Summary The position is at the full performance level located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), within Education Service (EDU), in the Policy and Procedures (PP) Division. Responsibilities The primary purpose of Program Analyst position is to serve as the Project Manager (PM) serving as a senior professional contributor to the work of the EDU PP Division, particularly policy and legislative change implementation, leading complex and interconnected projects which are intended to guide and improve overall EDU operational results, and position EDU for future Program success and resilience on behalf of United States Veterans. Specific duties include: The incumbent executes plans, designs, leads, evaluates and recommends project-level and portfolio-level management and implementation activities typical in a structured project management office guided by Program Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK) or similar framework, principles, tools, and techniques. The work requires expert application of analytical and evaluative methods to assess program risks, operational impacts, stakeholder requirements, policy implementation barriers, resource constraints, and long-range program outcomes. The incumbent develops project strategies, implementation frameworks, risk mitigation approaches, decision documents, and recommendations used by senior leadership to guide policy and legislative implementation across EDU. This work includes a high level of collaboration with the AD PP for goal alignment, and with stakeholders across the operational and/or goal areas. The PM performs duties that leverage process, technology, and human capital, with each prioritized against current needs and balanced upon strategic program and project objectives. The PM is responsible for execution of efforts that help achieve operational business results, and directs, leads, and facilitates initiative-based projects of short, intermediate, and long-term tenure within the policy project domain. The work performed and supervised addresses a combination of complex and/or confidential personnel and business information, project management, and ad hoc activities of importance to the PP Division, and is performed collaboratively with the other EDU Divisions, operational or goal stakeholders, and others. The PM leads or contributes to high-level projects and ensures completion of associated activities. Project management of these initiatives is considered 'full lifecycle', with the incumbent responsible for participating in, directing, managing, and/or performing all aspects under the very broad guidance of the AD PP, from intake through all steps necessary to achieve success. Promotion Potential: None; this position is at the full performance level. Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: This position is eligible for situational (ad hoc) telework only. The selectee is required to report to the official duty station each scheduled workday. Telework may be approved only on a case-by-case basis with supervisory approval. Routine or recurring telework is not authorized for this position. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst; PD421800 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required This position is not in the Bargaining Unit Requirements Conditions of Employment As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary 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, 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 serve 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:07/20/2026. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade at any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet the time-in-grade requirement. 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. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience as described below: GS-14 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-13 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience must include: Recording and monitoring work assignment plans and schedules; oral and written communications; presentations and briefings to external and internal audiences; team and coalition building; researching best practices and making adjustments based on research and analysis. 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. Occasionally requires filing or materials, carrying light object such as files, books and papers. No special physical qualifications are 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 There is no education substitution for the GS-14 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.
