Program Analyst

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/13/2026. 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-13 position, you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12 grade 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.

Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to some former Federal employees applying for reinstatement, as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. See the Required Document section below for more information regarding the SF-50s needed to verify time-in-grade.

You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Analyzing acquisition program processes to identify operational problems and opportunities for improvement; Participating in acquisition planning activities for major or long-term acquisitions; Presenting acquisition progress, findings, or recommendations to management officials; and Using databases or analytical models to support acquisition program improvement or innovation activities.

Contributing to the development of strategic initiatives to improve acquisition processes and promote innovation. 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; religious; 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: Resume must include job title and employer name, number of hours worked per week, start and end dates (including month and year), list of duties and responsibilities for each position held.

In addition, if the experience was a federal position, you must list the grade for each position held. Failure to include this information may result in an ineligible rating. A full year of work is considered to be 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

The work is sedentary. Some work may require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the work site. The work does not require any special physical effort. 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/.

The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides 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 for this vacancy.

To be found well qualified, applicants must meet the following qualifications: Applicants will demonstrate direct experience leading acquisition planning activities for major, high-value, or long-term acquisitions; independently briefing senior leadership on acquisition progress, findings, and recommendations; evaluating complex acquisition program processes and developing solutions to critical operational problems; developing comprehensive strategic plans for acquisition innovation; and developing databases or analytical models to support the implementation of program innovations.

Among applicants who meet minimum qualifications and the Best Qualified standard, the strongest will demonstrate sustained leadership of major acquisition planning efforts; responsibility for advising senior leaders throughout the acquisition lifecycle; independent resolution of critical problems affecting significant acquisition programs; a leading role in developing comprehensive acquisition innovation strategies; and direct experience creating databases or analytical models used to implement innovative acquisition practices.

Information about 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/. Local Commuting Area: This is a virtual position. The selected applicant will be required to work from a VA-owned or VA-leased facility at an approved duty station. The local commuting area will be determined based on the approved official duty station and will include locations within a 50-mile driving distance of that facility.

02***THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION

YOU MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE RETURN TO OFFICE POLICY AND BE ABLE TO WORK ON SITE AT VA-OWNED OR VA-LEASED SPACE*** Duties include, but are not limited to: Briefing the AIS Director on progress, conclusions, and recommendations throughout the acquisition lifecycle process; Assesses current approaches and outcomes for process improvement and recommends future program objectives and improvements; Strategizes and develops a comprehensive innovation plan for acquisitions in collaboration with the program specialist supervisor and Director; Plans, organizes, and completes special studies; Provides analyses of programs, policies, and procedures to ensure efficiency and efficacy; Establishes and leads the requirements elicitation activity stream to ensure effective capture and translation of customer needs and expectations; Obtains and/or develops databases and models for managing and implementing innovative ideas and identifies and resolves problems that are barriers to achieving innovation objectives; and Isolating, identifying, and recommending solutions to critical problems affecting the administration of important national health care acquisition programs and the attainment of the Secretary's priorities, goals, and objectives.

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Compressed/Flexible: May be authorized Return to Office (RTO): RTO mandates are in effect and selectees will be required to report to in person work unless they have an approved exemption. Telework: Ad Hoc telework (situational telework) may be authorized as determined by the agency policy. Virtual: This is a virtual position, candidates will be expected to work on site at a VA-Owned or VA-Leased space.

Position Description/PD#: PD20442A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized