Management Analyst

Summary

The incumbent is assigned to the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) Disability Rating Activity Site (DRAS). The primary purpose of this position is to provide objectively based information and associated recommendations to DRAS division leadership to inform decisions on all aspects of IDES organizational operations and management. The incumbent performs a variety of substantive analytical, planning, training, evaluative, budgetary, and advisory work.

Duties

Specific duties include: Develops recommendations for program officials and supervisors that are complete and accepted by all operating components. Works with Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Army (Army), and high-level VA enterprises to analyze long-term mission-level trends and help make proposals to ensure the division is properly staffed, using its current resources correctly, and making appropriate workload decisions Coordinates with Compensation Services to analyze impacts of national-level changes (e.g., regulation changes); coordinates with DoD and U.S. Army to help analyze current and future claims inventories, provides recommendations to division leadership based on the analysis. The incumbent develops new or modified work methods, systems variations, and evaluation of administrative operations that promote efficiency and cost savings Recommends and submits organizational change guidance, procedures, and documents. Provides higher management with reports, evaluated information, budgetary proposals, and similar products necessary for effective direction of administrative operations. Participates in discussions, meetings, conferences and conference calls with agency administrators, senior subject matter experts and technical personnel, and other federal agency officials to secure and investigate facts; present conclusions, recommendations, and alternatives; obtain concurrence; develop alternate courses of actions; and mutually resolve problems. Advises management of unique conditions and issues which affect administrative activities and provides guidance on interpretation and implementation of new and revised legislation, policies, regulations, and procedures. Establishes study methods and techniques to be utilized in substantive program studies and audits. Develops and employs advanced qualitative and quantitative techniques to analyze and measure the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of organizational programs such as agency and inter-agency communications and software programs (e.g., communicating program needs to VA Central Office and the U.S. Army, updating and analyzing the Veterans Tracking Application (VT A), and multiple VBA Tableau dashboards). Compiles, develops, and analyzes narrative and statistical information using generally advanced methods, techniques, and precedents requiring considerable adaptation and/or interpretation for application to administrative functions. Analyzes and provides recommendations to division leadership on large amounts of data that directly inform division leadership relating to mission­level direction (e.g., staffing levels, creation of targets). Applies analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning substantive administrative support functions. Examines and evaluates operations in meeting established goals and objectives. Prepares status reports for review at all levels. Evaluates the effectiveness of administrative functions, training, and operations in the DRAS. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. The grade progression for this position is GS-11 and GS-12. Work Schedule: Full time Monday through Friday 7:30am-4:00pm Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: This position is eligible for situational (ad hoc) telework only. The selectee is required to report to the official duty station each scheduled workday. Telework may be approved only on a case-by-case basis with supervisory approval. Routine or recurring telework is not authorized for this position. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Management Analyst; PD420140 and PD420150 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:11/16/2026. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT: As a current Federal, GS employee you must 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-09 level. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11 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. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: GS-11 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one year of Specialized Experience which is equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-09 level) in the normal line of progression for the position. Specialized Experience is defined as experience applying analytical and evaluative techniques, and pertinent agency regulations, policies and precedents to conduct detailed analysis of complex issues, work functions or work processes. OR Education Substitution: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or successful completion of three (3) years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or a LL.M., if related, and obtained in an accredited college or university. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent one (1) year of full-time study. If that number cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours will be considered as satisfying the one (1) year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. Note: Transcripts Required OR Combination of Education and Experience: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. GS-12 Grade Level: Specialized Experience GS-12: In addition to the experience required for the GS-11, applicants must have one year of Specialized Experience which is equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-11 level) in the normal line of progression for the position. Specialized Experience is defined as: experience diagnosing problems within the organization and implementing plans and means to make improvements and/or implement change; experience developing the design of business processes, systems, technology, and/or job roles for a division within a VA Regional Office; advising leadership on problems, conflicts, and/or courses of action. There is no education substitution at the GS-12 level. Combining Education & Experience: If you do not fully meet the length of experience and education described for a specific grade level (e.g. have six months of experience and some coursework but not a degree), the two can be combined to total 100% of the requirement. Click here for more information. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work