Summary The incumbent serves as a Program Analyst in the Native American Direct Loan (NADL) Section of the Loan Guaranty Service. NADL is responsible for the origination and servicing of direct loans to eligible Native American Veterans, outreach to NADL customers and stakeholders, and the formulation of regulations, policies, and procedures necessary to administer the provisions of Title 38 United States Code, as amended, relating to direct housing loans to Native American veterans. Responsibilities Specific duties include: Participates in formulating and recommending plans and policies for nationwide application, governing loans to be made for the purchase, construction, repair, alteration, and improvement of homes or for the refinancing of existing home loans. Reviews, analyzes, and determines recommendations for actions to be taken on individual cases for the decision on approval of the direct loan. Processing, analysis, and closing of applications for Direct Loan for Native American Veterans or in connection with Specially Adapted Housing Grants. Facilitates and leads team of Central Office and field personnel regarding policies, activities, and the establishment of related changes to the regulations and procedures, best practices, business process improvements. Analyzes precedent and highly complex problems relating to direct loans and initiates appropriate correspondence or other means of affording a proper solution. Advises the NADL Supervisor Loan Specialist of the need for revision of regulations, policies, and procedures. Participates in outreach events by coordinating approvals of MOUs and presenting information and details on the VA NADL program to Veterans, Tribal stakeholder groups, program participants like Tribal Housing coalitions and non-profits. Provides knowledge of federal housing finance, direct lending operations, mortgage industry practices, tribal relations, statutory authorities under Title 38, and related laws and regulations to resolve highly complex or unprecedented issues where little or no direct precedent exists. Represents VA and NADL in meetings with representatives of other business lines within VA or other agencies to coordinate the development of new policies or procedures as appropriate. Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 6am and 6 pm. Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst; GS-0343-13 PD#42168-0 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 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 or 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 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:06/11/2026. 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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12 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-13 Grade Level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as experience serving as a technical authority responsible for interpreting and applying underwriting standards and processing requirements for VA guaranteed and direct loans. Examples of this include but not limited to: Applying general mortgage lending industry experience; Assisting in planning, organizing, and independent judgment of critical business-matters of a national lending program. Effectively managing and implementing recommendations when proposals involve substantial agency resources or extensive changes in established procedures; Analyzing and interpreting existing policies and procedures in order to effectively articulate and communicate requirements and/or decisions with Loan Guaranty staff, vendors, mortgage and real estate professionals, Veterans and other interested parties. 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: The work is primarily sedentary. Some carrying of outreach display items and travel to austere locations 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/. Education 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. 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. https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980686389652-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information)
