The incumbent is assigned to the Veterans Service Center and reports to the Veterans Service Center Manager and the Assistant Veterans Service Center Managers. The primary purpose of this position is to provide objectively based information for making decisions on the administrative aspects of organizational operations and management. The incumbent performs a variety of substantive analytical, planning, training, evaluative, budgetary, and advisory work.

Duties

Major Duties Plans, develops, and conducts program analyses concerning all aspects of current or projected operating programs for actual or potential effectiveness in achieving planned goals and objectives within complex multi-mission activity. Analyzes, extracts, summarizes, and identifies significant trends and issues. Forecasts and estimates program requirements and prepares programmatic reports, justifications, charts, graphs, statistical and narrative data, etc., for top-level presentation and briefings. Develops measurement criteria, procedures, and instruments to analyze and evaluate the communications program utility and effectiveness. Uses technology such as internet and various software packages (e.g., desk top publishing and audio-visual products) to effectively compile and present findings to management. Performs routine budget formulation, justification and execution functions for the section's budget. Prepares a variety of management reports covering the status of funds, obligations, and expenditures of funds. Performs other duties as assigned. Promotion Potential: Promotion potential available to the GS-12. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: 40321A/40322A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary and imposes no special demands.

Requirements

• 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
• 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, 02/16/2024. 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 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. 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-9 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Applying, analyzing, and interpreting laws, rules, regulations, standards, and policies; Conducting thorough analyses of numerous functions and work processes; Developing project plans, carrying out each phase of the project, making suggestions, and settling any issues regarding the solutions; Compiles resource data from multiple financial management reports and independently completes duties concerning budget execution, tracking the allocation of funds, and redistributing organizational funding as needed. 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: Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative techniques in order to analyze, evaluate, and measure the effectiveness and efficiency of organizational operations. Knowledge of the governing statutes, regulations, policies, directorates, procedures, and handbooks pertinent to reviewing and processing Veteran's compensation claims Experience in researching and analyzing existing policies, procedures, and processes Knowledge of relationships with other programs and key administrative support functions within the Department of Veterans Affairs 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. 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 educational substitution at this grade level.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address
• Name: Aerial Foster
• Phone: 601-364-7271
• Email: [email protected]