Program Analyst

About this role

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/19/2026. 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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11.

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 for GS-11 based on your experience and/or education as described below: GS-11 Specialized Experience: Possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-09) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

In order to meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the following examples of specialized experience: Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Applies qualitative and quantitative analysis to evaluate an administrative or program's effectiveness and efficiency, identifying issues, and recommending corrective actions. Reviews and interprets healthcare or benefits program documents to assess performance and identify discrepancies.

Communicates with internal and external stakeholders to gather information, resolve routine to moderately complex issues, and support the implementation of program recommendations. Utilizes databases or software to compile, track, and analyze program or workload data in support of management reporting requirements. Prepares summary documents, reports, or correspondence that communicates findings, status updates, or recommendations.