Program Analyst (Curriculum)

Summary

This position is located in the Office of Military to Civilian Readiness (M2CR) Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) located in Washington, DC. The incumbent serves as a Program Analyst within the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) Team. The incumbent is responsible for supporting the administration of TAP (under the VOW Act) through the analysis, development, design, and evaluation of TAP curriculum and training

initiatives as well as the supporting transitioning Servicemembers.

Duties

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Specific duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Provides feedback that may affect the implementation of VA TAP Benefits and Service course
  delivery on secure military installation within the Continental United Stated (CONUS) and Outside
  the Contiguous United States (OCONUS), in support of transitioning Servicemember, Veterans
  and their caregivers. - Works in close cooperation with other elements of VBA as it relates to
  transitioning Servicemembers' benefits.
• Provides recommendations for program refinements, defines short and medium-range plans, and
  validates program requirements.
• Provides feedback that may affect the development and delivery of the VA TAP Benefits and
  Services course on military installations worldwide in support of transitioning Servicemembers,
  Veterans and their families.
• Tracks analysis and reports on course evaluation data provided through partnership agreements.
  Provides recommendations for program refinements, defines short and medium-range plans, and
  validates program requirements
• Provides technical oversight of curriculum governance processes by analyzing course evaluation
  data, stakeholder feedback, site visit observations, delivery performance information, available
  benefits and services utilization indicators, and curriculum effectiveness to implement refinements
  that support program goals and desired learner outcomes.
• Ensure consistent, high-quality delivery of TAP curriculum across more than 300 CONUS and
  OCONUS military installations by validating adherence to approved curriculum design, established
  learning objectives, statutory requirements, and TAP program requirements, and intended
  outcomes related to participant awareness, access, and appropriate utilization of VA benefits and
  services.
• Leads strategic curriculum planning and oversees curriculum adjustments in response to
  legislative changes, operational needs, stakeholder feedback, performance trends, benefits and
  services utilization trends, and emerging instructional best practices to maintain program relevance and effectiveness.

GS-13.Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30pm

Compressed/Flexible: NotAvailable

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#: Program Analyst (Curriculum); PD42226A

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 period , your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.Additional Conditions of Employment are as follows:

• 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 or trial period.
• Subject to background/security investigation
• 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.
• 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

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:11/18/2026.

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT: As a current Federal, GS employee you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

• 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. 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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

GS-13 Grade Level:

• Specialized Experience: Experience in managing and prioritize multiple projects and assignments concurrently. Strong ability to communicate orally to provide verbal information and briefings to management necessary to facilitate agency-wide decision/making. The ability to evaluate program effectiveness and develop strategies for improvements. Experience analyzing curriculum-based technical issues and provide recommendations for resolutions and improvements.

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 typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate-controlled office. The environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting and training rooms, libraries, labs, or commercial vehicles. Work requires the observance of fire regulation.

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 requirement or substitution at the GS-13 grade levels

Additional information

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.

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.

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

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.

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: Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. (https://appsupport-usastaffing.opm.gov/hc/en-us/sections/[redacted]5-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information)

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

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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