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OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
Tour of Duty: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Position Description Title/PD#: Program Analyst/ PD#77085-A
Compressed/Flexible Schedules: Authorized
Telework: Authorized
Virtual Position: Yes
Position requires filing a Financial Disclosure report: No
This recruitment is for one position with the Office of Heath Informatics, Strategic Investment Management, duty location will be determined after selection.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 100 APPLICANTS AND IT WILL CLOSE AT 11:59PM EST ON THE DATE THAT THE 100TH APPLICATION IS RECEIVED OR ON THE POSTED CLOSING DATE WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.
Who May Apply:
Current Office of Heath Informatics, Strategic Investment Management, Requirements Developement & Management Employees Only.
For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.
02/14/2018 to 02/20/2018
$73,375 - $115,157 per year
GS 12
1 vacancy in the following location:
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. 1 TO 5 NIGHTS PER MONTH
No
Permanent
Full-Time
13
No
OHI-DJH-18-VO10139503
491439300
Office of Heath Informatics, Strategic Investment Management, Requirements Development & Management Employees Only
PM 757
Program Analyst/PD# 77085
As a Program Analyst within the Office of Health Informatics, Requirements Development and Management (RDM), Strategic Investment Management (SIM), the incumbent is responsible for assessing requests from Veterans Health Administration (VHA) customers that deal with enhancements to existing health information technology (IT) solutions, or the creation of new solutions. The incumbent is also responsible for eliciting, documenting, validating and prioritizing business requirements. Facilitates the initial assessment of new service requests for IT development projects. Researches, and evaluates existing, new, and emerging functional and non-functional requirements related to the individual new service request. Solicits participation of business owners and subject matter experts in defining and validating business requirements. Coordinates, facilitates and documents virtual and face-to-face meetings with VHA business representatives to elicit and manage functional and non-functional requirements. Responsible for supporting the RDM Director, Deputy Director, and Requirements Leads (Program Specialists) on RDM requirements activities. Updates and maintains the RDM New Service Request Database (NSRD) and RDM SharePoint site to support business owner/customer communication. Provides recommendations concerning operational changes, program deficiencies, and project effectiveness in coordination with colleagues, business owners, and other stakeholders affected by issues related to VHA projects. Collaborates with contracted analysts in the processing of new service requests and provides guidance and expertise in the development of requirements as outlined in the Requirements Management Plan and the Quality Management Plan.
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement). Therefore, applicants must report attendance and/or degrees from only these schools. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following websites: www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html and http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified, you must submit appropriate documentation and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more before any Veterans preference points) for this vacancy. Information about CTAP and ICTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
"If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application."
MAILED/EMAILED APPLICATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. ANY APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED VIA MAIL/EMAIL WILL BE DESTROYED AND NOT RETURNED.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
The following documents are required:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 02/20/2018 or by 11:59 PM (ET) on the date 100 applications have been received, if closed earlier than 02/20/2018, to receive consideration.
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.
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