Program Analyst

Major duties include but are not limited to:

• Provides solution-oriented customer-focused projects for technical program managers improving the overall program results.
• Track and trend changes in program results workload customer capacity risk assessment requirements finance and budget.
• Provide data and trend analysis for various program managers who execute the various disciplines of the Environment of Care Council and will assist in preparation of TJC accreditation and CARF certification documents.
• Research and provide recommendations for various equipment and technology changes to improve program results.
• Manage and review the results from the Environment of Care Rounds Tracking tool for the Health Care System validating correction and identifying data trends.
• Use Information Management Systems within CTVHCS as a centralized source of data relating to the Occupational Environment Safety and Health Fire Protection GEMS Emergency Management and Industrial Hygiene programs.
• Analyze and evaluate on a quantitative/qualitative basis the effectiveness of the Safety and Industrial Hygiene program operations in meeting established goals and objectives.
• Analyze quarterly and annual program review documents to ensure technical accuracy in support of defining resource (staff funding equipment or facilities) requirements for safety related programs.
• Assist the Chief Safety and Industrial Hygiene Section to provide appropriate guidance to service chiefs and their staff in understanding and implementing all related programs.
• Maintain knowledge of all associated program compliance requirements under TJC and participate in the VA Emergency Preparedness efforts as well as manage the Web EOC training and SEND WORD NOW or other Cascade Call-Back systems.

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.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30 - 4:30 or 8:00am -5:00pm
Compressed/Flexible: Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst/PD079300
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Approved

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
• 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 ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

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 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 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 02/09/2026.

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 09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS 07. For a GS 11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS 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 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 and/or education as described below:

GS-09 Grade Level:

• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: Analyze quarterly and annual program review documents to ensure technical accuracy in support of defining resource (staff funding equipment or facilities) requirements for related programs; Advanced writing skills to compose position papers administrative investigations and other assigned administrative responsibilities; knowledge of pertinent laws theories practices and techniques which affect the use of various programs; Conduct or assist in specific studies where detailed analytical review is needed to identify scope and/or cause and effect of processes related to programs; Knowledge of various types of contracts techniques for contracting or procurement and contract negotiation and administration. OR
• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a masters or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. if related. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED). OR
• Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education beyond graduate level. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)

GS-11 Grade Level:

• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: Knowledge of general safety fire protection construction safety environmental protection and occupational health principles practices and procedures including laws regulations and nationally recognized practices relative to occupational safety health GEMS emergency management and fire protection the health care industry; Knowledge of and ability to apply pertinent theories practices and techniques of management on a wide variety of difficult and complex situations as well as the ability to assess information that sometimes may be conflicting to arrive at a timely and acceptable recommendations and solutions; Knowledge of resource management applications such as budget preparation business plan development five-year equipment plan preparation development of staffing standards and preparation of background papers or executive decision memorandums or other special proposals; Comprehensive knowledge of and the ability to apply management tools and techniques used to determine the feasibility of reducing expanding or modifying services or programs. OR
• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. if related. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) OR
• Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond graduate level. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

• Accountability
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Contracting/Procurement
• Customer Service
• Decision Making
• Flexibility
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Learning
• Organizational Awareness
• Organizational Stewardship
• Reading Comprehension
• Reasoning
• Self-Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork

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: The work is sedentary. Some work may require movement between offices hospitals warehouses and similar areas for meetings and to conduct work. Work may also require walking/standing in conjunctions with travel to and attendance at meetings and/or conferences away from the work site. Incumbent may carry and lift light items weighing less than 15 pounds.

For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at