Job Summary

Located in the Office of Procurement, Acquisition, & Logistics (OPAL), Category Management Support Office (CMSO), the Management and Program Analyst serves as an advisor and must have the ability to fully comprehend the execution of category management across all federal categories. CMSO provides information to multiple stakeholders throughout Veterans Affairs and other Government Agencies regarding category management and contracting solutions provided by OALC.

Job Description

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/21/2026. 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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. 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 some former Federal employees applying for reinstatement, as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. See the Required Document section below for more information regarding the SF-50s needed to verify time-in-grade. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade G-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Identifying requirements and creating strategies to acquire products and services. Monitoring program performance, maintaining schedules, and implementing improvements. Developing and briefing reports and risk assessments for leadership to support milestone decisions. Ensuring all activities meet statutory, regulatory, and policy requirements.. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Interpersonal Skills Learning Oral Communication Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Strategic Thinking 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: Resume must include job title and employer name, number of hours worked per week, start and end dates (including month and year), list of duties and responsibilities for each position held. In addition, if the experience was a federal position, you must list series and grade for each position held. Failure to include this information may result in an ineligible rating. A full year of work is considered to be 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: Work is mostly sedentary. Typically, employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some standing, walking and bending and carrying of light items such as papers, books, or small parts. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. 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: Serve on Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and/or working groups to shape initiatives, assess feasibility, and evaluate progress toward accomplishment of complex goals or resolution of complex issues. Prepare and disseminate written guidance. Perform staff studies on a variety of issues and may lead a team of specialists when studies require significant input that only subject matter specialists can provide.. 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: Fredericksburg, Virginia: The local commuting area for this position is defined as a radius of 50 miles from Fredericksburg, Virginia, This includes all locations that fall within a 50-mile driving distance from 10300 Spotsylvania Avenue, Suite 400, Fredericksburg, VA 22408. Fredrick, Maryland: The local commuting area for this position is defined as a radius of 50 miles from Fredrick, Maryland. This includes all locations that fall within a 50-mile driving distance from 5202 Presidents Court, Suite 103, Fredrick, Maryland 21703. Washington, DC: 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 Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420.