Program Analyst

Summary

This position is located at the Clement J. Zablocki Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI and is organizationally aligned under the Medical Information Systems Division (MIS).

Duties

This position is located at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center (VAMC), Milwaukee, WI and is organizationally aligned under the Medical Information Systems Division (MIS). The primary purpose of the position is to plan and carry out administrative management and analyst functions that span across the Division by providing analytical and evaluative work of the programmatic aspects of the organizational operations and management functions. Major Duties: Performs analysis and monitors established administrative management requirements. Fact-finding and analysis of data (financial, costs, etc.) and preparation of managerial problems assigned to the incumbent for review. Incumbent identifies areas of concern independently, as a result of thorough analyses, and presents these to management with recommendations for resolution. Decisions on data source, methodology of data collection, techniques of analysis, display of findings, conclusions, recommendations, are generally left to the discretion of the incumbent. Independently or jointly researches and develops information for special reports of substantial scope and impact, required by management for development of statistical and specialized information necessary for projecting future needs for CITC. Develops special projects and reports which encompass areas related to identifying potential and/or immediate cost savings for CITC, budget analysis, projecting and forecasting. Incumbent exercises resourcefulness and good judgment in recommending solutions to concerns/problems identified by special projects and studies. Develop and maintain new and existing sources of information to monitor contract information and CITC expenditures, projections, and budgets. Generates and develops required reports independently, identifying areas of improvement, and formulating recommendations. Reviews the accuracy and adequacy of current financial and costing reports. Responsible for quality assurance of all statistical reports and related data as they apply to higher level management. Reports progress of the CITC unit on a weekly basis including the provision of information to be included in Medical Center wide reports. Must have a thorough knowledge base of common financial analysis techniques, included budget projection and forecasting. 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. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm Compressed/Flexible: Not available. Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst/PD25376A and PD25375A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorozed.

Qualifications

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-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5. 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. For a GS-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. 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: To qualify for GS-7, you must posses: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in Federal service that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience includes: knowledge of fiscal, budget, real property and supply management; knowledge of measurement techniques in determining the extent of compliance with rules and regulations; interacting with other disciplines to solve problems and deal effectively with uncooperative or unreceptive persons to bring problems to resolution; preparing letters, memoranda and other correspondence covering subjects of an administrative nature; and gathering and organizing narrative and statistical information using established methods, techniques, and precedents such as questionnaires, interviews, and review of databases. . OR Education:1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement. S.A.A. is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership. Class standing -- Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses. Grade-point average (G.P.A.) -- Applicants must have a grade-point average of: 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2years of the curriculum. To qualify for GS-9, you must posses: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in Federal service that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience includes: knowledge of fiscal, budget, real property and supply management; knowledge of measurement techniques in determining the extent of compliance with rules and regulations; interacting with other disciplines to solve problems and deal effectively with uncooperative or unreceptive persons to bring problems to resolution; applying analytic and evaluative techniques to the identification, consideration and resolution of issues and problems of a procedural and/or factual nature; preparing letters, memoranda and other correspondence covering subjects of an administrative nature; conducting periodic surveys of equipment and property use, recommending action to ensure economical and efficient use of equipment and other property; gathering and organizing narrative and statistical information using established methods, techniques, and precedents such as questionnaires, interviews, and review of databases; and processing purchase requests in assigned fund control points and provides back up support for purchasing and reconciliations. OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. or LL.B. or J.D., if related OR Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must