sitting may be required. The incumbent may be exposed to walking to outlying areas. The work places no special physical demands on the employee.

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

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. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments

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

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and 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 for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at

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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