Summary This position is located in the Program Management Office (PMO) at the Financial Services Center (FSC) in Austin, TX. Incumbent leads the concept, planning, development, and implementation activities of multiple medium to large sized, moderate to highly complex financial, automation, and administrative programs and/or projects affecting policies, plans, budget and utilization of resources for FSC operations as well as improving FSC, VA, and other Federal agencies. Responsibilities Develops new or modified administrative policies, regulations, goals, or objectives; and management and/or program evaluation plans, procedures and methodologies. Influences organizational policy, procedures, and direction. Leads technical teams through the elaboration of business requirements and development of plans and schedules, to define project guidelines and obtain business and FSC sponsor approval.Creates, tracks, and defends project budgets to ensure optimal management of program and/or project costs. Serves as the expert program analyst in the Program Management Office(PMO), analyzing management information requirements to develop program and administrative projects, including project specifications and evaluative and analytical techniques and project evaluation methodology. Conducts formal reviews with business sponsors at completion to confirm acceptance and satisfaction and captures decisions using customer acceptance forms. Organizes, prepares, and compiles substantive oral and written materials and resources for formal project presentations to FSC senior/executive management. Prepares reports, memoranda, and other written materials in a wide range of formats to explain program and/or project initiatives, enhance understanding and inform decision making. Promotion Potential: The position is being recruited at the full performance level. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Available with supervisory approval Telework: AD-HOC/situational Telework available with supervisory approval Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: PD15043A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a one year probationary period or two year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period one year probationary period or two year trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/05/2026. 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. 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 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. Specialized experience is defined as: Developing new or modified administrative policies, regulations, goals, objectives and management processes, program evaluation plans, procedures and methodologies to conduct operations. Determining and tracking PMO program and/or project taskings to include creating, tracking and defending project budgets. Analyzing delays or changes in task requirements. Evaluating the effectiveness in meeting established goals and objectives. Applying lessons learned on subsequent programs and/or projects. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Leadership Program Management Communication Technology Application 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 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. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort 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/. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/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: Demonstrated experience independently leading multiple, concurrent medium-to-large, moderate-to-highly complex financial, automation, and/or administrative projects or programs from concept through implementation, where the work affected enterprise-level policies, processes, or resource allocation decisions (beyond a single work unit). Demonstrated mastery in the application of project management methodologies, including both waterfall and agile, to establish and refine project management standards, risk and issue management practices, and change-control and acceptance procedures for use by a program management office or equivalent organization (not solely following pre-existing procedures). Demonstrated experience serving as an authoritative advisor to senior and/or executive leadership, including independently preparing and delivering complex written analyses, reports, and formal briefings that have resulted in adopted changes to policies, business processes, governance, or major project priorities. Demonstrated ability to perform in-depth, cross-functional program and management analysis (e.g., across contracting, finance, and information management) to identify root causes of significant operational or policy issues, develop and compare alternative solutions, and lead or coordinate implementation of improvements that enhance organizational efficiency, effectiveness, or compliance. Demonstrated experience leading and coordinating cross-functional and/or cross-organizational project teams (including Federal staff and contractors), to include defining staffing and critical skill requirements, setting priorities and performance expectations, resolving conflicting stakeholder requirements, securing sponsor acceptance of high-impact deliverables, and systematically capturing and applying lessons learned to improve program or project management practices. Information about ICTAP and 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: The local commuting area for this position is defined as a radius of 50 miles from Austin, Texas. This includes all locations that fall within a 50-mile driving distance from 1619 Woodward Street, Austin, TX 78741. Education There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Additional Information Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration (HRA) at The Fair Chance Act. 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. 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. Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members. For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980686389652-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information
