Management and Program Analyst

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-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13 level.

If you are a current VBA employee requesting reassignment or change to lower grade via this vacancy announcement, you must currently hold the GS- 13 or higher and the promotion potential of your current position must be at least None. 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 as described below: GS-14 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: It is defined as experience that demonstrates analytical expertise, strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and project leadership.

Examples of this include but not limited to: Experience conducting comprehensive analyses of program resources, workload trends, staffing requirements, and operational performance data to develop recommendations that support executive decision-making, strategic planning, and organizational resource allocation.

Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and coordinating with multiple stakeholders to implement program priorities, manage competing resource requirements, resolve operational issues, and ensure successful completion of organizational objectives. Experience developing executive-level briefings, white papers, reports, presentations, and correspondence on program operations, budget and resource requirements, legislative impacts, and organizational performance for senior leadership and external stakeholders.

Experience evaluating the impact of new or revised legislation, policies, procedures, and program requirements; providing expert advice to senior leaders; and recommending solutions to improve operational effectiveness, resource management, and program outcomes.

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.

01Physical Requirements

The work is primarily sedentary. Some carrying of light items may be required. 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/. For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator.

Specific duties include: Serves as the primary liaison between the Loan Guaranty Service (LGY) Central Office and operational Value Streams, facilitating communication, collaboration, and information sharing on program priorities and resource matters. Analyzes program resource requirements, workload trends, staffing projections, and operational data to support strategic planning, workforce forecasting, and executive decision-making.

Develops resource analyses, legislative impact assessments, performance evaluations, and recommendations regarding organizational priorities, resource utilization, and program effectiveness. Leads and coordinates cross-functional projects, special initiatives, and operational improvement efforts, ensuring successful execution of milestones, deliverables, and organizational objectives.

Prepares executive briefings, white papers, presentations, reports, and decision-support materials for senior leadership regarding program operations, resource requirements, and strategic initiatives. Serves as the principal point of contact for resource requests, performance reporting, IPERA requirements, PAR activities, and related program accountability functions.

Develops, coordinates, and responds to inquiries from Congressional stakeholders, VBA leadership, budget offices, oversight organizations, and other internal and external partners concerning program operations and resource matters. Evaluates the impact of proposed legislation, policies, procedures, and program changes, providing recommendations to leadership regarding operational, resource, and organizational implications.

Provides expert advisory services to executive leadership on program resources, workload management, performance trends, risk mitigation, and organizational planning initiatives. Coordinates resource management and administrative support activities, including financial data analysis, reporting requirements, purchase card program support, contract coordination, and continuity of operations functions. Promotion Potential: No promotion potential. Full Performance Level (FPL) for this position is a GS-14.

Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday, 6:00AM-6:00PM Compressed/Flexible: Available 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#: Management and Program Analyst; GS-0343-14; PD42142-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required