Program Analyst

Full Job Description

This is a career ladder/development position and is located in the Capital Asset Policy, Planning and Strategy Service (CAPPSS) Service of the Office of Asset Enterprise Management (OAEM), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management (ASM), in VA Central Office (VACO).

OAEM is one of the principal business advisors to the Secretary of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding acquisition, management and disposal of all Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) capital assets.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/23/2026.

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-09.

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 announcement.

In 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.

See the Required Documents section below for more information regarding the SF-50s needed to verify time-in-grade.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: GS-09 Minimum Qualifications: 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: Knowledge of federal and private sector capital asset laws, policies, and procedures; Experience applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to capital asset programs; Knowledge of legislative proposals and development of asset and financing plans in the congressional budget process; Knowledge of contracting; Assist higher level staff in planning, organizing and directing of work OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience.

To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have two (2) years of progressively higher-level graduate education or masters or equivalent graduate degree or LL.B.

or J.D., in a related field of the position to be filled.

Education at the graduate level must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.

NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. 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 the first year (18 semester hours).

GS-11 Minimum Qualifications: 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 federal and private sector capital asset laws, policies, and procedures; Experience applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to capital asset programs; Knowledge of legislative proposals and development of asset and financing plans in the congressional budget process; Knowledge of contracting; Assist higher level staff in planning, organizing and directing of work 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 three (3) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.M.

if related that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with application.

Education cannot be credited without documentation. 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 a master's degree or equivalent graduate education.

NOTE: If using education combined with specialized experience to qualify, a copy of your transcript is required..

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Creative Thinking Technical Competence Communication Organizational Awareness 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 principally sedentary with occasional site visits requiring extensive walking/touring of VA facilities. No special physical demands are required.

The work may require travel for short periods of time.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

The 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: Knowledge of and experience with VA departmental capital asset policies.

Experience with capital asset functions and operation in the VA Administrations and staff offices. Experience with energy savings performance contracts.

Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Local Commuting Area: The local commuting area for this position is defined as a radius of 50 miles from Washington, DC.

This includes all locations that fall within a 50 mile driving distance from 810 Vermont Ave NW, Washington, DC 20420. Major Duties:

The Program Analyst in CAPPSS will be involved, at varying degrees of complexity, in performing or assisting more senior staff and the Service Director with the following duties: Assist in the development and promulgation of VA capital policy to govern the acquisition, management, and disposal of capital assets.

Assist the Service Director in the coordination of the associated financing plan to implement the long-term Capital Asset Plan.

Assist the Service Director in developing trust establishment policies and strategies as well as communicating guidance to the Administrations and Staff Offices in developing the appropriate business structure for transactions, ensuring that the consideration received meets VA business goals and are compliant with guidance from Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Congress.

Assist in providing and the creation of program specific guidance for developing capital asset plans and processes for investment review.

Assist in the preparation of legislative proposals to provide flexibility in managing VA's capital assets or to clarify existing language from Congress.

Provide background data to be used in program study and research projects; conducts analyses, assessments and studies.

Assist in the management of OAEM support contracts, including reviewing performance work statements, cost estimates, invoices, and associated contracting documents.

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 through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.

Compressed/Flexible: To be determined by hiring manager. Telework: Ad-hoc, as determined by the agency policy. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description #: PD55058-0 and PD55059-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required