Job opening: Program Analyst
Salary: $82 830 - 107 680 per year
Published at: Jul 31 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
The Managerial Cost Accounting and Analytics Program Analyst is a key member of the MCAA team responsible for the development, implementation, use, and support of the MCAA in the VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23).
Selected candidates may be assigned to any listed VISN 23 location and be able to commute to a VISN 23 facility.
Duties
Duties for this position include but are not limited to:
Major duties include, but are not limited to:
Gathering, interpreting, auditing, and analyzing information and data pertinent to VISN 23 analyst process.
Recommends changes to VISN 23 Data Warehouse committee to enhance the availability of key data elements
Familiarity with other useful data sources including VSSC, ARC.
Proactively and independently works with key leaders to identify and develop applications to meet specific needs
Makes recommendations to leaders base don personal analysis
Independently audits pertinent reports reviewing for data accuracy as well as viability of the data used
Communicated effectively in front of large audiences, small groups, and in writing.
Helps develop user documentation as needed
Skilled at data mining using SQL and other SQL compatible software
Builds customized one-time reports per customer request
Builds applications using SQL or Microsoft reporting services to create and offer data/information on ongoing basis
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm.
Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. Available and offered at the discretion of the Service Line. Can potentially be up to 100 percent Telework This is not a remote tour. Employees must be assigned to and be able to commute to a VISN 23 facility and may be required to travel.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst/PD23285A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Bargaining Unit Status; Yes
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/18/2023.
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-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.
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-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Technical skills such as data retrieval and / or data analysis, Cost accounting, Health care operations and / or administration, delivery of clinical services - VHA and / or Community Care, Health Care informatics, and knowledge of clinic profile management, monitoring and / or evaluating clinical quality.
You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Analytical ReasoningInterpersonal EffectivenessManages and Organizes Information
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.
Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
Physical Requirements: The work is usually sedentary, but it requires periods of walking, standing, bending or climbing and employees may carry light items such as books, instruments, laptops and other similar materials.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Education
There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Contacts
- Address VISN 23 Directors Office
2805 Dodd Road
Suite 250
Minneapolis, MN 55121
US
- Name: Meghan Brooks
- Phone: 515-699-5999 X23402
- Email: [email protected]