Management Analyst

Specific duties include:

• Conducts a general review of division accomplishments and goals.
• Develops analyzes evaluates advises on and improves the effectiveness of work methods and procedures and reports findings to management.
• Performs studies and analysis of management functions to improve the management of the organization budget staffing and day-to-day operations.
• Recommends solutions on inter-team issues and matters with external factors. Provides support to Division management on significant issues that include policies division goals and objectives and internal controls.
• Serves as the Internal Control Coordinator (Systematic Analysis of Operations and Management Control Plan) and is responsible for compiling and tracking the Management Control Plan.
• Facilitates organization planning and oversees publication of policies and procedures.
• Serves as a representative for VA state and other agencies in task force and board assignments.
• Uses a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods to assess management processes and procedures.
• Prepares performance workload and other reports for review at all levels.
• Conducts non-financial internal audits to determine division compliance with policies and regulations and to evaluate effectiveness of program administration.
• Utilizes Microsoft software and other applications to prepare documents spreadsheets databases presentations and other output for Fiduciary Hub Manager.
• Assists with actions with new employees as well as employees leaving the agency or moving divisions (creation or deletion of accounts facilitating systems access for multiple systems- many of which require individual tickets removing systems access etc.)
• Coordination of out-based employee needed HR support to include PIV cards some hiring duties as needed.
• Administration duties such as travel vouchers processing as well as back-up timekeeping duties.

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-9/11.

Work Schedule: Fulltime Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Compressed/Flexible: Yes
Telework: Yes - 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 Analyst; PD41071A and PD41070A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required.

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 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 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.

• 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 I-9 Acceptable Documents.
• Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:08/20/2026.

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.

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

• Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-07). Specialized experience is defined as experience applying analytical and evaluative techniques and regulations policies and precedents to conduct analysis of complex issues work functions or work processes.
• Education Substitution: : Applicants may substitute education for the experience required to qualify at the GS-09 grade level. Note: coursework must have equipped you with the knowledge skills and abilities described in the How You Will Be Evaluated section of the announcement.
  • Masters or equivalent graduate degree; or
  • Two (2) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or
  • LL.B. or J.D. if related to the duties of this position.

GS-11 Grade Level:

• Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-09). In addition to meeting the specialized experience at the GS-9 level the applicant must document experience in diagnosing problems within the organization and implementing plans and means to make improvements and/or implement change; or experience developing the design of business processes systems technology and/or job roles.
• Education Substitution: Applicants may substitute education for the experience required to qualify at the GS-11 grade level. Note: coursework must have equipped you with the knowledge skills and abilities described in the How You Will Be Evaluated section of the announcement.
  • Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree; or
  • Three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M if related to the duties of this position

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 although some slight physical effort may be required.

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

Required Experience:

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