Program Analyst (Informatics)

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 by 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 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 and/or education s described below: Specialized Experience: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the Federal Service, that is directly related to the work of the position and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties as a Program Analyst - Informatics. Qualifying specialized experience includes independently performing a full range of data analysis, to include collecting, evaluating, and synthesizing of data; applies an end-to-end process to evaluate workflows, identify issues, and develop solutions based on best practice guidelines; experienced knowledge and use of national database architecture and file structure, analytical techniques, and clinical applications development techniques; acquainted with technologies that are likely to benefit healthcare delivery processes to troubleshoot functionality issues and develop solutions; and ensures the success of multidisciplinary teams to lead and manage informatics-related projects. Preferred Experience: 1) Applying a wide range of advanced practices, theories, and emerging information in Health Informatics for the EHR (Electronic Health Record ) and associated clinical software while providing users and staff with consultative support. 2) Applying methods making health care operations more effective and efficient by integrating software applications for clinical services. 3) Experience in clinical operations including collaboration with end users, management, and the Office of Information and Technology (OIT) to guide the evolution of clinical software processes. 4) Using data to track and manage patient care in order to provide expert and professional Health Informatics consulting services and to develop and deliver appropriate Health Informatics educational and training programs to all levels of employees, internal and external, to the VA. 5) Knowledge of VHA operations, national databases (including the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture [VistA] architecture and file structure), analytical techniques and clinical applications development techniques. NOTE: One (1) 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. The Program Analyst (Informatics) position is responsible for improving the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care by integrating clinical and information processes necessary to achieve successful adoption and application of new technologies throughout the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The incumbent uses knowledge to adapt IT systems to drive management of the health system toward effectiveness and efficiency.