Job details
Salary $66,829 - $86,881 a year job type full-time
Full job description
Duties
Summary
Serves as a program analyst for aush for community care, network management, acquisitions.
Responsibilities
Work closely with various stakeholders to respond to inquiries and monitor program office.
Stay abreast of anticipated changes in program office contracts and guidelines for veteran community health care issues.
Responsible for operational communications, including congressional responses, request for information, and related processes.
Mastery of a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods for assessment and improvement of program effectiveness.
Knowledge of the complex code of federal regulations (cfr) and the law behind va payment methodology is essential and their history.
The position involves a wide range of duties associated with program management, data collection, analysis evaluation and reporting.
Work schedule: monday-friday between 0900-1730 est
Flexible: yes
Telework: this is a remote position
Virtual: this is a virtual/remote position.
Position description/pd#: program analyst/ pd104330
Relocation/recruitment incentives: not authorized
Permanent change of station (pcs): not authorized
Financial disclosure report: not required.
Travel required
Not required
Supervisory status
No
Promotion potential
None
Job family (series)
0343 management and program analysis
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Requirements
Requirements
Conditions of employment
You must be a u.sCitizen to Apply Now
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
Participation in the seasonal influenza and coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) vaccination programs are requirements for all department of veterans affairs health care personnel (hcp)
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/26/2021.
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 announcementFor a gs-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the gs-11The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the federal serviceAn sf-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materialsIf 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 announcementIn this instance, you must provide an additional sf-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year 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-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organizationExamples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
Serves as the subject-matter authority on regulatory and procedural requirements for administrative contract support and coordination of work with management and external/internal staff within other agency organizations.
Develop and train materials for internal and /or external customers.
Identifies and advises management of potential process/workflow improvement opportunities at the program office level.
Establishes and/or maintains internal and external working relationships with program office.
Conducts continuous process improvement projects and other structured process-improvement methodologies to facilitate timely, proactive development of strategies and plans and makes recommendations for adoption of ideas and best practices.
Advises management officials during the decision-making process to facilitate optimal use of resources to meet internal and external customer requirements, reduce rework, determine operational resource capacity, and increase quality of deliverables.
Informs management and other staff of issues, trends, and developments concerning the operations of the directorate.
You will be rated on the following competencies for this position:
Analytical reasoning
Communications
Critical thinking
Planning and evaluating
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 employmentYou 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 weekPart-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activitiesApplicants 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:
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the united states office of personnel management`s website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Education
There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Additional information
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 emergenciesThis position may be authorized for teleworkTelework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Receiving service credit or earning annual (vacation) leave: federal employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a federal employeeVa may offer newly-appointed federal employee`s credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military serviceThis credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leaveSuch credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
Career transition assistance plan (ctap) provide eligible displaced va competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacanciesTo 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 vacancyTo 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 jobInformation about ctap eligibility is on opm`s career transition resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
Placement policy: the posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotionThe position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatementManagement 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.
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 to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an alternate application.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
In describing your experience, please be clear and specificWe will not make assumptions regarding your experience.
Narrative responses are not required at this timeIf you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview.your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verifiedPlease follow all instructions carefullyErrors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
Background checks and security clearance
Security clearance
Not required
Drug test required
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (ns)/low risk
Trust determination process
Suitability/fitness
Required documents
Required documents
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete application package which includes:
Resume
The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this positionPlease use this checklist to make sure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), sf-50`s (current/former federal employees), documentation to support veterans preference claims, or ictap/ctap documentation (for displaced federal employees)You will not be contacted for additional information.
Cover letter
Separation notice (rif)
Performance appraisal
Resume
Separation notice (rif)
Sf-50/ notification of personnel action
Transcript
Sf-50, notification of personnel action (if applicable for time in grade and/or eligibility): this may require more than one sf 50Your most recent and one proving one year time in grade at the gs-11.
Most recent sf-50 if you are a current or former federal employee
An sf-50 showing your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materialsIf 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 announcementIn this instance, you must provide an additional sf-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade
Award 50`s do not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted for the purpose of verifying time-in-grade.
Examples of appropriate sf-50`s include:
Within grade increases at the highest grade held; or
Promotions with an effective date more than one year old; or
Sf-50`s at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the u.sDepartment of education in order for it to be credited towards qualificationsTherefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the u.sDepartment of education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Benefits
Benefits
A career with the u.sGovernment provides employees with a comprehensive benefits packageAs a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewardingOpens in a new windowlearn more about federal benefits.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittentContact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Help
This job is open to
Career transition (ctap, ictap, rpl)
Federal employees who meet the definition of a `surplus` or `displaced` employee.
Clarification from the agency
***ctap only*** salary range represents base salary; selectee`s salary will be determined by their locationThis position is 100% remote
