Supervisory Program Analyst (BOSS)

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/09/2026. 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 9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS 7. 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 7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Leadership Experience VA Scheduling Experience Community Care Experience OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have: master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.

OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond graduate level.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Accountability Administration and Management Analysis and Problem Solving Creative Thinking Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Organizational Performance Analysis Problem Solving Resilience 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.

01Physical Requirements

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/.

The Major duties for the Supervisory Program Analyst position are as follows, but not limited to: Formulates recommendations for modifying, revising, or implementing procedures to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of program operations. Gathers and organizes narrative and statistical information using established methods, techniques, and precedents such as questionnaires, interviews, review of database and comparisons of past, present, and related program functions.

Independently performs work in conformance with all directives, regulations, and VA Policies. Assigns work to staff and provides technical and policy direction to their efforts. Plans training and development with subordinate employees to assure they acquire and maintain both technical competencies in their fields and cross training in related fields.

Integrates activities of the business office into the overall programs and takes actions, as necessary to make the office a positive contributor to accomplishment of the mission. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 08:00-16:30 Telework: 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. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Program Analyst (BOSS)/PD110920 Financial Disclosure Report: Not required