Job Summary

Management and Program Analyst supporting VA Nursing Services within Home & Community Based Care. Provides data-driven analysis, reporting, and coordination to improve care delivery, staffing, workflow, and resource use. Advises nurse leaders, tracks performance and compliance metrics, supports administrative, clinical, fiscal, and procurement activities, and coordinates with clinical leaders and external vendors to improve operational efficiency and patient outcomes.

Job Description

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/09/2026. 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: You must possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the federal service, that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position and that is typically in and/or related to the position being filled. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: performing management and program analysis in support of Home and Community Based Care programs; applying quantitative and qualitative analytical methods to assess program efficiency, productivity, staffing, and outcomes; developing, managing, and interpreting data reports, charts, and narratives for leadership decision-making; monitoring projects and operational status to identify process improvements and recommend resource adjustments; coordinating and preparing reports, memoranda, and responses; maintaining official records in accordance with records control schedules; applying VA, VISN, VACO, and Joint Commission policies and procedures; supporting labor mapping, time management, and workforce tracking; resolving non-clinical operational issues to minimize disruption to patient care; operating numerous and varied computer software programs, such as Microsoft (MS) Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Outlook, to collate and manipulate data, conduct analyses, and develop reports, presentations, and correspondence as necessary for program requirements; AND analyzing and developing contractual financial reports using computer programs, reports, and documents to determine the validity of data. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED). 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 one full year of graduate education. Preferred Experience: Experience in supporting healthcare management or clinical programs Demonstrated proficiency in administrative data management and reporting Experience serving in a timekeeping or payroll support role Proven ability to coordinate and support meetings and committees Experience working independently in a fast-paced healthcare environment Experience entering, tracking, and validating data in a web-based and clinical information system Proficiency in EHR and computer software programs (such as MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Explorer); strong writing and verbal communication skills. 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/.