Management and Program Analyst

Clarification from the agency

This vacancy announcement is open ONLY to current, permanent Jackson, MS VBA Regional Office employees and current/former VA employees who are CTAP eligible. For the purpose of this job announcement, Fiduciary Hub bargaining unit employees in the commuting area are considered facility employees.

Specific duties include:

• Leads the change management activity across business lines within the Regional Office (RO) and focuses on implementing changes to business processes, systems, technology, and job roles.
• Primary focus will be creating and implementing change management plans that maximize employee engagement, and drives faster adoption, greater utilizations, and higher proficiency on the changes impacting employees and the agency.
• Influences others to move toward VBA's common vision and goal.
• Assists the RO Director in assessing priorities/training and resource needs to meet program objectives through the development and execution of stakeholder communication, relationship management, and organizational change management strategies.
• Serves as liaison between the Implementation Center (IC) and the RO. Makes recommendations to the IC that may influence VBA policy and may change the direction of the strategic plan and implementation of initiatives.
• Assist the Director in developing a change management strategy to include a communication plan, implementation of a roadmap, coaching plan, training plan, and resistance management plan.
• Provides sound advice and guidance to station management in achieving the RO's objectives.
• Partners with the project management team, OI&T, the IC, and appropriate business lines to develop change management plans for each project.
• Evaluates and positively influences rollout timing and scope to suit business needs.
• Ensures that appropriate business lines are engaged in change management planning and provides detailed input to project implementation plans.
• Supports management on significant issues such as: policies, goals & objectives, internal controls, and preparation of priority reports to the Director, VACO, and OFO.
• Assist or perform evaluations of the processes of various systematic analysis of operations to determine the level of quality & management factors of all program's areas.
• Conducts the strategic communications program for the Regional Office with responsibility for developing and providing guidance involving all public affairs information, internal communications, Veterans' service organizations liaison, congressional and community relations activities and is the liaison for Veterans' service organizations, congressionalstaffs, community groups, professional organizations, etc.

Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. The grade progression for this position is GS-12.

Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Compressed/Flexible: 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#: Management and Program Analyst; PD37191A and PD37206A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.
Bargaining Unit: No

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
• 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:08/10/2026.

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.
• 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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

GS-11 Grade Level:

• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-9) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience for the GS-11 level may include performing work that demonstrates progressively responsible analytical, organizational, and consultative skills in support of organizational effectiveness initiatives.

Experience should reflect competency in at least two of the following areas:

1. Diagnosing organizational issues: Assisting in identifying operational, structural, or process-related problems within the organization; gathering and analyzing relevant data to understand the underlying drivers of these issues; and contributing to recommendations for improvement.
2. Building collaborative working relationships: Supporting engagement efforts with individuals at various levels of the organization; facilitating communication and cooperation across teams; and participating in activities that promote teamwork and organizational cohesion.
3. Supporting mission, vision, and goal development: Contributing to discussions or working groups focused on defining or refining the organization's mission, vision, values, and strategic goals; assisting in communicating these elements to stakeholders.
4. Participating in business process or system design: Assisting in the development or revision of business processes, workflow models, job roles, or supporting technologies to improve operational effectiveness and service delivery.
5. Assisting with implementation of organizational initiatives: Supporting the rollout of new organizational strategies, programs, or processes; contributing to action plans; and assisting with the delivery of training, communication, or educational materials related to change initiatives.

OR

• Education Substitution: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education, you must have: Three (3) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or LL.M., if related. and obtained in an accredited college or university. Note: Transcripts Required.

OR

• Combination of Education and Experience: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at the GS-11 level. To calculate, first identify the percentage of required education you have earned (when substituting, you cannot use the first 60 semester hours that you earned). Then identify the percentage of required experience you possess. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify at the GS-11.

GS-12 Grade Level:

• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level, which reflects increasing independence, technical judgment, and responsibility. Specialized experience for the GS-12 level includes performing work that demonstrates advanced proficiency in organizational analysis, strategic planning, and change implementation.

Experience must include at least two of the following areas:

1. Diagnosing organizational issues at a strategic level: Leading or independently conducting assessments to identify operational or systemic problems; analyzing complex data to determine root causes; and formulating evidence-based recommendations to improve organizational effectiveness.
2. Building and sustaining collaborative relationships across all organizational levels: Establishing productive partnerships with stakeholders; facilitating cross-functional collaboration; advising leadership on engagement strategies; and serving as a liaison to support organizational initiatives.
3. Developing and articulating mission, vision, and organizational goals: Leading or contributing significantly to strategic planning efforts; translating organizational priorities into actionable objectives; and communicating these elements clearly to internal and external stakeholders.
4. Designing and improving business processes, systems, or job roles: Leading or co-leading efforts to design, refine, or evaluate business processes, workflows, technologies, or organizational structures; applying analytical methods to enhance efficiency and service delivery.
5. Implementing organizational initiatives and providing guidance or training: Planning and executing implementation strategies for new programs or organizational changes; developing training, tools, communication products, or educational materials; and advising management and staff to support successful adoption.

Note: There is no educational substitution at this grade level.



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 work is primarily sedentary. Some walking is required for the tasks concerned.

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
  • Customer Service
  • Decision Making
  • Flexibility
  • Influencing/Negotiating
  • Integrity/Honesty
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Learning
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Reasoning
  • Self-Management
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Teamwork

1. Change Management: Knowledge of change management principles, strategies, and techniques required for effectively planning, implementing, and evaluating change in the organization.
2. Analytical Thinking: Solves problems/issues quickly and effectively, involving a methodical step-by-step approach to thinking; breaks down complex problems into single and manageable components and considering each part in detail; Makes a systematic comparison of various alternatives; Notices discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; Identifies a set of features, parameters, or considerations to take into account.
3. Manages and Organizes Information: Identifies a need; gathers, organizes, and maintains information; determines its importance and accuracy, and communicates it by a variety of methods.
4. Oral Communication: Ability to orally communicate the results of complex analysis in a clear, concise manner, and to brief the results to diverse audiences.
5. Written Communication: Ability to write professional and technical nformation in a clear logical and concise manner. Knowledge of change management methodologies.

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.
To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13026387

The USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment.

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 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.

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete application package to include the documents detailed below. Failure to submit the required documents may result in your application being considered incomplete and you being deemed ineligible. It is your responsibility to ensure your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. We will not request additional documentation or accept late or missing documents after the announcement has closed.

• Resume, limited to 2-pages, detailing specialized experience and competencies as they relate to this position.
  • For each position in your resume, you must specify the start and end dates (month/year) and a description of duties. If the position was Federal, you must also indicate the grade level. Resumes containing a general summary of all positions held, not specifying start/end dates, and/or not including Federal grade level(s) are insufficient to determine basic qualifications.
• Transcript if you are using education to qualify.
  • Your transcript must show coursework and the total number of credits earned to include graduation date and degree. A diploma is NOT sufficient to determine qualifications.
• Your most recent NON-AWARD SF-50. The SF-50 must indicate proof of status and should identify your position title, series, grade, step, salary, tenure, and type of service (Competitive or Excepted).
• Your SF-50 reflecting when you entered your highest grade (e.g., Promotion, Appointment, etc.) in order to verify time-in-grade requirements.

Additional Documents accepted:

• Most recent Performance Appraisal (VA Form 0750)
• Award SF-50s
• CTAP documentation - RIF notice, SF-50 showing VA employee, and performance appraisal.

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 CTAP documentation (for displaced VA employees). You will not be contacted for additional information.SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (if applicable for Time in Grade and/or Eligibility):

• Most recent SF-50 if you are a current or former Federal employee
• An SF-50 showing 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
• Award 50's do not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted for the purpose of verifying time-in-grade.
• Examples of appropriate 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.

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