Program Analyst

Full Job Description

The Program Analyst of this position provides support for the Specialty Care Service Line at Iowa City VA Health Care System by analyzing and evaluating a wide range of issues relating to the setting analysis, budget analysis, program review, process analysis, developing action plans and processes to improve patient care.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/06/2026.

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. 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.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: One (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of an Interior Designer, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position.

Specialized experience includes: knowledge of automation and software systems and options that affect clinical practice; performing data analysis, to include collecting, evaluating, and synthesizing data; assisting in process improvement projects; providing communication channels to clinical and business teams to support deployment, sustainment, and optimize efforts; and preparing reports and graphical presentations of data.

OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience.

To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree, successfully completed two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or possess a LL.B or J.D.

if related. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.

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 may be used to qualify applicants for the GS-09 level.

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 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 sedentary, although the employee may be subject to stressful situations due to the tight time frames of certain projects.

Some walking, standing, bending, and carrying small items such as books, reports, and papers Is also required. No special physical abilities are required to perform the work.

You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position.

Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.

Work Environment: Work is performed in an office with easy access to telephones, files, calculators, personal computers, and remote data terminals.

There are frequent interruptions such as phone calls and drop-ins by service line staff requesting information and assistance. The work place is adequately heated, lighted and ventilated.

May require occasional travel.

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

Major Duties:

Major duties and responsibilities include: Performing program cost analyses such as maintaining records of fee basing services.

Performing cost benefit and/or economic evaluations of programs and processes. Performing cost effectiveness studies by collecting data and making computations.

Planning, designing, analyzing, and submitting action plan proposals to supervisory and upper management within the service line.

Developing procedures and systems for establishing, operating, and assessing the effectiveness of administrative control systems or operating programs.

Evaluating results of audits/inspections and forwards action items to supervisory or upper management within the service line.

Ensuring analysis, data collections, reports, and presentations are completed using a strong knowledge and use of various software programs including but not limited to: VISTA, CPRS, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet downloads, and other programs as necessary.

Analyzing and evaluating, on a quantitative or qualitative basis, the effectiveness of programs or operations in meeting established goals and objectives.

Analyzing and summarizing information for the supervisory and upper management staff, providing information on past and current processes and programs.

Managing and/or acts as a liaison or handles the communication with persons and/or groups within and outside of the organization at the local and VISN levels. Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst/PD505870 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized VA Whole Health Statement: The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers.

This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest.

As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran.

This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community.

This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.