Summary Serves as the Director of the Manpower Staff in the Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) Office of Financial Management (OFM). In this capacity, the incumbent is responsible for managing and directing activities involved in managing the manpower and payroll budget for the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA). The incumbent is a technical expert in conducting management manpower studies, organizational mission and function studies, and special management studies. Responsibilities Specific duties include: Directs all activities related to analyzing all facets of manpower requirements involving formulation, presentation, and execution of VBA"s budget requests. Responsible for the formulation and execution of the VBA annual payroll; advises VBA senior leadership on affordability of staffing levels, directs and manages the development and presentation of staffing level alternatives and options within budgetary constraints to ensure VBA does not exceed fiscal authorities. Directs, manages, and leads in organizing and conducting manpower power studies and single point studies of organizational efficiency and productivity and recommends changes or improvements in organization, staffing, work methods, and procedures. Develops workload based staffing standards and performance metrics to determine appropriate organizational FTE levels. Determines best business practices, organizational changes, or improvements in manpower structures, staffing, work methods, and procedures; analysis and evaluation of organizational functions and activities being considered for conversion to contract operations. Directs the collection, validation, and evaluation of the relevance of the mission, workload and manpower data using appropriate techniques to include the statistical analysis of cost data and research anomalies. Plans and coordinates the preparation of decision briefings on payroll and budget matters, which are presented to the VBA Chief Financial Officer (CFO) the Under Secretary for Benefits (USB), and the Secretary. Maintains appropriate coordination and cooperation with budget staffs across the Department on business plans, cost estimates, and complex integration of administrative, technical, and fiscal concerns. Collaborates with VBA elements on the distribution of fund adjustments pertaining to program and field activities. Provides recommendations which often result in realignment of functions or significant savings in resources throughout the organization. Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Management Analyst; 70019-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required Requirements Conditions of Employment As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-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 OR 2-year trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. 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 Selectees are required to service a one-year supervisory probationary period if not previously completed in a Federal position. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements I-9 Acceptable Documents. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:05/08/2026. 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. For a GS-15 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-14 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. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience as described below: GS-15 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position, applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. In addition, the applicant must demonstrate specialized experience in managing and directing all activities related to the efficient operation of the manpower program that includes gauging organizational effectiveness, developing strategies and management recommendations to assist senior officials in evaluating outcomes and resource allocations. Experience in applying professional analysis and input into cost concepts and methodologies with reference to management manpower studies and determining available resources. Must effectively perform a wide variety of administrative and high-level analytical duties in ensuring the technical accuracy of FTE and staffing levels. The applicant must have demonstrated experience making recommendations to senior officials on resource allocations. The applicant must possess and demonstrate a high degree of initiative, resourcefulness, and mature judgment. The application must demonstrate strong technical skills and communication skills. In addition, the applicant must be able to set priorities and lead a team working on projects with high visibility and public impact. Lastly, the applicant must have experience in providing administrative and technical guidance to a team to ensure the work of this directorate is accomplished timely and with high quality. 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. 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/. Education There is no education substitution for the GS-15 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 (TJO). Please visit the Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP), va.gov/EMPLOYEE/docs/The-Fair-Chance-to-Compete-Act.pdf for more information. The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced 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 (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. 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/. 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. 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. For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
