Program Analyst

Summary

This position is located in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Health Affairs (OASD(HA)). The ASW (HA) is the principal medical staff advisor to the Secretary of War and is the principal program manager for all Do W health matters, including medical readiness, health care delivery and preventive medicine, medical military construction, and the procurement, development, training, and retention of medical military and civilian personnel.

Duties

Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Formulates, evaluates, and establishes strategic healthcare policies, guidelines, and administrative frameworks for the ASW(HA) to optimize the TRICARE Health Plan (THP) and synchronize private sector and direct care components of the Military Health System (MHS). Authors highly complex, authoritative executive products-including white papers, Congressional testimonies, strategic briefings, and comprehensive reports-to advise and influence senior DoW leadership, Congressional stakeholders, and external agencies on legislative impacts and health benefit administration. Directs rigorous, data-driven evaluations of implemented healthcare policies and major managed care support contracts (such as the U.S. Family Health Plan) using advanced outcome metrics to identify systemic gaps, mitigate programmatic risks, and drive clinical/operational optimization. Represents the organization as the designated subject matter expert and lead advocate in high-level inter-agency working groups (including HHS, VA, and State/Federal agencies) to synchronize national-level health policies and secure collaborative strategic partnerships. Manages and directs strategic oversight of the overseas TRICARE program area, ensuring global healthcare delivery systems and international contract performance remain strictly aligned with broader MHS strategic goals and access-to-care standards.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below. You may qualify at the GS-15 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability in: Analyzing proposed health policy, legislation, or regulations to determine the impact on health plan benefits and coverage. Providing well-reasoned recommendations to influence and convince decision makers on courses of action. Developing recommendations to senior leaders or external stakeholders to influence strategic decisions regarding healthcare program administration. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission.. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave. Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.