The Senior Management and Program Analyst (MPA) serves as a senior professional contributor to the Assistant Director of the Specially Adapted Housing Value Stream of Loan Guaranty operations business line for Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA). The MPA is located in the VBA Regional Local Center outbased at any existing Loan Guaranty location: St. Petersburg, FL, Phoenix, AZ, Denver, CO, Washington, DC., Cleveland, OH, St. Paul, MN, Nashville, TN, Houston, TX, Roanoke, VA, and Atlanta, GA

Duties

The Senior Management and Program analyst (MPA) serves as a consultant and advisor to the Assistant Director. This position is vital to achieving the goals of the Assistant Director and associated staff by tracking, planning, and facilitating work in pursuit of business line operating goals. The MPA reports to the AD for an LGY operations business line. The incumbent ensures the smooth flow of information in and out of the AD's office, conducting pre-analyses, of information and prioritizing against AD and organizational needs and expectations. The MPA work is categorized around four principal areas: 1. Operational Excellence. Operational Excellence in an LGY business line focuses on the factors that convert limited human and financial capacity, architected business processes, and technology tools into the desired program outcomes. In the Operations domain, the MPA focuses on operational implementation of the following activities: (a) LGY Data Collection and Management; (b) Data and Analytics to inform Decision Making: (c) Planning, coordinating and reporting; and (d) Administration. 2. Strategic Leadership and Implementation. The VA Home Loan Guaranty program is diverse with complex interconnections across business functions. The incumbent must successfully conduct activities, resolve complex and highly visible problems, and make experiential technical decisions across functional areas within the operations and general administration domain. 3. Program Management and Process Improvement. The MPA leads or contributes to visible projects and ensures completion of associated activities. Project management of these initiatives is considered "full lifecycle" with the incumbent responsible for participating, directing, managing, and/or performing all aspects under the very broad guidance of the AD from intake through all steps necessary to fully achieve success. 4. Communication and Teamwork. Sustains cooperative relations with other resources in VBA and VA and across integral agency departments in conjunction with appropriate LGY partners in those domains. Work Schedule: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Compressed/Flexible: Available in accordance with Agency policy Telework: Available in accordance with Agency policy Virtual: This is a virtual position to any of the existing 10 LGY locations. Position/Description/PD#: Management and Program Analyst/41380-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• 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

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/07/2024. 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-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13. 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. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: 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 is defined as possessing an expert knowledge of and skill in applying a wide range of concepts, approaches, practices, regulations, policies, precedents, and analytical, and procedures related to VA guidelines and regulations. The incumbent also should have extensive knowledge of the role VA and the LGY program play in serving Veterans and their families, along with an understanding of how, why, when, and by whom ideas area formulated and actions approved or directed. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: 1. Information Management. Knowledge of principles, methods, or tools to identify a need and know where or how to gather information; organize and maintain information or information management systems. 2. Project Management. Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance. 3. Technical Competence. Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on the job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues. 4. Strategic Thinking. Formulates effective strategies consistent with the business and competitive strategy of the organization in a global economy; examines policy issues and strategic planning with the long-term perspective; determines objectives and sets priorities; anticipates potential threats or opportunities. 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 primarily sedentary. Work also may require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the work site. 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/.

Contacts

• Address Atlanta Regional Benefits Office 1700 Clairmont Rd Decatur, GA 30033 US
• Name: Joyce Love
• Phone: (601) 364-7247
• Email: [email protected]