Program Analyst at Washington

JOB SUMMARY:

VA-WIDE ANNOUNCEMENT

Program Analyst,

 GS-0343-13

 

Vacancy Identification Number (VIN) 921173

ALL APPLICATION MATERIAL MUST BE RECEIVED BY: Thursday, July 18, 2013

This is a Non-Bargaining Unit Position 

This Position May Be Approved for the Appraised Value Offer (AVO) Program

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?

As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities and leadership positions at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the Nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries. 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.  For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• You must be a US citizen to apply for this job.
• You may be subject to a background/suitability investigation.
• You must be a current Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employee.
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required.

DUTIES:Back to top

This position is located in the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) Service. The incumbent exercises significant responsibility in developing effective VR&E business line procedures and information technology systems. 

• Functions as a member of VR&Es program and project management team to ensure that there is effective implementation of laws and regulations that govern the VR&E program.
• Assists in ensuring that the IT systems effectively attain program objectives and remain consistent with substantive and procedural requirements.
• Conducts continuing information systems review and refinement for transactions and work processes relating to input and output for the VR&E business line.
• Initiates projects in all existing VR&E systems.
• Monitors all projects on an on-going basis. Coordinates priorities with other elements (both within and outside of the Service).
• Works in collaboration with team members or employees to ensure that tasks are completed,, that good working relationship among team and with management are maintained.
• Prepares responses to budget pass-back inquiries from OMB and Congressional Offices. Narrative and data responses will be clear and concise and reflect accurate information.

Position Description Title/PD#: Program Analyst/PD# 31841A 

Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are authorized for this position.
The Department of Veterans Affairs offers Permanent Change of Station (PCS) relocation services. Permanent Change of Station is the relocation of a household due to government convenience in connection with a transfer between duty stations or facilities. For more information go to  http://vaww.fscdirect.fsc.va.gov/pcs.asp.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required.

Time-in-grade:   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. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service.

GS-13:  52 weeks at the GS-12 or equivalent.

Experience: 

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-12) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is experience in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is characterized by a thorough knowledge of advanced management and organizational principles and practices. This experience must have provided you with a knowledge of quantitative and qualitative techniques in order to analyze, evaluate, and measure the effectiveness and efficiency of organizational and project operations. The applicant must demonstrate expert communication skills to present and articulate findings to upper level management.

GS-13: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level.

No education requirement at the GS-12 and GS-13 levels.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

You will be rated on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs) based on your application for this position.

KSA 1 – Knowledge of the Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment program.  Specific knowledge of VA IT infrastructure and system development. 

KSA 2 - Knowledge of the VA and the VBA mission.

KSA 3 - Ability to manage (plan, organize, direct, review, etc) work activities in a fast-paced, service oriented environment.

KSA 4 - Ability to communicate effectively orally with all levels of management officials, various groups or individuals on a wide range of subjects pertaining to VR&E benefits issues.

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).

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

APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement).

Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. ***

FOREIGN EDUCATION: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must submit original official college transcripts from an accredited educational institution that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs.

Veterans Preference:  When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference.  For more information on Veterans Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Your résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

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Country: USA, State: Dist of Columbia, City: Washington, Company: Veterans Benefits Administration.