Management & Program Analyst

About this role

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/16/2026. 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-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. 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.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Communication and interpersonal relations, including the ability to appropriately and courteously relate to internal and external customers.

Maintenance of confidentiality of patient/employee information, electronic and print. Work with the Performance Improvement program. Function in the Director's Office in a safe manner, including infection control and the correct operation of equipment. Knowledge of organizations, programs, and requirements of health care delivery systems in general as well as within VHA. The incumbent must be knowledgeable at analyzing, assessing, and interpreting data and presenting that data as meaningful information.

Knowledge and ability to use Microsoft Office suites, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, some experience with Access data base would be a plus. Knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and required formats in various materials. Knowledge of various reports required for the organization. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 1 year equivalent to at least GS-7 or master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B.