Program Analyst

Major duties include but are not limited to:

• Develop solutions in both conceptual design and technical coding prepping data and developing tools to ensure delivery of high standard initiatives fit for purpose design and code.
• Analyzing designing developing testing maintaining and supporting products built using Microsoft Business Intelligence Suite Integrations Services Analysis Services Reporting Services Pyramid Applications and all associated Extract / Transfer / Load (ETL) activities to prepare data apply business rules and quality assurance and to stage data for reporting.
• Collaborate effectively with its field and program office stakeholders and field users of the products developed.
• Supports national data analysis data mining reporting and program development.
• Independently designing and implementing data reporting systems like Reporting Services Reports OLAP cubes and subsequent front end tools for interacting with the cubes (i.e. Pyramid Analytics) applications for retrieving and displaying statistical data from various VA databases and sources on the VSSC website or on our internal portals.
• Evaluates data from the various VA data systems and makes recommendations.
• Produces analytical reports and studies that are made available to a wide-variety of constituents including oversight bodies and external stakeholders such as Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Government Accounting Office (GAO) Office of the Medical Inspector (OMI) and numerous contractors.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Telework: This position may be authorized for ad hoc telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Ad hoc is defined as occasional non-recurring telework.
Virtual: This position may be authorized for Virtual Work. Virtual Work eligibility is for current VA employees that are already subject to the return to the in-person work mandate in their current position.
Definition of Virtual Work: Employee works outside of original hiring duty station at a VA-owned or leased space.
Return to Office (RTO): RTO mandates are in effect and selectees will be required to report to in-person work unless they are approved for an exception or an exemption. Any approval for an RTO exception exemption or extension will happen after a tentative job offer but before a final job offer.
Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst / PD66009A
Relocation / Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
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
• Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
• 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 identification 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 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 08/28/2026.

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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. 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 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.

You may qualify based on your experience as described below:

• GS-13 Specialized Experience: For this position you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to:
  • Analyzes designs develops tests maintains and supports products built using Microsoft Business Intelligence (BI) Suite Integrations Services Analysis Services Reporting Services Pyramid Analytics applications including all associated extract/transfer/load (ETL) activities to prepare the data apply business rules and quality assurance and to stage the data for reporting.
  • Exercises initiative and collaborates effectively with field and program office stakeholders as well as field users of products developed with complex and competing activities; such as constant changes to the technologies used and increased competing demands for more products to be developed.
  • Independently designs and implements data reporting systems like SQL Server Reporting Services Reports (SSRS) Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) Cubes and subsequent front-end tools for interacting with the Cubes (i.e. Pyramid Analytics) applications for retrieving and displaying statistical data from various databases and sources.
  • Consults to understand customer needs document requirements develop solutions both in conceptual design and technically coding/prepping the data and developing the tools and ensure that the initiatives being delivered are of a high standard in terms of fit for purpose design and code.
  • Ensures the accuracy of information delivered for assignments under purview including but not limited to technical delivery program ownership accountability and long range strategic planning.
  • Produces analytical reports and studies that are made available to a wide-variety of constituents including oversight bodies and external stakeholders.
  • Develops training materials comprehensive documentation or other tools regarding all data and reporting products produced for end-users.

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

Required Experience:

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