Clarification from the agency

This vacancy announcement is open ONLY to current, permanent Veteran Benefits Administration (VBA) employees and current/former VA employees who are CTAP eligible.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Forecasts and estimates program requirements using special reports, statistical and graphical analysis, project summaries from schedules, flow charting, review of work methods, evaluation of obligation and expenditure rates, cost analysis, etc. Reviews program surveys, special studies, project reviews, literature searches, fact finding, etc. to identify trends, problem areas, inefficiencies, and inconsistencies in operations.

Uses numerous automated systems to monitor program performance, perform statistical, trend, and problem analysis, and to develop and implement new methods to control and support Interrelated program areas. Prepares programmatic reports, justifications, charts, graphs, statistical and brief narrative data, etc., for top-level presentations and briefings. Develops modifications, revisions, and implementation of procedures to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of program operations.

Leads discussions, meetings, conferences and conference calls with agency administrators, senior subject matter and technical personnel, and other federal agency officials to secure and provide information; investigate facts; present conclusions, recommendations, and alternatives; obtain concurrence; develop alternate courses of actions; and mutually resolve problems.

Advises senior management of unique conditions and issues which affect program activities and provides guidance on interpretation and implementation of new and revised legislation, policies, regulations, and procedures.

Supervises a subordinate staff comprised of at least three or more Program Analysts with a GS-13 full performance level. The subordinate staff may include GS-11, GS- 12, and/or GS-13 in a variety of job series (0300, 0200, etc.). Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Plans and assigns work, sets priorities, advises employees on program goals and objectives, and makes decisions on work problems presented by subordinate employees. Sets performance standards and appraises work of employees. Identifies developmental and training needs of employees; provide and/or arrange for needed development and training. Hears and resolves employee complaints and refers more serious grievances to higher authority with recommendations for resolution.

Counsels' employees on work and management policies. Effects minor disciplinary actions such as reprimands and warnings, recommends other action in more serious cases. Initiates personnel actions for recruitment, reassignment, promotion, reclassification, etc. and interviews and selects employees for vacant positions. Actively supports special programs such as EEO, safety, internal controls, etc.

Performs other duties, as assigned.

Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday
Compressed/Flexible: Not Available
Telework: Available
Virtual: This is a virtual position. If selected the employee is required to report to the nearest VA facility. This is not a remote position.
Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Program Analyst; 38186-A
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Selectees are required to service a one-year supervisory probationary period if not previously completed in a Federal position.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:08/12/2022.

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.

• For a GS-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13 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. To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). You must provide a copy of your most recent SF-50 that indicates proof of status, and shows Time in Grade (for example, you were a career or career-conditional employee) and identifies your position title, series, grade, step, salary, tenure, and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). 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 also submit your most recent promotion or within-grade increase in addition to your recent SF-50. If you previously held a higher grade, you must also submit any SF-50 showing that grade. DO NOT submit Award SF-50's and/or General Adjustment SF-50's as they cannot be used to confirm time-in-grade.

AND

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE , GS-14
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-13) level in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position(s), and that is typically IN OR RELATED TO the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience includes expert knowledge of wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of program effectiveness or the improvement of complex management processes and systems. Experience providing effective leadership, management, and oversight to optimize deployment of programs and services to achieve goals.; experience in reviewing policies and procedures to determine the impact of field operations or conducting evaluative studies of field offices to determine field strengths, weaknesses and best practices and making recommendations. Also, reviewing program surveys, special studies, project reviews, literature searches, fact finding, etc. to identify trends, problem areas, inefficiencies and Inconsistencies in operations.

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.

Physical Requirements: None, position is primarily sedentary

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/.

How you will be evaluated

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.

• Decisiveness - Makes sound and well-informed decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions even in uncertain situations, in order to accomplish
  organizational goals; causes change.
• Planning and Evaluating - Determines objectives and strategies; coordinates with other parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors and evaluates the progress and outcomes of operational plans; anticipates potential threats or opportunities.
• Leadership - Inspires, motivates and guides others toward goal accomplishment; coaches, mentors, and challenges subordinates; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations; models high standards of honesty, integrity, trust, openness, and respect for the individual by applying these values to daily behaviors.
• Human Resources Management - Empowers people by sharing power and authority; develops lower levels of leadership by pushing authority downward and outward throughout the organization; shares rewards for achievement with employees; ensures that staff are appropriately selected, utilized, appraised, and developed, and that they are treated in a fair and equitable manner.
• Flexibility - Is open to change and new information; adapts behavior and work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles; effectively deals with pressure and ambiguity.
• Vision - Takes a long-term view and initiates organizational change for the future; builds the vision with others; spots opportunities to move the organization toward the vision.
• Oral Communication - Expresses ideas and facts to individuals or groups effectively; makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others; facilitates an open exchange of ideas.
• Written Communication - Expresses facts and ideas in writing in a succinct and organized manner.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and analyzes problems; uses sound reasoning to arrive at conclusions; finds alternative solutions to complex problems; distinguishes between relevant and irrelevant information to make logical judgments.

Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or an interview.