Program Analyst

About the role

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!

What you will do

• 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 (***).
• 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.

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.

Documents you must provide

• To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes one or more of the following documents.
• Please use this checklist to make sure you have included documents required for your application.
• You will not be contacted for additional information: Resume which includes a list of all significant jobs held and duties performed, dates specified in month and year format, and the two-page resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time).
• If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.
• If military or civilian, please include your rank and/or grade.
• Resumes longer than two pages will result in ineligibility for further consideration for the position.
• Complete All Required Assessments (including USA Hire).
• If your application is rated as well-qualified (score 85 or above) and you are claiming special priority selection rights under the Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Program (I/CTAP) submit: a copy of your agency notice, a copy of your most recent performance rating, and a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, noting your current position, grade level, and duty location.
• Do not submit photographs with your application package.
• Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - you must remove your image from any badges, licenses, etc. Do not upload Adobe portfolio documents.
• Adobe portfolio documents are not viewable by our agency's staffing offices.
• Please review the above list(s) to ensure you have included all necessary documents required for your application.
• Not every applicant will require the same documents, therefore it is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that their application package includes all necessary documents to determine qualifications and eligibility for appointment, such as a copy of your SF-50, transcript, ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees).
• You will not be contacted for additional information.
• Applicants will be deemed ineligible if supporting documentation is not submitted.

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: ***

What to expect next

After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email.

Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made. You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applications.

Information regarding your application status can be found in the USAJobs Help Center.

Additional 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 ***

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.