This position is located within the Office of Asset Enterprise Management (OAEM), Office of Management (OM), Department of Veterans Affairs Central Office (VACO). This position is responsible for leading, overseeing and managing the vehicle electrification activities within OAEM's Energy, Environment and Fleet (EEF) Program Service.

Duties

OAEM has primary responsibility for developing and promulgating the governance policies and principles, processes, decision-making and performance measuring systems related to the Department's capital asset management. The office provides guidance, standards, and technical expertise with respect to individual investments and infrastructure related programs and initiatives. OAEM is also responsible for budget formulation, compiling and producing the Department's Long-Range Capital Plan, executing the Strategic Capital Investment Planning (SCIP) process, review and approval of VA Administration and Staff Office capital program operating plans, VA's Strategic Sustainability Implementation Plan and Annual Energy Report, the VA Enhanced-Use Lease (EUL) Consideration Report, and the VA 5-Year Disposal Plan. The EEF Program Service is one of five main operational elements within OAEM. EEF leads VA's efforts to comply with federal mandates related to energy, water, environment, fleet, sustainable buildings, and climate change adaptation. EEF formulates VA-level policy and programs, provides oversight, guidance, and training, and completes required agency reporting. You will be required to perform the following duties: Serve as advisor and key point of contact for VA's carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) transition. Incumbent will establish and maintain contacts with lead Federal agencies and electric utilities, review CFE opportunities through utilities, in capital projects and performance contracts, and assist other VA offices in managing VA's CFE portfolio. Provide project development and program support for VA's performance contracting program, to include developing site requirements packages, reviewing project submissions, and coordinating post award construction and measurement and verification activities Serve as a specialist, key advisor, and program implementor within VA regarding EEF sustainability goals and objectives in one or more of the following specific areas: energy and water management, environmental programs management, fleet management, sustainable buildings, and climate change adaptation, as required by law, regulation, executive order, and/or Departmental policy. Develop key products including Department-level strategic plans, program plans, action plans, written policies/directives, procedures/handbooks, and other guidance. These work products guide the Department in achieving its mission and meeting legislative and presidential mandates. Provide senior leadership analytical support to ensure VA is positioned to meet legislative and White House sustainability mandates and reporting requirements. Serve as subject matter expert to ensure mandates and reporting requirements are understood at senior leadership levels. Identify annual resource requirements for meeting performance measures and mandates, and related program funding needs. Monitor the expenditure of funds and effectiveness of initiatives. Evaluate and recommend updates and enhancements to the Department's criteria, documentation, data systems, and assessment tools for monitoring and reporting all program aspects. Prepare and oversee development of requirements packages for planned procurements, including statements of work, independent government cost estimates, and acquisition plans for projects. Prepare power point presentations, white papers, information binders and other briefings on program plans, progress, and issues for VA senior leaders in preparation for Congressional hearings, press events, and other external and internal forums. Work schedule: Required to work Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Available Telework: This position is telework eligible only Position Description Title/PD#: Management and Program Analyst/PD1583671 Relocation Expenses: Not Authorized Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

• Subject to a background/security investigation.
• 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.
• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all specialized experience and time in grade requirements within the closing date of this announcement, 03/22/2024.. Time-In-Grade Requirement GS-13: 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 within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. 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 your most recent non-award 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 non-award SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one year time-in-grade. Time-In-Grade Requirement GS-12: 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 within 45 days of 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 your most recent non-award 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 non-award SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one year time-in-grade. Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience , as described below: Specialized Experience GS-13: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-12) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to detailed knowledge of management practices and procedures to resolve problems of major significance to agency energy, water, environment, fleet, sustainable buildings, and climate change adaptation management programs including proposing legislative, operational, or programmatic management solutions. Manage, oversee, and implement strategic Department-wide program and policy related to all aspects of electrification of a fleet. Serve as a specialist, advisor, and/or program implementor in one or more of the following specific areas: energy and water management, environmental programs management, fleet management, sustainable buildings, and climate change adaptation, as required by law, regulation, and/or executive order. Specialized Experience GS-13: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience include those similar to the GS-14 but at a lower level of responsibility. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: CommunicationComplianceOrganizational AwarenessPlanning and EvaluatingStrategic ThinkingTechnical Competence 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: Work is primarily sedentary and performed in an office environment. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Office of Asset Enterprise Management 810 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20420, DC 20420- US
• Name: Jonell Tomlinson
• Phone: 317-916-3660
• Email: [email protected]