Clarification from the agency

This announcement will remain open through the posted closing date of January 20, 2026. However, only applications received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the date the applicant count is reached will be accepted and considered. The applicant count is reached when the first 200 applications are received. Applications submitted after 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on that date will not be considered, even though the announcement may remain open until the closing date.

The analyst supports all matters pertaining to designing, defining and maintaining business processes and documentation for assigned areas within OAWP. In addition, the analyst gathers business requirements and translates business needs to system capabilities. Requirements are entered and maintained in the backlog, monitored for their execution for solution delivery and continuous improvement. The analyst completes end to end user testing to ensure data and system integrity of new and enhanced functionality. Provide recommendations on business process and workflow improvements. Ensure that the system promotes data integrity to produce correct and quality production of reports and dashboards.

• Designs, defines, and maintains business process definition and documentation (charter, process flow, etc.). Provides recommendations for improved business process workflows and communicates business process and strategy to stakeholders.
• Selects and defines process metrics. Identifies long-term process goals and immediate process objectives identify enterprise process-related issues and risks and develops plan of actions and milestones.
• Clarifies and consolidates requirements to build user stories and epics for tool configuration activities.
• Designs, develops, and recommends processes and measures, data collection techniques, data analysis methodology, and data integrity tools and systems. Analyzes data for emerging trends.
• Collaborates with stakeholders, focus groups and end-users to analyze, evaluate, and develop business use cases and business process models to aid translation of business requirements into functional requirements.
• Administers accounts, network rights, and access to the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system.
• Completes end user testing to ensure system and data integrity of new and enhanced functionality.
• Identifies risks and issues and provides mitigation recommendations in line with OAWP mission and vision.
• Develops, identifies, and explains criteria for program evaluation and develops reports for distribution to key stakeholders and senior executive management.
• Collaborates with Office of Information Technology (OI&T) for program, system and contract support.
• Utilizes an Agile methodology and tools to capture business requirements, epics and stories utilizing a Kanban board for tracking.
• Provides guidance and assistance to stakeholders and customers in the development of metrics and measures to assess and improve organizational performance.
• Develops tracking and reporting mechanisms, conducts evaluations and analyses, and recommends workflow improvements for short-term and long-term action plans based on program assessments.
• Independently researches, compiles, and prepares draft responses to requests from internal and external entities, including Congressional responses. Prepares and coordinates the development of decision papers and briefs to OAWP leadership.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Required to work Monday through Friday with various tours available pending supervisory approval. May be subjected to change based on operational needs.
Compressed/Flexible: May be authorized by supervisor
Telework: Available - Ad Hoc telework (situational telework) as determined by the agency policy.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: 140600
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Conditions of employment

• 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
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-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.
• This position may be filled at the facility where the position is located (VA Central Office, Washington, DC) or in person - telework authorized (e.g., the employee may work at a VA facility or other VA-leased space other than the facility that is hiring the employee)

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a one year probationary period or two year trial 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 one year probationary period or two year trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 01/20/2026.

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-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13. 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. See the Required Document section below for more information regarding the SF-50s needed to verify time-in-grade.


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-13) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Lead the design, configuration, customization, and extension of enterprise case management and CRM solutions built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 and the Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages), including business process design, documentation, and automation to enforce business rules. Serve as the core developer responsible for designing, configuring, and implementing at least 3 major production-deployed capabilities within a Dynamics 365/Dataverse environment and for leading or executing 10+ controlled production deployments using formal ALM practices. Provide advanced operational and production support for complex CRM and case-management systems, including system monitoring, incident triage and resolution, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions in coordination with IT and security partners to ensure availability, performance, and compliance. Design and maintain business intelligence and analytics solutions using Power BI or equivalent tools, including data models, dashboards, and reports supporting leadership decision-making, performance monitoring, and program evaluation. Serve as a technical lead, senior developer, or product owner on Agile teams by gathering requirements; translating them into functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria; managing backlogs in Jira or Azure DevOps; coordinating testing and QA; and overseeing releases. Develop integrated solutions connecting Dynamics 365 and Power Platform components with SharePoint, Azure services, data warehouses, and external systems using REST/JSON APIs and technologies such as C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, T-SQL, and Power Fx.
  Your resume must clearly describe how you meet these requirements. It must include detailed descriptions of your duties for each position, as well as hours worked per week, salary, and start/end dates (month/year) so that one (1) full year of specialized experience at the GS-13 level can be verified.
• The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/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 current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be found well qualified, applicants must meet the following qualifications: Possess 5 years of progressively responsible experience as a senior Dynamics 365/Dataverse developer, technical lead, or solution architect, delivering end-to-end design and implementation of complex case-management and CRM solutions, including Dynamics 365 portals and Power Pages. Extensive experience developing Dynamics 365 solutions and executing controlled production releases, including managed/unmanaged solution management, coordination across dev/test/pre-prod/prod environments, formal change control, release planning, rollback strategies, and alignment with organizational release waves and maintenance windows. Design, implement, and optimize Power Automate flows and related automations to enforce business logic, approvals, routing, notifications, data validation, and other rules in a scalable, supportable manner. Demonstrated advanced programming expertise using C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, T-SQL (or equivalent), Power Fx, Power Automate, REST/JSON APIs, and familiarity with PowerShell and Azure services. Proven ability to elicit and translate complex business requirements into functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria, and to manage Agile backlogs using tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps from concept through production. Provide strong operational and incident-management support for production Dynamics 365/Power Platform environments, including intake and triage, root-cause analysis, defect resolution, vendor and OIT coordination, and ensuring security, performance, and policy compliance. Bring comprehensive experience in data, reporting, and analytics, including defining metrics, designing data models and integrations, and developing dashboards (e.g., Power BI) to drive system and process improvements. Demonstrate strong program-management, analytical, communication, and stakeholder-engagement skills, including documentation, risk and issue tracking, executive briefings, and facilitation across organizations. Operate as a trusted technical advisor, exercising sound judgment on sensitive, high-impact issues while supporting OAWP's accountability and whistleblower-protection mission. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

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.

Note: A 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.

Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. Travel 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/.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position.


You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

• Accountability
• Attention to Detail
• Communication
• Customer Service
• Data Management
• Decision Making
• Flexibility
• Influencing/Negotiating
• Information Management
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Learning
• Problem Solving
• Reading Comprehension
• Reasoning
• Self-Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork
• Technical Competence

Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

Area of Consideration: Eligible applicants will be reviewed and referred in the following order:

• All current, permanent VA Employees in the VACO Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection
• All other current, permanent VA employees
• All other applicants

This announcement will remain open through the posted closing date of January 20, 2026. However, only applications received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the date the applicant count is reached will be accepted and considered. The applicant count is reached when the first 200 applications are received. Applications submitted after 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on that date will not be considered, even though the announcement may remain open until the closing date.

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

• Resume

The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please use this checklist to make sure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former Federal employees), documentation to support Veterans Preference claims, or ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional information.

• DD-214/ Statement of Service
• Disability Letter (Schedule A)
• Disability Letter (VA)
• PCS Orders
• Performance Appraisal
• Proof of Marriage Status
• Resume
• Separation Notice (RIF)
• SF-15
• SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action

Note: Failure to submit all documentation prior to the announcement closing will result in an ineligible rating. We will not contact applicants for additional documentation.

A resume which includes a list of all significant jobs held and duties performed, with dates specified in month and year, and indicates hours worked per week. If military or a civilian Federal employee, you must include your rank and/or grade. IMPORTANT NOTE: Only two (2) pages of your resume, starting at your work experience will be reviewed to determine your technical qualifications for this position based on the specialized experience. Additional information beyond your resume (e.g., cover letters, links to additional information) will not be reviewed. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We may not make assumptions regarding your experience. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials may result in your removal from consideration.


SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (if applicable for Time in Grade and/or Eligibility):

• Most recent SF-50 (Current Federal Employees must provide an SF-50 dated 1-12-2025 or later; Current Federal Wage System (WG/WL/WS) employees must provide one dated within one year of the closing date)
  • ATTENTION: You may need to submit more than one SF-50 if we cannot verify that you meet time-in-grade by your most recent SF-50. For example, if your most recent SF-50 is a General Adjustment, we need your most recent SF-50 dated 1-12-2025 and another SF-50 to verify time-in-grade. Examples of SF-50s for time-in-grade verification include your last within-grade increase or promotion to highest grade held. A promotion SF-50 shows when you started the grade level and a within-grade increase verifies that you were at that grade level for at least one year. Failure to provide your most recent SF-50 dated 1-12-2025 or later and other SF-50s to verify time-in-grade will result in you being disqualified. We cannot verify time-in-grade based on the grade and step you are currently on alone.
• Former federal employee applying under reinstatement eligibility must supply their latest SF-50 as well as any additional SF-50s needed to verify time-in-grade as stated in the above bullet.
• Award SF-50's do not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted for the purpose of verifying time-in-grade.
• Examples of appropriate SF-50s to include in addition to your most recent SF-50's include:
  • Within grade increases at the highest grade held; or
  • Promotions with an effective date more than one year old; or
  • SF-50's at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old.

Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and dates of impending separation. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. Documentation is required to award preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.

IF APPLYING AS A CTAP/ICTAP ELIGIBLE:
You must submit the following documentation demonstrating eligibility for CTAP/ICTAP:

• Resume
• Agency Reduction in Force notice;
• Most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location
• Most recent performance appraisal (must be fully successful or above)

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