Program Analyst

Program Analyst

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This job is open to current permanent Department of Veterans Affairs employees. Area of consideration - Eligible applications will be reviewed and referred in the following order:

1. Current VA employees designated as surplus or displaced by the VA - Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) eligible
2. Current VA employees of the Office of Integrated Veteran Care (current SF-50 must show IVC in box 22 or 135 in box 40)
3. Current VA employees of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) (current SF-50 must show VHA in box 22)
4. Current permanent employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (current SF-50 must show VA in box 22)

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.

Duties:

• Analyzes and evaluates on a quantitative or qualitative basis, the effectiveness of operations, policies, procedures, and other situations to provide improved and cost-effective changes or solutions.
• Identifies and analyzes data required for use in the management and direction of programs to include developing new or modified administrative program policies, regulations, goals, or objectives.
• Develops program or administrative reporting systems including the systems specifications, data gathering, analytical techniques, and systems evaluation methodology.
• Analyzes and evaluates agency functions and activities, to include evaluating proposed changes in mission, operating procedures, and delegations of authority.
• Determining customer needs using cause analysis, ideal state, historical/trend analysis, and eliciting customer requirements.
• Ensures business process analysis is utilizing the existing facts and data correctly in a manner best suited for desired outcomes.
• Evaluates internal processes, identifies deficiencies, and recommends system resolutions and improvements.
• Performs data gathering, investigation, and examination of historical, predictive, and trend analysis.
• Provides insight regarding the most advantageous approaches to program and policy implementation by leveraging data and analysis.
• Determines availability of data, collects the data, analyzes it, processes it, and determines its best use, and understanding how data applies to the task at hand.
• Compiles results and recommendations, prepares reports, and presents briefings to leadership.
• Analyzes and evaluates (on a quantitative or qualitative basis) the effectiveness of data in meeting established organizational goals and objectives.
• Evaluates, advises, and provides recommended courses of action to leadership on the organization, methods, and procedures for operational decision making.
• Plans and conducts studies, analyzing findings and making recommendations on substantive operating programs.

Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Telework: Ad Hoc

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst/ PD12889A and PD02889A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized