Summary

This position is in Education Service in of the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) in VA Central Office. The incumbent serves as member of a team of program analysts who draft the regulations and develop the policy needed to implement the programs administered by the Education Service of VBA. Programs administered by the Education Service include chapters 30, 32, 33, and 35 of title 38 U.S.C., section 510 and chapters 1606 and 1607 of title 10, and sections 901 and 903 of Public Law 93-342.

Duties

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Specific duties include:

• The incumbent analyzes legislation and complex inquiries and drafts comprehensive responses, and proposed and final regulations, respectively, under the general supervision of the Supervisory Management and Program Analyst (SMPA). The incumbent reviews comments received on proposed regulations and amends, modifies, or clarifies the rule as necessary.
• The incumbent drafts detailed guidance that addresses the most complex implementation issues facing the Education Service and drafts answers to inquiries on published guidance. The incumbent drafts answers to inquiries on published guidance.
• The incumbent applies sound technical writing principles to achieve maximum clarity.
• The incumbent analyzes inquiries and legislation and drafts comprehensive responses, and proposed and final regulations, respectively, under the supervision of the Supervisory Management and Program Analyst.
• The incumbent analyzes and processes Freedom of information and Privacy Acts requests pursuant to statute, directing searches. creating invoices, submitting relevant records, and advising the VBA or VA FOIA office about possible exemptions to release and other related matters.
• The incumbent solves problems/issues quickly and effectively, involving a methodical step-by-step approach to thinking; breaks down complex problems into single and manageable components and considering each part in detail; Notices discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information.
• Understands and interprets written material, including technical material, rules, regulations, instructions, reports, charts, graphs, or tables; applies what is learned from written material to specific situations. Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday

Compressed/Flexible: Available

Telework: This position is eligible for situational (ad hoc) telework only. The selectee is required to report to the official duty station each scheduled workday. Telework may be approved only on a case-by-case basis with supervisory approval. Routine or recurring telework is not authorized for this position.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Management & Program Analyst (Policy and Regulation); 37079-A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.

This is a Bargaining Unit position.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• Your performance and conduct;
• The needs and interests of the agency;
• Whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding 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 I-9 Acceptable Documents.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:07/20/2026.

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.

• For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12 level.

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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience as described below:

GS-13 Grade Level:

• Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-13) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as experience demonstrating all the following: Experience indicates vast understanding of pertinent laws, policy, and procedures pertaining to Veteran's Education Benefits programs and/or Federal programs to include sources of this information. Has experience researching and analyzing pertinent laws, correctly interpreting the information. Has experience drafting policy or less formal guidance based on an understanding of pertinent laws. Has experience making sound recommendations (either oral or written briefs) based on understanding of pertinent laws, policy, and the intended audience.

Volunteer Experience: 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.

Full vs. Part-Time Employment: Full-time employment is considered to be at least 35 hours per week. Part-time experience will be credited on a pro-rated basis; when including part-time employment in your resume you must specify the average hours worked per week.

Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required.

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

There is no educational substitution.

Additional information

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit the Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP), va.gov/EMPLOYEE/docs/The-Fair-Chance-to-Compete-Act.pdf for more information.

The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

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.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

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.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.