Program Analyst Officer at Washington

JOB SUMMARY:

Vacancy Identification Number (VIN) 914833

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln’s promise – “To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan” – by serving and honoring the men and women who are America’s Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) needs employees who possess the energy, compassion, and commitment to serve those who served our Country. Whatever the job title, every position in VA will give you a chance to make a meaningful and personal contribution to the lives of truly special and deserving people - our Veterans. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. Working for VA is one of the most emotionally satisfying and professionally rewarding ways to dedicate the best within you to your Countrys service.

If you are transitioning from the military or a Veteran already, we invite you to explore the benefits of continuing your career at the VA. The VA is committed to hiring Veterans. The VA is much more than just another employer. It is an honorable, open and welcoming community of those who care. Gratitude is our motivation and service is our mission.

The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define “who we are,” our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries. The Values are Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect and Excellence (“I CARE”).

Americas Veterans need you! To find out more, go to http://www.va.gov/jobs/.

Special Employment Consideration:  VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more.  Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under these appointment authorities.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation.
• May be required to serve a 1-year probationary period.
• May be required to serve a 1-year supervisor probationary period.
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required.

DUTIES:Back to top

We encourage you to apply for a career in delivering world-class services to Veterans and their families. The Department of Veterans Affairs fosters the highest standards of leadership, research and development through the use of cutting-edge technology and innovative initiatives that serve our Nations Veterans. The Office of Information Technology enables VA to become a Veteran centric service provider through the delivery of available, adaptable, secure, and cost effective technology services.

There is one (1) vacancy located in Washington, DC. You will serves as a Program Analyst Officer with the Department of Defense (DoD)/Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Interagency Program Office (IPO).  You will serve as a first line supervisor, a program analyst, and advisor to IPO management who continuously evaluates and manages programs under the assigned area of responsibility. You will perform a wide range of analytic and advisory functions concerning manpower planning and the development of programs to ensure the recruitment and retention of a workforce which possesses the skills and experience necessary to meet the offices mission requirements

Major Duties:

• Provide extensive analyses, coordination, preparation and consolidation of responses to a variety of administrative and managerial action items based on knowledge of the organizations programs.
• Prepare and implement a variety of revisions to existing written policy and conduct orientations as required to ensure procedural changes are fully understood.
• Use extensive, complex analyses and development techniques, and provide sustainable recommendations on courses of action based on knowledge of the project process.
• Works with Director and staff to interpret guidance and develop plans of action to execute intent of that guidance.

Work schedule:

• Full-time Employment, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
• Compressed/Flexible Schedules is not available for this position
• This is not a virtual position
• Telework is not available for this position

Position Description Title/PD#: Program Analyst Officer/PD# 13125-0

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:  Relocation and/or recruitment incentives are not authorized for this position.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top

Time-In-Grade Requirement:  If you are applying under merit promotion procedures, you must be a current Federal employee and have at least one year or 52 weeks at the next lower grade level by the closing date of this announcement.  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.

For the GS-14, you must have at least one year or 52 weeks at no lower than the GS-13 or equivalent grade level.  You may need to submit more than one SF-50 to clearly demonstrate one year or 52 weeks time-in-grade at the next lower level.

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.

Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

For the GS-14 grade level, you must also have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13).  Specialized experience includes managing project implementation, monitoring milestones, progress, interdependent actions and conflicting events; developing and maintaining spreadsheets and databases to reflect current organizational structures and strength accountability that accommodates various reporting requirements; analyzing, evaluating, and identifying developmental and training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed development and training; compiling, analyzing, and manipulating data from multiple sources to develop briefing and reporting documents.

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.

OR

Education: Applicants please note there is no substitution for education for this position. 

You will be rated on the following competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position. Narrative responses are not required at this time.

• Skill in advising management and recommending solutions for HR and staffing programs, personnel and administrative related activities.
• Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and regulations related to HR, personnel and administrative actions.
• Ability to supervise the work of HR and administrative support staff, breaking that work into appropriate components and monitoring work production.
• Knowledge of communicative techniques to effectively and diplomatically interact with internal and external customers.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit OPMs web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/alph-ndx.asp.

If 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.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sedentary in nature.

APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Applicants please note there is no substitution for education for this position.

Veterans Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) showing all dates of service as well as character of service (honorable, general, etc.).  Additionally, Veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensation for service-connected disability.  If the military member is within 120 days of separation and does not yet have a DD214, the member may instead submit any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.

Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, non-service-connected disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as well as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, widow or widower, or natural mother, should refer to and submit a completed SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference" and required documentation with your application materials.

For more information on Veterans Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

After the vacancy announcement closes, those applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements for the position are referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview.

Country: USA, State: Dist of Columbia, City: Washington, Company: Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology.