Management and Program Analyst

Summary

This unique and complex job requires a diverse knowledge of healthcare analysis, technical expertise, effective and flexible interpersonal skills (consultation, training, team leading, networking), and analytical skills in a clinical setting.

Duties

Duties include, but are not limited to: Develops standard operating procedures and guidelines and performs quality assurance studies on Radiation Oncology Program operations. Conducts in-depth analysis and overall staffing needs for the agency through qualitative and quantitative analysis for the healthcare group. Assists leadership in setting priorities based on the detailed data analysis and interpretation conducted by the incumbent. Researches, organizes, compiles, summarizes, and analyses data and information for assigned special projects. Serves as an advisor and resource person to policy and working groups (i.e., Patient Advocate Office, Out-Patient Systems Redesign Committee) to facilitate changes needed to meet health care group with VALBHS strategic goals and objectives. Works with healthcare managers and other staff members in the planning, evaluation, and assessment to ensure data adherence and compliance for National Radiation Oncology Program Office (NROP) standards. Interprets findings resulting from studies that are independently developed. Participates in completing analyses of data and identifying administratively significant findings. Provides advanced qualitative and quantitative analysis and evaluation concerning clinical measures and in meeting established goals and objectives including staffing variance. Applies analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning administrative support functions.Recommends solutions for program officials and supervisors. Recommendations include modified work methods, procedural changes, system variations, and acceptance of new technology developments. Provides statistical reports, evaluated information for effective direction in program operations. Extracts and formulates data into different database programs such as Excel, Access, or SQL and prepares analysis for reports. Utilizes current database systems including Allocation Resource Center (ARC) and VHA support service center (VSSC). Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Management and Program Analyst/PD145510 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/02/2026. 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-09. 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. 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: analyzing key steps in transactional processes or business practices to identify quality process improvements; utilizing databases to develop and monitor data collection systems; design and utilize qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques to perform audits and studies; develops, interprets, applies, and integrates objective measurement criteria and acceptable standards for use in monitoring activities; evaluating financial trends and determines compliance with agency guidelines. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 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 an combination of specialized experience and education at the graduate level. 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

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.