Job Summary

This position is located in Loan Guaranty Service (LGY) and reports to the Principal Assistant Director, Administration. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Program Resource Liaison responsible for administrative and technical program operations; including program analysis, strategic planning, stakeholder coordination, and special initiatives.

Job Description

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:11/18/2026. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT: As a current Federal, GS employee you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13 level. If you are a current VBA employee requesting reassignment or change to lower grade via this vacancy announcement, you must currently hold the GS- 13 or higher and the promotion potential of your current position must be at least None. 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. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience as described below: GS-14 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: It is defined as experience that demonstrates analytical expertise, strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and project leadership. Examples of this include but not limited to: Experience conducting comprehensive analyses of program resources, workload trends, staffing requirements, and operational performance data to develop recommendations that support executive decision-making, strategic planning, and organizational resource allocation. Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and coordinating with multiple stakeholders to implement program priorities, manage competing resource requirements, resolve operational issues, and ensure successful completion of organizational objectives. Experience developing executive-level briefings, white papers, reports, presentations, and correspondence on program operations, budget and resource requirements, legislative impacts, and organizational performance for senior leadership and external stakeholders. Experience evaluating the impact of new or revised legislation, policies, procedures, and program requirements; providing expert advice to senior leaders; and recommending solutions to improve operational effectiveness, resource management, and program outcomes. Volunteer Experience: 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. Full vs. Part-Time Employment: Full-time employment is considered to be at least 35 hours per week. Part-time experience will be credited on a pro-rated basis; when including part-time employment in your resume you must specify the average hours worked per week. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary. Some carrying of light items may be required. 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/. For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document. Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator.