The Supervisory Management and Program Analyst is responsible for overseeing projects designed to study VA benefit programs for disparate outcomes based on demographic categorization, identify root causes of said disparity, and provide (and potentially implement) recommendations that will reduce/eliminate the disparity, as well as supervision of personnel within program control and is a senior technical expert and advisor regarding data analysis, project management, and contract management.

Duties

Specific duties include: Serves as an advisor to VBA executive leadership on matters related to attaining and maintaining equity across VBA's LOBs and/or program offices. Applies mastery of multiple benefit programs administered by VA (compensation, pension, education, loan guaranty, vocational rehabilitation, and insurance) including knowledge of procedures, functions, responsibilities, regulations, and statutes pertinent to the programs to study program operations, new legislation, automated systems, management initiatives, and the operation of interacting programs and organizations to assist in the development of new and modified policies that address root causes of disparity. Reports to the Deputy Executive Director and Executive Director and helps in leading the planning, monitoring, evaluating, and improving the OEA team efficiency and effectiveness. Conducts research and assessment of assigned topics and issues related to VBA equity; makes comprehensive, accurate, clear, and comprehensible documents and emails. Writes white papers (options papers, position papers, etc.), and responds, in writing, to internal and external stakeholder inquiries in a comprehensive, accurate, clear, and comprehensible manner, while adhering to accepted standards of formatting and style, spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc. This includes long and short-term analyses and/or audit of program operations, policies, procedures, training, and other activities related to the VBA programs and policies as well as the delivery of VA benefits to Veterans, their dependents or beneficiaries (compensation, pension, education, loan guaranty, vocational rehabilitation, and insurance) in order to identify any disparities in the delivery of benefits. Serves as an advisor to the Deputy Executive Director and Executive Director on issues related to conducting analysis of benefit programs, disparity identification, and root cause resolution. Employs change management principles and practices to ensure VBA equity policy integration and strategic alignment. Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups interested in or affected by the program. Ability to respond to challenges or criticisms from workgroup members and stakeholders in a manner that promotes collaboration. Prepares documents to include comprehensive white papers, roadmaps, strategic plans, presentations, and briefings to appeal to a variety of audiences to include internal and external stakeholders and other federal or non-profit agencies. Prepares all necessary administrative materials, correspondences, and justifications detailing reasons for decisions. Makes oral presentations and develops briefing materials for intended audiences. Makes oral presentations and develops briefing materials for intended audiences. Leads project teams and group discussions before a variety of audiences to address matters of VBA equity. Audiences may include, but are not limited to, Veterans, their Survivors, their families, or their caregivers; VBA employees; VA/VBA leadership; Business Lines; other VACO; Veterans Service Organizations and Veteran Advocate Groups; private/public partners; congressional staffers; and other local/state/federal entities. Supervisory Duties: Conducts all aspects of personnel management for assigned staff; supervises the analysts on the EPMDA staff ranging from GS-13 to GS-14; mentors subordinates in conducting analysis, project management, and contract management; coordinates team initiatives. Plans and coordinates work efforts, assigns and reviews work, resolves employee issues/complaints/grievances, selects new employees, sets performance standards, and evaluates performance of subordinate supervisors and non-supervisory staff. Recognizes employee accomplishments, sets performance standards and appraises work of employee, proposes and/or approves disciplinary actions, establishes and/or approves training, etc. Sets performance standards and appraises work of employees. Develops long-range organizational plans and goals. Assures that the equal opportunity programs for minority groups, minorities, and disadvantaged persons are implemented, operational, and effective. Promotion Potential: None. Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: At the discretion of agency Telework: Yes Virtual: This is not a virtual position if the selected employee is required to report to the nearest VBA facility as prescribed in the telework agreement. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Management and Program Analyst; 41667-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

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
• [INCLUDE IF POSITION IS SUPERVISORY] Selectees are required to service a one-year supervisory probationary period if not previously completed in a Federal position.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:02/21/2024. 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. To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. You must provide a copy of your most recent SF-50 that indicates proof of status, and shows Time in Grade (for example, you were a career or career-conditional employee) and identifies your position title, series, grade, step, salary, tenure, and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). 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 also submit your most recent promotion or within-grade increase in addition to your recent SF-50. If you previously held a higher grade, you must also submit any SF-50 showing that grade. DO NOT submit Award SF-50's and/or General Adjustment SF-50's as they cannot be used to prove time-in-grade. For a GS-15 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-14 level. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience as described below: GS-15 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: Demonstrated experience in implementing veterans and transitioning servicemembers benefits and economic development operations, regulations, policies, and procedures in collaboration with Federal, State, and Local partners, as well as private sector and non-government organizations. Demonstrated experience in the development, examination, research, and analysis of Veterans benefits programs and economic initiatives to include the identification of policy, procedural guidance, and training to ensure effective program oversight and compliance to increase service delivery. Demonstrated ability to assess, analyze, acquire, and administer human, financial, material, and information resources in a manner that instills public trust and accomplishes the organization's mission. Experience using technology and qualitative and quantitative analytical methodologies to enhance processes and decision-making required to provide day-to-day management and oversight of a large-scale, multi-site, organization with a global presence. Demonstrated experience in the formulation and execution of operational plans and provides managerial expertise regarding all aspects of staff operations for a large government organization. Volunteer Experience: 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. Full vs. Part-Time Employment: Full-time employment is considered to be at least 35 hours per week. Part-time experience will be credited on a pro-rated basis; when including part-time employment in your resume you must specify the average hours worked per week. Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary. Some work may require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to attend meetings and conferences away from the work site. Work may require carrying light items such as papers, books, or small parts. The work does not require any special physical effort. 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address VBA Human Resources Center - Central Office 810 Vermont Ave NW Washington, DC 20420 US
• Name: Lakeisha Davis
• Phone: 410-230-4400
• Email: [email protected]