Management & Program Analyst

Summary

This position supports strategic planning, IT investment governance, and funding prioritization by analyzing VHA technology needs and providing critical information and recommendations to senior leadership. The analyst helps coordinate Multi-Year Programming (MYP) and Unfunded Requirements (UFR) processes to ensure IT investments align with organizational priorities and support Veteran care.

Duties

Major duties include but are not limited to: The incumbent is responsible for supporting governance activities under the direction of the Lead Management and Program Analyst within a portfolio of programs and projects in alignment with the Capability Management Boards (CMBs) as chartered by the Information Technology Committee (ITC) on all matters within the Strategic Investment Management Office. Collaborate with other areas of SIM to aggregate VHA information technology needs and their priorities to build a comprehensive and strategically aligned VHA IT budget submission and an integrated VHA enterprise technology strategy. Manages governance strategic action plans, drafts policies and procedures, and provides administrative support for governance meetings. Through direct knowledge of, and experience with, current VA and VHA policy initiatives and published guidance Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 08:00-04:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: Eligible as determined by the agency policy. Will be required to report to either a VA Facility, Agency/VA approved leased space, or any Federal building designated by VA. Virtual: This position may be authorized for Virtual Work. Virtual Work eligibility is for current VA employees that are already subject to the return to the in-person work mandate in their current position. Definition of Virtual Work: Employee works outside of original hiring duty station at a VA-owned or leased space. Return to Office (RTO): RTO mandates are in effect and selectees will be required to report to in-person work unless they are approved for an exception or an exemption. Any approval for an RTO exception, exemption, or extension will happen after a tentative job offer, but before a final job offer. Position Description/PD#: Management & Program Analyst/PD12489A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/19/2026. 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 13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS 12. 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 12 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 and evaluating information technology (IT) requirements, investment priorities, and organizational needs to support strategic planning, resource allocation, and funding recommendations Applying analytical and problem-solving techniques to assess program operations, business processes, policies, and competing organizational priorities to develop recommendations for process improvements and management decision-making; Planning, coordinating, and monitoring projects or programs, including evaluating requirements, managing competing priorities, monitoring deliverables, and addressing changes throughout the project lifecycle; Collaborating with multidisciplinary stakeholders, business owners, program managers, and organizational leadership to identify requirements, resolve issues, and support program objectives; and Preparing and presenting analytical reports, briefings, and recommendations to management officials and senior leadership to support strategic planning and organizational decision-making. 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

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.