Supervisory Management & Program Analyst

Summary

The Resource Management Manager, within VHA's Manpower Management Office, leads a team supporting manpower management and Central Office resource allocation. As a technical expert and senior advisor, the manager oversees position management, workforce planning, policy development, risk management, strategic planning, and workload-based staffing. The role supports VHA's effective implementation of manpower management capabilities.

Duties

This announcement will close on November 3, 2026. The first 50 applications received will receive priority consideration. Applications submitted after the first 50 applications have been received will not be considered unless otherwise requested by management. Provides authoritative technical leadership, advice, and assistance on highly complex, controversial, or precedent setting workforce matters involving finance and contracting. Validates studies to support new system level, long-term position management, manpower management, and financial forecasting strategic plans. Formulates program goals, plans, policies, and procedures dealing with the development and deployment of VHA-wide, decision-making criteria for resource allocation. Collaborates with Office of Finance and senior managers to improve resource allocation across programs and functions. Monitors and evaluates consistent implementation of, and compliance with, VHA policies and procedures. Oversees the development of business process maps, standard operating procedures, guidelines, and directives/policies to minimize risk to VHA. Serves as an expert technical and programmatic consultant for assigned mission areas. Serves as a senior advisor on VA-wide organizational structure, and is responsible for the efficient allocation of workforce within VHA Central Office. Leads the development of business processes, system requirements, and directives/policies to support new, enhanced workforce management capabilities. Provides oversight of organizational structure and manpower management activities to ensure official organizational charts and authorized FTE counts support VHA organizational objectives. Consults with VHA leadership to identify needs and develops national tools, reports, and guidelines to meet those needs. Works on behalf of VHA to close recommendations from the Office of Inspector General, the Government Accountability Office,and other internal and external assessments. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Yes Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. 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 in-person 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 exemption. Any approval for a RTO exception, exemption, or extension will happen after a tentative job offer, but before a final job offer. Duty Location Status: Location Negotiable based in conjunction with RTO Mandate Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved 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, 11/13/2026. 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-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13. 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal service that demonstrates experience in each of the following areas: Providing authoritative advice and recommendations to senior officials on complex workforce, manpower, position-management, organizational, financial, contracting, or resource-allocation matters; Leading enterprise-level studies and analyses and validating workforce, organizational, full-time-equivalent (FTE), workload, budget, or financial data; Developing, implementing, and evaluating agency-wide policies, procedures, decision criteria, business processes, or system requirements; Assessing customer and organizational needs; developing tools, reports, guidance, or other products; and monitoring compliance with applicable requirements and internal controls; Analyzing competing requirements and making or recommending decisions on high-impact issues; Negotiating with senior stakeholders and establishing priorities, controls, and resource-allocation strategies; Assigning or delegating work and monitoring and evaluating the performance of staff or teams; and Delivering timely, accurate, compliant, and cost-effective results. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Interpersonal Skills 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: Physical Demands: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. Work Environment: Work is typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate controlled office. Work will require regular travel. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

Note: There is no educational substitution at this grade level. 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://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications