Program Analyst

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Program Analyst for Veterans Care Agreement (VCA) program segment for the administration of Agency (i.e., Department of Veterans Affairs) purchase of beneficiary health care from private-sector providers. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 06/22/2026. 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 as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Conducted analyses of program operations to identify trends, gaps, and process inefficiencies; developed preliminary recommendations . Interpreted and applied established regulations, policies, and procedural guidance to provide advisory support to stakeholders, Coordinated cross-functional projects by gathering data, preparing status updates, tracking milestones, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals and compliance requirements. Prepared detailed reports, briefing materials, and technical documentation that synthesized quantitative and qualitative data to support policy development and operational improvements. Served as a liaison between management, external partners, and internal teams to facilitate information exchange, resolve routine policy interpretation questions, and support implementation of new initiatives. 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/.

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