The incumbent serves as a Management and Program Analyst assigned to Education Service Central Office, within the Program Management Division. The incumbent develops effective long-term strategies for meeting the needs of the Education business line customer. The incumbent reports to the Supervisory Management and Program Analyst, Strategy, Legislative Development and Implementation Team.

Duties

Specific duties include: Develops legislative proposals for the President's legislative agenda and maintains knowledge of current trends in higher education, and reviews decisions of the Court of Veterans Claims and General Counsel opinions to decide if corrective legislative action is needed. When a legislative proposal would affect more than the Education business line, the incumbent works with representatives of other services in the Veterans Benefits Administration to ensure education legislative proposals complement those of other business lines. Recommends objectives and operations for new and existing programs between other VA entities, other federal and state agencies as well as other VBA entities within the scope of the process development activity. The incumbent serves as a historical research consultant when new information is released from agencies that may have an impact on the Veteran population filing claims. Monitors and tracks legislation introduced in Congress that would impact VA education programs. Analyzes legislation, prepares written summaries, and develops Education Service's views. Gathers information, collects data, and works closely with the Office of Resource Management Benefits Budget staff to develop cost estimates. Estimates the amount of General Operating Expense funds needed to implement proposed legislation. Tracks proposed legislation from introduction to enactment. Prepares draft testimony on VA education benefit programs for congressional hearings before the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs and House Committee on Veterans Affairs. Establishes and maintains Memorandums of Understanding and Computer Matching Agreements between VBA and other government agencies. Performs analytical and evaluative work associated with business line and/or program activities. Advises on and explains the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision, and values and seeks ways to integrate them into the team's strategies, goals, objectives, work plans, and work products and services. Identifies and integrates internal and external issues affecting the immediate organization, such as those involving technical and administrative factors. Leads as needed and participates on a team of management and program analysts responsible for conducting research and development projects. The projects will either support the development of strategies needed to meet customer needs; be used in budget forecasting; or needed to formulate legislative proposals. These projects may enhance work done outside the department and government by and for the Department of Defense and the Department of Education. This includes analyzing data and trends in beneficiary population, recruiting, discharges, participation, and usage of all education programs, and such other projects as the Assistant Director for Policy and Implementation may direct. Leads and participates as team member in the development, implementation, and/or evaluation of program or project responsibilities. The incumbent manages and coordinates projects to ensure the timely implementation of enacted legislation and other initiatives. This includes establishing and conducting meetings, developing tracking products, and communicating the status of project requirements to Education Service management and other stakeholders. Leads and participates in the work of a team where each member contributes a portion of the analyses, facts, information, proposed actions, or recommendations; and/or ensures consistency of interpretation, judgment, logic, and application of policies. Utilizes selection and application of appropriate problem-solving methods and techniques, advises on work methods, practices, and procedures, and assists the other team members in identifying the components of a viable solution. Maintains program and administrative reference materials, project files, relevant background documents, policies, procedures, and written instructions from the Team Leader. Researches, learns, and applies a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods to identify, assess, analyze, and improve team effectiveness, efficiency, and work products. Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: Available Virtual: No this is not a Virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Management and Program Analyst (Legislative); 38102-A 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
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:08/05/2024. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT: Applicants who are current Federal employees, former Federal employees applying for reinstatement, or a current federal employee applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment must meet time in grade requirements. 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. NOTE: This does not apply to Non-Federal Applicants, or applicants applying for consideration under Non-Competitive Authority (i.e.... "30% or more Disability", VRA, and/or Schedule A). To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). 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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12 level. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: GS-13 Grade Level: One year (52 Weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level. Specialized Experience: Would typically include but are not limited to comprehensive and considerable level of experience with: Mastery in planning and conducting a variety of research and development projects. Gathering information, identifying and analyzing issues. Developing recommendations; high proficiency in oral and written communication to prepare reports and summaries of research and development projects. Comprehensive knowledge of the range of administrative laws, regulations and precedents applicable to the administration of one or more public programs. Education Substitution: No educational substitute at the GS-13 grade level. 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, 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 http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is NO education substitution at this Grade Level.

Contacts

• Address VBA Human Resources Center - Central Office 810 Vermont Ave NW Washington, DC 20420 US
• Name: Eric Kelly
• Phone: (410) 230-4417 X2770
• Email: [email protected]