Management Analyst

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/30/2026. 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 by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. 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. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Apply a wide range of methods used to gather, analyze, and evaluate information concerning management processes. Communicate proficiently, both in writing and verbally, with personnel at all organizational levels and from diverse professional and educational backgrounds. Utilize expertise to locate and understand guidelines, regulations, and policies from a wide range of sources.

Demonstrate knowledge of consult management directives and appropriate scheduling practices. Assist in training and education of facility master schedulers and schedulers. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience.

To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed a Master's or equivalent degree, or 2 years of progressively higher level education leading to such a degree, or an LL.B or J.D.in a field related to this position that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. (Examples of related fields include, but are not limited to Health Administration or Public Administration) Note: Transcripts are required.

OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate education and specialized experience (beyond the first graduate year or 18 semester hours) and specialized experience to meet the total experience requirements.

The education portion must include graduate courses that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. (Examples of related fields include, but are not limited to Health Administration or Public Administration) Note: Transcripts are required.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Duties include, but are not limited to: Responsible for providing evaluation of documentation of the scheduling medical services provided by G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, and other health care professionals and to ensure that all services documented are in compliance with established guidelines, including Medicare guidelines for reimbursement, VA regulations and the Joint Commission standards.

Provide audits and analyses of data using the GPM/SAT Tool. During analysis and auditing process. Provide assistance in developing educational programs for Medical Center Staff under the direction of the facility CBI Officer. Compile and maintain appropriate management reports, and presents findings and results to the Scheduling and Consult Management Steering Committee.

Provide audits and analyses of data entered into VISTA including but not limited to CPRS, assigned diagnostic and procedural codes, billing, encounter documentation, enrollment data, means testing, workload, and CBI Metric audits. Provide assistance to the Compliance Officer in all presentations, workshops, video presentations, and conference calls in order to educate staff on all areas related to Compliance and Business Integrity (CBI).

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm (Subject to change based on the needs of the Agency) Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Management Analyst/PD841030 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Physical Requirements: The work is typically sedentary.

The work requires physical exertion such as standing, walking, bending, reaching and lifting items such as office supplies and equipment weighing up to 15 pounds. The work may include long periods of walking through the facility or community clinics and bending and reaching above the shoulder level. Work involves intense concentration and the incumbent must be able to work for long periods on a personal computer.

The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.