This position is located in the Office of the Director, Continental District Office. The incumbent serves as a Management Analyst and member of the professional staff for the Director of the Continental District Office. PCS (BVO) Relocation Expenses AND a $15,000 Relocation Incentive is ONLY authorized for selectee choosing to relocate to the Official Duty location of Lakewood, CO.

Duties

***The duty location is determined to be within the commuting distance of the Continental District Office in Lakewood, CO *** The incumbent is responsible for conducting evaluative studies and serving as a consultant to the District Director on pertinent issues associated with the effectiveness and efficiency of the VBA field office operations as they relate to the delivery of benefits and services to Veterans. The incumbent performs, but is not limited to, the following duties: Responsible for coordination of program initiatives, projects and policy changes to all business lines and staff offices, aligned under the Continental District Office, on matters relating to the administration of a comprehensive array of Veteran's benefits and administrative services; Reviews and evaluates planned management goals and objectives of Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) Regional Offices; Provides consultation in the development of achievable performance measures that also assure the quality and consistency of a benefit delivery system; Conducts comprehensive studies concerned with the identification of VBA operational elements; Participates in the monitoring, tracking and evaluation of operational workload indicators and workload systems for the Regional Offices; Prepares reports for the District Director concerning Regional Offices workload and performance; Provides major input in the development or revision of Field and District Office policies, standard operating procedures, or other administrative directives related to field office operational effectiveness; Serves as a liaison with VBA program officials to facilitate the development of strategic plans and project management; and Provides sound advice and guidance to station management in achieving Regional Office objectives. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. The grade progression for this position is GS-12/13. Work Schedule: Standard 5-day, 8-hour, full time (40 hours a week) schedule, 7:30-4pm MST; Monday - Friday. Hours may vary to effectively carry out the mission. Telework: As determined by Station Policy. Virtual: This is NOT a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Management Analyst/GS-12 PD# 41302A; GS-13 PD# 41301A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized ONLY for duty location of Lakewood, CO 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
• RELOCATION INCENTIVE of $15,000 AND PCS (BVO) Relocation Expenses are ONLY authorized for selectee/s choosing to physically relocate to the Official Duty location of Lakewood, CO
• Must sign a written agreement to complete 36 months of employment, commencing upon physical relocation and establishment of residence in the Denver/Lakewood geographical location

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/21/2024. 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 by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11 level. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12 level. 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 you are a current VBA employee seeking reassignment or change to lower grade via this vacancy announcement, you must currently hold the GS-13 (or higher) and the promotion potential of your current position must be at least GS-13. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: You may qualify based on your experience as described below: GS-12: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level. There is no education substitution at this grade level. Specialized experience for the GS-12 must document basic qualitative and quantitative techniques in order to analyze, evaluate, and measure the effectiveness and efficiency of organizational operations. Skill in applying communication techniques sufficient to present plans and proposals convincingly and negotiate the same. This experience may have been gained across all VA business lines. GS-13: To qualify at this grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience must document comprehensive experience with both quantitative and qualitative techniques in order to analyze, evaluate, and measure the effectiveness and efficiency of organizational operations. Must also demonstrate comprehensive and authoritative communication skills to present and articulate findings to upper-level management; and experience with or understanding of continuous process improvement strategies within the VA. This experience may have been gained across all VA business lines. 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 normally involves mental rather than physical exertion. The work is mostly sedentary; however, there may be some walking, standing, and carrying of light items.

Education

There is no educational requirement or substitution at the GS-12 or GS-13 grade levels.

Contacts

• Address VBA Continental District Office 155 Van Gordon St Lakewood, CO 80228 US
• Name: Elena Kabanova
• Phone: 601-364-7271
• Email: [email protected]