Management Analyst

Major Duties Include (but are not limited to): Investigates computer based technologies and efficiently applies tools to improve data analysis and presentation.

Analyzes agency-wide programs, functions. and organizations to determine whether the management systems in current use efficiently accomplish objectives and provide controls necessary for management. Analyzes regulations, develops guidelines, and directs implementation of procedural changes in operations.

Participates in strategic planning for developing and implementing programs within the agency and advises on the development of new programs. Provides a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of program effectiveness or the improvement of complex management processes and systems.

Analyzes management techniques, processes, and styles for improving organizational effectiveness. Identifies key policy issues and priorities, designs analyses, evaluates alternative agency strategies, and makes definitive recommendations to senior management.

Identifies defects or weaknesses in the analytic work performed by officials that are responsible for the development of regulations and standards. Investigates computer based technologies and efficiently applies tools to improve data retrieval, analysis, and presentation.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 08:00-04:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Available Virtual: This position may be authorized for Virtual Work. Virtual Work eligibility is for current VA employees that are already subject to the return to the in-person work mandate in their current position.

Definition of Virtual Work: Employee works outside of original hiring duty station at a VA-owned or leased space. Return to Office (RTO): RTO mandates are in effect and selectees will be required to report to in-person work unless they are approved for an exception or an exemption.

Any approval for an RTO exception, exemption, or extension will happen after a tentative job offer, but before a final job offer. Position Description/PD#: Management Analyst/PD01257A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/24/2026. 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 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: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-13 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Resume must support 3 of the 4 specialized experience listed below: Applying qualitative and quantitative analytical methods to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of complex programs, processes, or organizational systems, and recommending improvements to achieve organizational objectives.

Interpreting and applying administrative laws, regulations, policies, and procedures to provide guidance, resolve complex program issues, and ensure compliance in the administration of agency programs.

Leading complex program or management studies by planning, organizing, and directing analytical efforts; developing recommendations that impact agency resources, business processes, or organizational operations; and presenting findings to senior leadership.

Managing projects and organizational initiatives by applying recognized project management principles to develop implementation plans, coordinate stakeholders, monitor milestones and deliverables, mitigate risks, and successfully implement new programs or improvements to existing operations.

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/.