Management and Program Analyst

• Responsible for managing and administering operational policies procedures personnel actions hiring processes and contracting support
• Serves as liaison with Human Resources on personnel issues coordinates disciplinary and adverse actions and participates in related hearings
• Responsible for collecting documentation and responding to employee grievances and dissatisfactions working to resolve conflicts efficiently and equitably
• Assists leadership in projecting staffing needs; developing position descriptions job analyses performance plans and appraisals; and preparing personnel actions
• Develops and coordinates the planning formulation and execution of budgets conducting both short- and long-range analyses and providing financial projections based on operational variables in support of multiple complex clinical research and education programs and specialty sections
• Supports operations and budgetary needs for Medical Specialty sections
• Evaluates how budget changes affect program goals and makes recommendations on resource allocation
• Monitors expenses reviews discrepancies and adjusts budgets for personnel travel and training based on evolving needs and guidance
• Advises management on financial trends prepares requests for additional funding or reprogramming and manages the fiscal year budget including salaries and support costs
• Produces financial reports comparing projections to actual expenditures and handle funding requests for equipment and supplies certifying bills and participating in fiscal planning
• Serves as a Contracting Officers Representative (COR) overseeing contract performance verifying deliverables ensuring compliance and maintaining documentation
• Coordinates with contracting officers to address performance issues and provide technical guidance to contractors
• Maintains accurate budget records advising on fund management monitoring spending reprogramming funds as needed and preparing
  expenditure reports
• Serves as the subject matter expert (SME) for all administrative processes affecting assigned sections providing guidance and oversight to ensure efficient day-to-day operations and effective long-range planning
• Directs coordinates and monitors administrative functions developing new standard operating procedures as needed and ensuring alignment with Service Line and facility policies
• Conducts independent management reviews gathers and consolidates information for leadership and implements procedures to streamline workflow throughout Specialty Care
• Reviews and validates labor mapping data to confirm that assigned labor categories tour structures and functional statements accurately reflect clinical practice and operational needs
• Applies extensive knowledge of service operations regulations and precedents to provide informed guidance and develop efficient administrative practices
• Conducts analysis of administrative workflows staffing documentation requirements and reporting structures to identify opportunities for
  improvement
• Performs other related duties as assigned

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• 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 drivers 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)

• 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.

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 09/29/2026.

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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-9. 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 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 GS-9 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: Knowledge and skill in applying analytical principles and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or
  studies of the efficiency and effectiveness of program operations and substantive administrative support
  functions (internal activities or functions such as supply budget procurement or personnel which serve
  to facilitate operations. Knowledge of pertinent laws regulations policies and precedents that affect the
  use of programs and related support resources. Knowledge of major issues program goals and objectives
  work processes and administrative operations of the organization. Knowledge of healthcare principles
  theories and practices including budgeting planning administration etc. affect the use of program and
  related support resources to analyze medical programs and offer efficiency improvement
  recommendations. Knowledge and skill in adapting analytical techniques and evaluation criteria to the
  measurement and improvement of program effectiveness and organizational productivity. Knowledge of
  VA policy procedures and regulations Joint Commission standards and a thorough knowledge of the
  organization mission function operation goals and objectives of Medicine Services and the medical
  center to ensure policies comply with regulations. Knowledge of accounting bookkeeping and budgeting
  processes to ensure correct allocation and generation of data reports and proposals. OR
• Education: 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: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education beyond successfully completed post-high school education.

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.