Management & Program Analyst

Summary

Located in the Office of General Counsel (OGC), Office of Management, Planning, & Analysis (MPA), Informatics Division, the Supervisory Management and Program Analyst serves as the Director of the Informatics Division. Responsibilities include management and development analysis and functions; advising OGC Leadership on administrative and management matters; and supervising, coordinating, and integrating geographically disbursed technical staff of Management and Program Analyst positions.

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Duties

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• Oversees the daily operation of the unit, to include ensuring that agency policies and priorities are being followed
• Develops performance standards and evaluates work performance of subordinates
• Provides advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters
• Provides insights, recommendations, and advice on policy and strategy to OGC Leadership
• Coordinates development and implementation of OGC's strategic plan and strategic plan refresh
• Provides data used for high level reporting such as OGC's Strategic Workforce Plan and Congressional budget justification
• Coordinates with other VA offices charged with programming and statistical planning to align OGC and VA strategic goals
• Participates in VA Strategic Planning and Performance Reporting
• Plans, analyzes, and advises OGC Leadership on program cost analysis, annual/multi- year and long-range; and fiscal and operational programs for key agency initiatives and programs.
• Hears and resolves minor complaints from employees
• Refers group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher-level supervisor or manager
• Effects minor disciplinary measures such as warnings and reprimands and recommends action in more serious cases
• Participates in annual VA 5-year programming cycle, program development and management planning to improve organizational direction and focus
• Exercises sound management concepts, principles and practices
• Oversees the development, use, and modification and coordinates training efforts on OGC case and time tracking software used throughout OGC
• Oversees the development, use, and modification of all OGC managed Web based resources, such as SharePoint
• Serves as project manager, and oversees the planning, organizing, and conduct of special studies and projects
• Prepares briefings and presentations for the OGC Leadership
• Works with Office of Budget on future year budget formulation in line with strategic workforce plan
• Serves as OGC's Point of Contact (POC) on all VA-wide strategic planning, programming, and risk management initiatives

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm.

Compressed/Flexible: Available

Telework: Position is eligible for Ad Hoc telework (situational telework) as determined by the agency policy.

Virtual: This position may be authorized for Virtual Work. Virtual Work eligibility is for current VA employees that are already subject to the return to in person work mandate in their current position.

Definition of Virtual Work : Employee works outside of original hiring duty station at a VA owned or leased space.

Return to Office (RTO) : RTO mandates are in affect and selectees will be required to report to in person work unless they have an approved exemption already in place.

Position Description/PD#: PD330450

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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
• 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
• 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.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a one year probationary period or two 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 one year probationary period or two year trial 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, 07/15/2026.

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 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. 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 some former Federal employees applying for reinstatement, as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. See the Required Document section below for more information regarding the SF-50s needed to verify time-in-grade.

You may qualify based on your experience as described below:

• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-13) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Developing performance standards and evaluating the work performance of subordinates; Providing data used for high level reporting such as OGC's Strategic Workforce Plan and Congressional budget justification; Participating in annual VA 5-year programming cycle, program development and management planning to improve organizational direction and focus; Working with Office of Budget on future year budget formulation in line with strategic workforce plan; Serving as project manager, and overseeing the planning, organizing, and conduct of special studies and projects.

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 : Resume must include job title and employer name, number of hours worked per week, start and end dates (including month and year), list of duties and responsibilities for each position held. In addition, if the experience was a federal position, you must list series and grade for each position held. Failure to include this information may result in an ineligible rating. A full year of work is considered to be 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 sedentary. Typically, the incumbent sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items, such as papers, books, or small parts. Some travel may be required as assigned. No special 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

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 for this vacancy. To be found well qualified, applicants must meet the following qualifications:

Demonstrated experience: interpreting quantitative and qualitative data, to include data modeling and evaluating key indicators, trends, and historical data; utilizing change management principles, strategies, and techniques to effectively plan, implement, and evaluate change in the organization; effectively using database systems, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation, and planning applications, e.g. case management and time tracking software, databases, cloud based software, reporting applications, SharePoint, and Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.

Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at

Local Commuting Area: The local commuting area for this position is defined as a radius of 50 miles from 810 Vermont Ave, NW, Washington, DC. This includes all locations that fall within a 50-mile driving distance from 810 Vermont Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20420 or 50 miles from an approved VA leased space.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

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 (HRA) at The Fair Chance Act.

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. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

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.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members : Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

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

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 here:

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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VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

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