Management and Program Analyst

Major duties include but are not limited to:

• Serves as a Senior Management and Program Analyst assigned to conduct special projects internal management studies and analyses for programmatic oversight of complex procurement and contracting issues under the Program Advisory Support Service (PASS) Office;
• Provides advisory services to OPAL Leadership on acquisition management and oversight systems techniques special relationships and organizational alignments;
• Utilizes complex analytical techniques to evaluate and analyze agency-wide systems and applications to determine whether the current acquisition systems efficiently accomplish the objectives sought and provide the necessary controls for sound management;
• Coordinates with acquisition and logistics offices in support of highly technical or complex contract support where little if any precedence exists;
• Advises on new acquisition and logistics policies that impacts the readiness of OPAL programs and inter-related Other Government Agencies (OGA);
• Conducts oversight into the development of a wide range of the most complex policies and procedures impacting critical processes and functions of the OPAL acquisition program;
• Represents OPAL units on VA-wide and inter-related OGA projects to ensure organizational objectives are achieved with various VA workgroups (e.g. VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR)/VA Acquisition Manual (VAAM)) throughout the VA acquisition community; and
• Facilitates as a subject matter expert on legacy and modernization efforts to integrate business requirements and functionality into line-item details and other pertinent briefcase documents (i.e. the VA Supply Chain Master Catalog (SCMC)) for non-expendables contract data and cloud-based momentum applications (i.e. Integrated Financial and Acquisition Management System (iFAMS)) for financial and acquisition operations.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST.
Compressed/Flexible: Available
Telework: Available - Ad Hoc telework (situational telework) as determined by the agency policy.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: PD20276A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• To be considered for this position you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the 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 ( 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.

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 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 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.

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 07/27/2026.

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:
  • Employing mastery of advanced management and organizational principles and practices along with a comprehensive knowledge of planning programming and budgeting regulations guidelines and process and thorough knowledge of Government-wide contracting planning acquisition and management process to prepare long-range (i.e. up to five year) and short-range (one year or less) planning guidance in accordance with broad agency program policies and objectives;
  • Utilizing judgment and ingenuity in interpreting the intent of the guides that do exist and in developing applications to acquisition technical oversight to direct complex internal and inter-related Other Government Agencies (OGAs) studies requiring application of advanced analytical and statistical methods and techniques; or
  • Leading developing and implementing broad advisory programs based on new or revised acquisition legislation and regulatory initiatives to coordinate project activities with managers consultants and business executives across inter-related organizations (i.e. Office of Management and Budget Office of Inspector General Government Accountability Office etc.) considering a wide range of issues which affect the program (e.g. recommendations affecting major acquisition programs dealing with substantial expenditures changing nature and scope of acquisition organizations).

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: Resume must include job title and employer name number of hours worked per week start and end dates (including month and year) list of duties and responsibilities for each position addition if the experience was a federal position you must list series and grade for each position held. Failure to include this information may result in an ineligible rating. A full year of work is considered to be 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 primarily sedentary. No physical demands are required to perform the work.

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

• Hold an active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI);
• Possess four years of Federal program management experience working on complex critical risk and mission critical contracts within the agency; and
• Holds an active Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officers Representatives (FAC-COR) Level III from the Office of Federal Procurement Policys (OFPP).

Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPMs Career Transition Resources website at Commuting Area: The local commuting area for this position is defined as a radius of 50 miles from Washington DC Fredericksburg VA or Frederick MD. This includes all locations that fall within a 50-mile driving distance from 810 Vermont Avenue NW Washington DCPresidents Court Suite 103 Frederick MD 21703 or 10300 Spotsylvania Avenue Suite 400 Fredericksburg VA 22408.

Required Experience:

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