As a Management and Program Analyst (Change Management Agent) you will work in the Director's office of the Regional Office to create and implement change management plans that maximize employee engagement, and drives faster adoption, greater utilizations, and higher proficiency on the changes impacting employees and the agency.

Duties

Leads the change management activity across business lines within the Regional Office (RO) and focuses on implementing changes to business processes, systems, technology, and job roles. Primary focus will be creating and implementing change management plans that maximize employee engagement, and drives faster adoption, greater utilizations, and higher proficiency on the changes impacting employees and the agency. Influences others to move toward VBA's common vision and goal. Assists the RO Director in assessing priorities/training and resource needs to meet program objectives through the development and execution of stakeholder communication, relationship management, and organizational change management strategies. Serves as liaison between the Implementation Center (IC) and the RO. Makes recommendations to the IC that may influence VBA policy and may change the direction of the strategic plan and implementation of initiatives. Assist the Director in developing a change management strategy to include a communication plan, implementation of a roadmap, coaching plan, training plan, and resistance management plan. Provides sound advice and guidance to station management in achieving the RO's objectives. Partners with the project management team, OI&T, the IC, and appropriate business lines to develop change management plans for each project. Evaluates and positively influences rollout timing and scope to suit business needs. Ensures that appropriate business lines are engaged in change management planning and provides detailed input to project implementation plans.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
• Selectees are subject to a background/suitability investigation.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• A probationary period may be required for employees and supervisors.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• You will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
• Remote: This is not a remote position.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience for GS-11: Applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. To qualify, applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-09) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as: Administration and management, strategic planning and collaboration with senior managers and decision makers to identify, solve a variety of problems and to clarify management objectives and collaborate with others in the organization to ensure successful implementation of chosen problem solutions OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related. Note: You must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application. OR Applicants may substitute a combination of graduate education and specialized experience to qualify for the GS-11 position: A combination of less than the full year of specialized experience described above and less than the full amount of education described above, however, combined the experience and education equal 100% of the required qualification. (You must submit an official or unofficial copy of graduate level transcripts that demonstrates this information). Specialized Experience for GS-12: Applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. To qualify, applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-09) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as: Diagnosing problems within the organization and what drives these issues; building working relationships with all levels of the organization; developing, implementing, and articulating the mission vision and goals of the organization; developing and/or assisting in the design of business processes, systems, technology, and job roles; implementing plans and means to achieve these goals as well as providing training and education on new organization initiatives. Time-in-grade Applicants who are/were federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09 level. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11 level. To support your claim of time in grade, you must submit your most recent appointment, promotion, or within grade increase SF-50 (not an award or general adjustment SF-50). Some applicants may have to submit more than one SF-50 to demonstrate their eligibility. See the required documents section for more information. Note: 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

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education for the GS-11 level.

There is no educational substitution for the GS-12 level.

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. 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.

Contacts

• Address Cleveland Regional Benefit Office Federal Building, 1240 East 9th St Cleveland, OH 44199 US
• Name: Marvina Tall
• Phone: 313-596-7255
• Email: [email protected]