Supervisory Management & Program Analyst

Summary

Summary The incumbent serves as the Director of the Office of Program Integrity and Internal Controls (PIICS), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) in Washington, DC, and reports to the Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS), Operations. Acts as a principal advisor to the VBA Chief of Staff (COS) and DCOS Operations and provides executive-level support and leadership covering the work assignments in the areas of organizational analysis, program oversight, and supervisory duties. Responsibilities Specific duties include: - Provides executive-level leadership and serves as the principal advisor to VBA senior leaders on program integrity, internal controls, organizational analysis, and enterprise oversight. - Exercises decision-making authority over PIICs operations, establishing the office's strategic vision, priorities, and direction, and ensuring effective, efficient mission execution. - Oversees the development, integration, and monitoring of VBA's internal control systems, ensuring accountability, compliance with Federal requirements, and identification of risks impacting Veterans' benefits and programs. - Directs comprehensive analytical work, including comparative studies, statistical modeling, forecasting, and performance measurement, to identify complex issues and recommend improvements across VBA business lines. - Serves as VBA's primary liaison to the Office of Inspector General, Government Accountability Office, and other oversight entities, coordinating audits, reviews, reports, and enterprise-wide responses while ensuring timely, accurate communication with leadership. - Reviews, manages, and safeguards sensitive, confidential, and pre-decisional information, ensuring appropriate handling, quality control, and accountability for oversight-related documentation. - Leads high-priority, complex special projects involving research, issue identification, and development of management solutions, new program objectives, and operational improvements. - Evaluates enterprise operations, processes, and initiatives to embed program integrity measures, anticipate data and information needs, and promote continuous process, quality, and performance improvements. - Develops and manages short- and long-range resource plans, workload strategies, controls, and procedures to ensure effective enterprise oversight, risk management, and adherence to established schedules. - Performs full supervisory responsibilities, including performance management, staffing, disciplinary actions, conflict resolution, employee development, position management, and promoting an inclusive and equitable workplace. Promotion Potential: Not Applicable Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday 8am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Compressed Not Available Telework: This position is eligible for situational (ad hoc) telework only. The selectee is required to report to the official duty station each scheduled workday. Telework may be approved only on a case-by-case basis with supervisory approval. Routine or recurring telework is not authorized for this position Virtual: This is not a virtual position Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Management & Program Analyst; PD422550 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized . Relocation expenses and services (Permanent Change of Station - PCS) may be authorized. PCS covers the relocation of a household for government convenience when transferring between duty stations. By accepting PCS, the selectee agrees to remain in Federal service for 12 months after the move. Failure to complete the service period may require repayment of PCS expenses. Click here for more information./ Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required This is not a bargaining unit position Requirements Conditions of Employment As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the Agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the Agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Additional Conditions of Employment are as follows: 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 or trial period Selectees are required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period if not previously completed in a Federal position. Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements I-9 Acceptable Documents. Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:09/15/2026. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT: As a current Federal, GS employee you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-15 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-14 level. If you are a current VBA employee requesting reassignment or change to lower grade via this vacancy announcement, you must currently hold the GS- 14 or higher and the promotion potential of your current position must be at least GS-15. 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 REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience as described below: GS-15 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: Includes, directing program integrity and/or internal control activities; leading complex oversight and analytical work; coordinating with oversight bodies; managing sensitive reviews and data; advising senior leaders; and performing full supervisory responsibilities. 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: 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 Education There is no education substitution for the GS-15 grade level. Additional Information The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting your current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit the Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP), For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

Job Description

Summary The incumbent serves as the Director of the Office of Program Integrity and Internal Controls (PIICS), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) in Washington, DC, and reports to the Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS), Operations. Acts as a principal advisor to the VBA Chief of Staff (COS) and DCOS Operations and provides executive-level support and leadership covering the work assignments in the areas of organizational analysis, program oversight, and supervisory duties. Responsibilities Specific duties include: - Provides executive-level leadership and serves as the principal advisor to VBA senior leaders on program integrity, internal controls, organizational analysis, and enterprise oversight. - Exercises decision-making authority over PIICs operations, establishing the office's strategic vision, priorities, and direction, and ensuring effective, efficient mission execution. - Oversees the development, integration, and monitoring of VBA's internal control systems, ensuring accountability, compliance with Federal requirements, and identification of risks impacting Veterans' benefits and programs. - Directs comprehensive analytical work, including comparative studies, statistical modeling, forecasting, and performance measurement, to identify complex issues and recommend improvements across VBA business lines. - Serves as VBA's primary liaison to the Office of Inspector General, Government Accountability Office, and other oversight entities, coordinating audits, reviews, reports, and enterprise-wide responses while ensuring timely, accurate communication with leadership. - Reviews, manages, and safeguards sensitive, confidential, and pre-decisional information, ensuring appropriate handling, quality control, and accountability for oversight-related documentation. - Leads high-priority, complex special projects involving research, issue identification, and development of management solutions, new program objectives, and operational improvements. - Evaluates enterprise operations, processes, and initiatives to embed program integrity measures, anticipate data and information needs, and promote continuous process, quality, and performance improvements. - Develops and manages short- and long-range resource plans, workload strategies, controls, and procedures to ensure effective enterprise oversight, risk management, and adherence to established schedules. - Performs full supervisory responsibilities, including performance management, staffing, disciplinary actions, conflict resolution, employee development, position management, and promoting an inclusive and equitable workplace. Promotion Potential: Not Applicable Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday 8am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Compressed Not Available Telework: This position is eligible for situational (ad hoc) telework only. The selectee is required to report to the official duty station each scheduled workday. Telework may be approved only on a case-by-case basis with supervisory approval. Routine or recurring telework is not authorized for this position Virtual: This is not a virtual position Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Management & Program Analyst; PD422550 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized . Relocation expenses and services (Permanent Change of Station - PCS) may be authorized. PCS covers the relocation of a household for government convenience when transferring between duty stations. By accepting PCS, the selectee agrees to remain in Federal service for 12 months after the move. Failure to complete the service period may require repayment of PCS expenses. Click here for more information./ Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required This is not a bargaining unit position Requirements Conditions of Employment As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the Agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the Agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Additional Conditions of Employment are as follows: 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 or trial period Selectees are required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period if not previously completed in a Federal position. Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements I-9 Acceptable Documents. Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:09/15/2026. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT: As a current Federal, GS employee you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-15 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-14 level. If you are a current VBA employee requesting reassignment or change to lower grade via this vacancy announcement, you must currently hold the GS- 14 or higher and the promotion potential of your current position must be at least GS-15. 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 REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience as described below: GS-15 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: Includes, directing program integrity and/or internal control activities; leading complex oversight and analytical work; coordinating with oversight bodies; managing sensitive reviews and data; advising senior leaders; and performing full supervisory responsibilities. 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: 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 Education There is no education substitution for the GS-15 grade level. Additional Information The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting your current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit the Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP), For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.