Program Analyst

Summary

Located in the OASW(HA) under the Under Secretary of War for Personnel & Readiness, this position supports the Department of War's medical mission. The ASW(HA) ensures operational readiness for service members during military operations and oversees healthcare delivery for troops, their families, and eligible beneficiaries.

Duties

• Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Act as a subject matter expert on the DoW/Veterans Affairs (VA) Resource Sharing and Joint Incentive Fund (JIF) programs, advising senior leadership by evaluating healthcare agreements and recommending strategies to enhance readiness, access, and collaboration. Develop, evaluate, and coordinate policies, business rules, and guidance for the DoW/VA Resource Sharing and JIF programs. This includes analyzing legislation, identifying policy issues, and recommending solutions to improve program effectiveness. Oversee the execution of Resource Sharing program and JIF initiatives by monitoring program performance, evaluating results, and identifying and resolving implementation issues with various military and VA components. Plan and manage the annual JIF proposal process, which includes coordinating technical reviews, making funding recommendations, monitoring project execution, and evaluating performance to support leadership decisions. Represent the organization in committees and working groups, provide liaison support among DoW and VA agencies, and develop executive correspondence, briefing materials, and reports to support senior leadership and program governance.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below. You may qualify at the GS 13 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 12 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to: Plan, program, and budget for the Military Health System (MHS), TRICARE, and the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) as it relates to regulations, guidelines and processes.; AND Analyze and evaluate techniques to assess and improve integrated healthcare delivery systems, including the application of healthcare operations theories, principles, and concepts to develop and recommend policy guidance.; AND Operate programs within a Military Treatment Facility (MTF), providing a specialized understanding of its policies, procedures, and operational environment. 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; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission.. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave. Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. For entry at the GS-13 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-12 or higher grade in the Federal Service.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.

How to apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. To begin, log into your USAJOBS account. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Click, Apply to access the online application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. Your resume cannot exceed two pages. See the Required Documents section above for more information. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process, and it is your responsibility to ensure that they do so successfully. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application and questionnaire which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Read the Eligibility questions carefully. Your responses will affect your consideration for the position. You may qualify for more than one eligibility, so please choose carefully. You will only be considered under the options you have selected. If you respond that you do not meet any of the eligibility questions, you will not be considered for this position. To view the questionnaire, click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13047078 Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.