Supervisory Program Analyst

• The Supervisory Program Analyst primary goal is to provide VISN Medical Center and Member Services leadership or their respective delegates consultation on identification development implementation oversight management support initiatives for complex controversial programs to enhance service and delivery of transportation for health care and rehabilitation services to Veterans residing in urban rural and highly rural areas.
• Provides regular activity reports which involve identifying problems studying analyzing and making recommendations concerning the efficiency and productivity of VTS HRTG (Highly Rural Transportation Grant) and BT (Beneficiary Travel) administrative operations at the enterprise level.
• Determines the nature and extent of deviations and whether they result in the impairment of internal controls inefficient use of resources and impact to reviewed entities.
• Incumbent directly supervises VTP Program Analyst and their responsibility to manage the VTP Program and provide oversight of all VTP programs Beneficiary Travel VTS Highly Rural Transportation Grant Program and VTP Rideshare program are managed effectively efficiently and in compliance with VHA policy.
• Reviews beneficiary travel audits to identify potential fraud waste or abuse and recommends appropriate corrective action. Research and provide recommendations to align Veteran Transportation program operations with objectives policies and regulatory requirements.

Work Schedule: Full-time Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Telework: This position may be authorized for Ad-hoc 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#: Supervisory Program Analyst/PD98075A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
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 07/27/2026.

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 current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

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-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as work that involves (1) Developing and executing short and long term strategic plans for large complex beneficiary travel and Veteran transportation service programs; (2) Reviewing beneficiary travel audits to identify potential fraud waste or abuse and recommending appropriate corrective action(s); (3) Researching and providing recommendations to align Veteran Transportation program operations with objectives policies and regulatory requirements; (4) Building and sustaining partnerships with diverse internal and external program stakeholders to help implement and sustain health care delivery as related to transportation; (5) Management and development of Beneficiary Travel Veteran transportation service and highly rural transportation program policies procedures and directives; (6) Supervising staff allocating work across multiple program areas establishing performance metrics and providing corrective guidance.

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

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Required Experience:

Manager