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Management and Program Analyst

Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Affairs, Inspector General
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Summary

It is anticipated that there will be significant interest in the announcement. As a result, the announcement will close at 11:59 p.m. ET on the date of receipt of the 200th application or at 11:59 p.m. ET on May 9, 2017; whichever occurs first. Any required documents should be submitted at the time that you apply as documents will not be accepted after the vacancy closes.

OIG is organized into three line elements: the Offices of Investigations, Audits and Evaluations, and Healthcare Inspections; along with the Office of Contract Review and the Office of Management and Administration. In addition to the Washington, DC, headquarters, OIG has offices located in more than 30 cities throughout the country.

This position is located in the Office of Audits and Evaluations (OAE), Financial Integrity Division, Baltimore, MD. The Division conducts reviews of various aspects of financial management, quality control, and fiscal management within VA. The Division analyzes financial data and key processes encompassing accounting, budgeting, invoicing, and payments. Work also includes assessing VA’s accuracy, completeness, integrity, and performance in managing and controlling a wide range of financial programs and operations. The Division also assesses the acquisition, management, and operations of systems used to support its financial programs and operations. Work will include assessments of VA’s compliance with Federal financial management requirements of the Chief Financial Officers’ Act of 1990 and other Federal and VA regulations. Further, the work will focus on determining whether VA has instituted adequate controls to reduce improper payments and strengthen accountability as defined in Office of Management and Budget Circular A-123. Audits and reviews generally offer recommendations to ensure effective controls can prevent or reduce fraud, waste, and abuse and provide maximum resources to meet program objectives and promote economy and efficiency.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
04/25/2017 to 05/09/2017
Salary
$79,720 to - $123,234 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 12 - 13
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Baltimore, MD
1 vacancy
Travel Required
25% or less - Travel nationwide under tight deadlines. The incumbent should anticipate frequent walking and standing as a component of this travel.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent - Full-time
Work schedule
Full-time - Career/Career Conditional
Service
Promotion potential
13
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Announcement number
17-VAOIG-209
Control number
468453300

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Duties

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The following are the duties of this position at the GS-13. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

  • Prepares and conducts program surveys and evaluations to address specific objectives.
  • Ensures that work papers are accurate, complete and correct and are prepared in accordance with OAE procedures and the Government Accountability Office Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), or the Council of the Inspector General on Integrity and Efficiency Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluations.
  • Performs complex studies, research, and detailed analysis for audit topics that potentially lead to high interest projects.
  • Prepares various types of reports, briefings and testimony that cover all major financial and management aspects of VA programs.
  • Assigns segments of the evaluation, review, inspection or audit to team members. Assess and discuss performance with subordinates, provides on the job training, and coaches and mentors others, as required.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
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The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Specialized experience: For the GS-13, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:

- Independently planning and conducting studies, research, and detailed analysis for audit topics that potentially lead to high interest projects.; AND
- Communicating issues (such a weaknesses in controls), justifying conclusions reached and recommending courses of actions.; AND
- Performing formal and informal briefings and presentations of a technical nature to high-level management defending a position or to gain support from the audience.

Specialized experience: For the GS-12, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:

- Planning and conducting studies, research, and detailed analysis for audit topics that potentially lead to high interest projects; AND
- Communicating issues (such as weaknesses in controls), justifying conclusions reached and recommending courses of actions.

In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable:
For the GS-13, you must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks.
For the GS-12, you must have been at the GS-11 level for 52 weeks.

Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a nontemporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

Additional information

- We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
- This is a non-bargaining unit position.
- We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- A one year probationary period may be required.
- Must successfully complete a background investigation.
- If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
- Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
- Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
- Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
- Obtain and use a Government-issued purchase card for business-related travel.
- File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application includes your résumé, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your résumé includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your résumé may result in a “not qualified” determination.

Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas:

Technical Skills,
 Leadership Skills,
Analytical Skills, and
Communication Skills.

Your application will be rated and ranked among others, based on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, training, performance appraisals and awards relevant to the duties of this position. Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.

Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview.

If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)) you must receive a score of 92 or better to be rated as “well qualified" to receive special selection priority.
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