Program Analyst

Summary

Do you have the skills evaluating and analyzing complex acquisition, compliance, and operational programs? As a Program Analyst in the Office of Strategic Sourcing (SS), Acquisitions, Compliance and Operations the incumbent advises senior leaders on compliance, risks, regulatory impacts, and resource decisions; collaborates with VA offices, Federal agencies, oversight bodies, contractors, and other stakeholders. Apply Now!

Duties

Major Duties: Oversees the effective operations to meet departmental established goals and objectives by conducting analytical research, generate substantive reports, provide leadership in analytical activities, and evaluates proposes changed in actions that may impede on business operations, conflicting goals, operating procedures, mission, and best practices. Serve as a technical advisor for all productivity measurements, procurement processes, accounting, statistical analysis, administrative oversight, financial reporting, and other budgetary related matters that supports the Office of Strategic Sourcing, Acquisition Compliance and Operations. Provides short and long-range planning of resources for programs in accordance with the needs of the office and its established goals. Develops program or administrative recommendations on process improvements, process implementations, system specifications, data gathering and analytical techniques. Oversees the supplier, financial and budgetary functions within the office, to include its day-to-day planning, direction, control, and monitoring. Serves as a liaison and technical experts with OIT and VA senior leadership, program officials and stakeholders, management, technical staff, and other Federal Government agencies and oversight committees. Develops correspondences, justification materials, and formal program presentations. Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst/PD17703A Travel Required: Occasional travel may be required as needed for this position. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8 am-4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: As determined by the Agency Policy Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Telework: Ad Hoc, as determined by Agency Policy. Physical Demands: The work is basically sedentary; however, occasional travel is sometimes required and can be physicallydemanding. Work may require occasional overnight travel away from the normal duty station. Working Conditions: Work is typically performed in an adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated smoke free office andinvolves everyday risks or discomforts of a typical office environment. Requirements

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Selectee is subject to background/suitability investigation. Selected applicant will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required. To be considered for this position, applicants must complete all required steps in the process. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. All required documents must be uploaded at the time you submit your application. The system supports only one submission. Applicants will not be able to edit their application or upload additional documents once it has been submitted. Applications that are incomplete-including those missing required documentation-will not be considered. Applicants are responsible for reviewing the Required Documents section and ensuring all mandatory materials are included prior to submission. Note: Applicants will not be contacted for missing information. It is the applicant's responsibility to provide all documentation necessary to determine qualification and eligibility. Qualifications

To qualify for this position, all qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/29/2026. EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skllls, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. Specialized experience is defined as: overseeing budget formulation, execution, and financial reporting for complex programs. Experience independently conducting cost-benefit, life-cycle, or program effectiveness studies to address compliance or operational issues and developing policy or process recommendations to improve program efficiency. Applicants must also demonstrate experience advising senior leadership on program risks, regulatory impacts, and resource decisions, while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, including oversight bodies, to gain acceptance of findings and recommendations. 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.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement. How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork The USA Hire Assessment includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. Benefits

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire Other Information

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This is not a remote position. OIT has multiple worksites at various duty locations, and the individual(s) selected may be assigned to any federal government work site. If selected you will be required to report to one of the following locations: Albany, NY Anaheim, CA Atlanta, GA Aurora, CO Austin, TX Cleveland, OH Davidson, TN Denver, CO Detroit, MI Eatontown, NJ Hines, IL Houston, TX Long Beach, CA Los Angeles, CA Murfreesboro, TN Nashville, TN Orlando, FL Philadelphia, PA Pittsburgh, PA Salt Lake City, UT San Antonio, TX Shepherdstown, WV Tampa, FL Washington, DC . If space is not immediately available a temporary exception to telework may be granted. If/when workspace is identified, the employee is expected to report to their assigned duty location. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at https://www.opm.gov/. Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.