Clarification from the agency

This vacancy announcement is open ONLY to (1) current, Office of Financial Management employees within VBA, and (2) current/former VA employees who are CTAP eligible.

Specific duties include:

• Directs all activities related to analyzing all facets of manpower requirements involving formulation, presentation, and execution of VBA"s budget requests.
• Responsible for the formulation and execution of the VBA annual payroll; advises VBA senior leadership on affordability of staffing levels, directs and manages the development and presentation of staffing level alternatives and options within budgetary constraints to ensure VBA does not exceed fiscal authorities.
• Directs, manages, and leads in organizing and conducting manpower power studies and single point studies of organizational efficiency and productivity and recommends changes or improvements in organization, staffing, work methods, and procedures.
• Develops workload based staffing standards and performance metrics to determine appropriate organizational FTE levels.
• Determines best business practices, organizational changes, or improvements in manpower structures, staffing, work methods, and procedures; analysis and evaluation of organizational functions and activities being considered for conversion to contract operations.
• Directs the collection, validation, and evaluation of the relevance of the mission, workload and manpower data using appropriate techniques to include the statistical analysis of cost data and research anomalies.
• Plans and coordinates the preparation of decision briefings on payroll and budget matters, which are presented to the VBA Chief Financial Officer (CFO) the Under Secretary for Benefits (USB), and the Secretary.
• Maintains appropriate coordination and cooperation with budget staffs across the Department on business plans, cost estimates, and complex integration of administrative, technical, and fiscal concerns.
• Collaborates with VBA elements on the distribution of fund adjustments pertaining to program and field activities.
• Provides recommendations which often result in realignment of functions or significant savings in resources throughout the organization.

Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Compressed/Flexible: Not Available
Telework: Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Management Analyst; 70019-0
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Conditions of employment

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-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 OR 2-year trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

• 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
• Selectees are required to service a one-year supervisory probationary period if not previously completed in a Federal position.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

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.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:05/08/2026.

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-15 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-14 level.

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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience as described below:
GS-15 Grade Level:

• Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position, applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. In addition, the applicant must demonstrate specialized experience in managing and directing all activities related to the efficient operation of the manpower program that includes gauging organizational effectiveness, developing strategies and management recommendations to assist senior officials in evaluating outcomes and resource allocations. Experience in applying professional analysis and input into cost concepts and methodologies with reference to management manpower studies and determining available resources. Must effectively perform a wide variety of administrative and high-level analytical duties in ensuring the technical accuracy of FTE and staffing levels. The applicant must have demonstrated experience making recommendations to senior officials on resource allocations. The applicant must possess and demonstrate a high degree of initiative, resourcefulness, and mature judgment. The application must demonstrate strong technical skills and communication skills. In addition, the applicant must be able to set priorities and lead a team working on projects with high visibility and public impact. Lastly, the applicant must have experience in providing administrative and technical guidance to a team to ensure the work of this directorate is accomplished timely and with high quality.

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.

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.

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):

• Conflict Management
• Influencing/Negotiating
• Manages Resources
• Partnering
• Planning and Evaluating

• Conflict Management - Manages and resolves conflicts, grievances, confrontations, or disagreements in a constructive manner to minimize negative personal impact.
• Influencing/Negotiating - Persuades others to accept recommendations, cooperate, or change their behavior or opinion. Resolves points of difference by finding mutually acceptable solutions through compromise and agreement.
• Manages Resources - Selects, acquires, stores, and distributes resources such as materials, equipment, or money.
• Partnering - Develops networks and builds alliances. Collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals.
• Planning and Evaluating - Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.
• Organizational Awareness - Knows the organization's mission and functions, and how its social, political, and technological systems work and operates effectively within them; this includes the programs, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of the organization.
• Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
• Written Communication - Ability to write professional and technical information in clear logical and concise manner.
• Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Collaborate - Ability to collaborate with each division within the PMO to ensure effective communication among business and technical authorities.

Supervisory Situational Judgement Test: Applicants will be required to complete a Supervisory Situational Judgment Test (SSJT) as part of the assessment process for this position. The SSJT evaluates judgment, decision-making, and leadership competencies associated with effective supervision in a Federal work environment. This is not a timed test, however, the assessment is expected to take approximately 45 minutes or less to complete. This assessment is required for all applicants. If you do not complete the assessment, it will result in an incomplete application and you will receive no further consideration.

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 apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package to include the documents detailed below. Resumes may not exceed two pages and must be legible for review of eligibility, minimum qualifications and other position requirements listed in the job announcement. Your resume and supporting documentation will be verified. Failure to submit the documents as specified may result in loss of consideration for this job announcement.

• Resume:
  • Contact Information:
    • Name and how best to contact you, including email address and phone number
  • Relevant Work Experience:
    • For each relevant work experience, make sure you include:
      • Job Title and Employer (including series and grade for any Federal positions)
      • Start and end dates with month/year (e.g., 05/2019 - 08/2022)
      • The number of hours you worked per week
    • Ensure work experience descriptions are aligned with the job announcement and address all required qualifications. Brief descriptions should demonstrate your ability to perform the tasks at the required level as stated in the job announcement
  • Optional Details:
    • When relevant, include:
      • Current Security Clearance
      • Job-related training
      • Language skills
      • Organizations and affiliations
      • Professional publications
      • Eligibility for special programs (e.g., military spouses, individuals with disabilities, etc.)
• Current Federal Employees:
  • A copy of 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. To verify you meet Time-in-Grade requirements, also submit a SF-50 reflecting when you entered your highest grade held (e.g. Promotion, Appointment, etc.).
• Two most recent Performance Appraisals (VA Form 0750).

Additional Documents accepted:

• Award SF-50s
• CTAP documentation - RIF notice, SF-50 showing VA employee, and performance appraisal

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