Program Analyst

This position is located in the Office of Integrity and Compliance (OIC), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), located at the Central Office of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in Washington, DC. The purpose of VHA's integrity and compliance program is to enhance and preserve Veterans' trust by promoting a culture of integrity.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/17/2026. 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-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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 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 as described below: GS-12 Specialized Experience: Have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-11) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the following examples of specialized experience. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Produce comprehensive reports and presentations free of errors and recognized for their clarity, relevance, and insight to support leadership decision making. Reviewed proposed courses of action for operational feasibility, regulatory impact, and resourcing, making recommendations that balance competing priorities Prepared briefing materials and actively participated in multidisciplinary conferences, helping align diverse stakeholder perspectives on shared risk concerns. Gathered and synthesized feedback from multiple parties during high intensity discussion ensuring leadership had clear, neutral information to make informed decisions. Design and implement processes for the purpose of identifying, assessing, responding to, and monitoring risk in operations Evaluate effectiveness of internal controls as part of an annual assessment Consistently deliver clear, policy-aligned guidance to ensure stakeholders receive accurate information to support complex discussions Demonstrates strong interpersonal communication skills by making highly complex information accessible to others through plain-language explanations GS-13 Specialized Experience: Have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-12) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the following examples of specialized experience. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Produce comprehensive reports and presentations free of errors and recognized for their clarity, relevance, and insight to support leadership decision making. Reviewed proposed courses of action for operational feasibility, regulatory impact, and resourcing, making recommendations that balance competing priorities Prepared briefing materials and actively participated in multidisciplinary conferences, helping align diverse stakeholder perspectives on shared risk concerns. Gathered and synthesized feedback from multiple parties during high intensity discussion ensuring leadership had clear, neutral information to make informed decisions. Design and implement processes for the purpose of identifying, assessing, responding to, and monitoring risk in operations Evaluate effectiveness of internal controls as part of an annual assessment Consistently deliver clear, policy-aligned guidance to ensure stakeholders receive accurate information to support complex discussions Demonstrates strong interpersonal communication skills by making highly complex information accessible to others through plain-language explanations Participated in VHA's annual internal control assessment (demonstrates application of core technical competency) Enterprise risk management and/or internal control training from Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) (demonstrates proficiency in core technical competency) Coordinated development of VHA-level policy documents (directives, implementation guides, etc.)that required collaboration across multiple stakeholder groups within VHA (demonstrates application of multiple core technical competencies) 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/.