Summary

The incumbent in this position serves as a Program Analyst in the front office for the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (PDAS), Deputy Chief Information Officers (DCIO), and Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for the Office of Information and Technology (OIT), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The incumbent ensures that policies and programs are properly coordinated with other VA components and other government agencies, and keeps the PDAS fully informed of program issues affecting the VA.

Duties

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Major Duties:

• Analyze and make recommendations on strategy, organization, coordination, oversight, budget, and staffing for OIT programs and activities, based on investigative research and stakeholder engagement.
• Oversee the successful implementation of new OIT programs, facilities, or activities across various functional or geographic areas within the Department.
• Develop, monitor, and report on organizational metrics; initiate and/or oversee studies to evaluate the efficacy and resource allocation of OIT programs.
• Establish, lead, and coordinate interagency, Department-wide, or OIT joint working groups, cross-functional teams, or study teams to optimize programs or implement new requirements.
• Evaluate program resources and recommend additions or reallocations; identify underperforming OIT systems, functions, or contracts, and suggest reorganization, reassignment, outsourcing, or closure as needed.
• Develop strategies to implement new laws, Government-wide directives, industry standards, or other external requirements applicable to OIT.
• Recommend and coordinate strategies to address programmatic, personnel, or structural issues identified through organizational audits or media attention.
• Contribute to the development of organizational goals, vision statements, policies, strategic plans, and ensure compliance with these directives across the Department.
• Represent OIT leadership (AS/CIO, PDAS, or Chief of Staff) in communications with executives, external agencies, contractors, auditors, Congress, Veterans Service Organizations, media, and industry groups.
• Research, draft, and coordinate official communications including congressional responses, directives, policies, white papers, strategic briefings, and talking points; ensure professionalism, accuracy, and alignment with the Department's mission.

This is not a bargaining unit position.

Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst/PD17321A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Travel Required: Occasional travel may be required as needed for this position.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; Tour of duty will be determined based on organizational needs.

Compressed/Flexible: As determined by the Agency Policy

Virtual: This is not a virtual or remote position..

Physical Demands: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required.

Working Conditions: Work is typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate controlled office. May require occasional travel.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• 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.

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 the GS-15 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-14. 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.

To qualify for this position, all qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement-06/03/2026.

• EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-14 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: Specialized experience is defined as independently conducting complex program analyses and evaluations using qualitative and/or quantitative methods to assess the efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity of large-scale organizational programs and operations; and developing and coordinating strategic plans, policies, directives, or program guidance with enterprise-wide or multi-organizational impact.

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.

Additional information

Current OIT employees with competitive status and CTAP/RPL eligible. This announcement will NOT be used for changing duty locations. If selected, and not on an approved exemption, you will continue to report to your current duty location.

VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

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 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 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.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

Benefits

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