The Management and Program Analyst position is located at the Robley Rex VA Medical Center in Louisville, KY. The incumbent reports to the Activation Program Manager and will provide support to the Activation program and program support for the Services/offices under the Associate Director, Resources. The Activation Program includes the development, planning, coordination, and activation of major construction and lease projects.

Duties

Duties includes but is not limited to: Responsible for the administrative execution of the Activation program and assists the Activation Program Manager with overall planning and administration. Analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of Activation operations in meeting established goals and objectives. Responsible for developing life cycle cost analyses or performing cost benefit or economic evaluations of the Activation program. Develops and writes justification to support funding requests. Advises the Activation team regarding the status and availability of funds. Assesses the needs of the facility with respect to budget limitations to ensure the facility goals area accomplished within resource limitations. The employee analyzes qualitative and/or quantitative comparison data and reports significant deviations directly to the Activation Program Manager. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:00am- 4:30pm Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Position Description/PD#: Management & Program Analyst/PD403790 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/01/2024. 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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. 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 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 provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: 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: You 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. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: knowledge of pulling data from multiple data systems, analyzing findings, note trending, and making recommendations on improvement initiatives and focusing on efforts, assisting in planning, organizing and carrying out duties involving multiple programs within time constraints, without direct supervision. Or experience may also include knowledge of planning and completed work assignments and projects effectively and efficiently organizing, directing, controlling, and coordinating activities in a timely and effective manner. OR Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a related Ph. D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED). OR Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond the first two years of graduate level education (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED). You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:Administration and ManagementAnalysis and Problem SolvingCommunicationsComputer SkillsExperience 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: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

IMPORTANT: 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Robley Rex VA Medical Center 800 Zorn Avenue Louisville, KY 40206 US
• Name: Felicia Allison
• Phone: 561-695-9754
• Email: [email protected]