Management and Program Analyst

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement: 06/11/2026. 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. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. If you are a current VBA employee requesting a reassignment or change to lower grade via this vacancy announcement, you must currently hold the GS- 11 (or higher) and the promotion potential of your current position must be at least 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 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. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience, which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-09) in the normal line of progression for the occupation. GS-11 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level. Specialized experience includes, but is not limited to: Experience that demonstrates: 1) a practical knowledge of developing, or revising objective testing measures, to provide a clear analysis of trends or projections; or 2) experience gathering information and analyzing the data in order to make recommendations or develop guidelines based on the results. This level of work would have involved gathering information, analyzing data, developing findings, making recommendations, and adapting guidelines or methods to the needs of the assignment OR Applicants may substitute education for the experience required with a Ph.D. or 3 full years of equivalent higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., OR A combination of education and experience: Equivalent combinations of (1) specialized experience and (2) PH.D graduate education. To compute, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond one year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify. Combining Education & Experience: If you do not fully meet the length of experience and education described for a specific grade level (e.g. have six months of experience and some coursework but not a degree), the two can be combined to total 100% of the requirement. Click here for more information. 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 regular and recurring work of the position is primarily sedentary. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work. Some walking, bending, stooping, and carrying of light materials may be necessary. Occasional use of automobile and public transportation may be required to attend conferences and meetings. No special physical exertion is required to perform the work. 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/. The principal duties and responsibilities of the incumbent are to provide administrative assistance and support of the Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) division supervisory and management staff. The incumbent consolidates administrative reports and communicates information to the stakeholders, assists and advises the staff in achieving the maximum utilization of manpower, space, and funds, through detailed studies and analyses of workflow, manpower usage, and fund expenditures.