Management Analyst

Veterans Benefits Administration • Wichita, KS

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Management Analyst assists the Veterans Service Center Manager (VSCM) in implementing Compensation and Pension benefits programs within a Regional Office. The Veterans Service Center performs administrative activities that include administrative support, fiscal operations, and some human resources management. The analyst evaluates management methods, procedures, staffing, assignments, authority, and information functions; advises on position management; and develops proposals for restructuring program areas. The role also supports budget and planning processes, records management, cost analysis, and evaluations of program and operational effectiveness.

The position is full time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST. It is eligible for situational (ad hoc) telework only, subject to supervisory approval; the employee must report to the official duty station each scheduled workday. Routine or recurring telework is not authorized, and the position is not virtual. No special physical demands are required.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• For GS-09, at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07 applying analytical and evaluative methods to issues or studies, researching and applying regulations, policies, and precedents affecting work processes and operations, and conducting detailed analyses of complex issues, work functions, or processes; or qualifying graduate education; or an allowable combination of experience and education.
• For GS-11, at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09 demonstrating thorough knowledge of management and organizational principles and practices; use of quantitative and qualitative techniques to analyze and measure organizational effectiveness and efficiency; communication skills to present findings to management; and liaison work between individuals to support decision-making; or qualifying graduate education; or an allowable combination of experience and education.
• Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements: 52 weeks at GS-07 for GS-09 consideration or 52 weeks at GS-09 for GS-11 consideration.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service.
• Must serve a one-year probationary period; continued employment is subject to written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Subject to a background/security investigation and completion of online onboarding and pre-employment I-9 requirements.
• A transcript must be provided when relying on education to qualify; foreign education requires a certificate of foreign equivalency.

Responsibilities

• Perform analytical and evaluative work to advise on or improve management methods and procedures, manpower utilization, work assignment distribution, delegations of authority, and information functions.
• Provide position management advice and recommendations.
• Develop proposals to restructure program areas involving redistribution of significant portions or tasks of distinct but interrelated positions.
• Study and implement administrative management improvements identified through internal control reviews and management studies.
• Coordinate assigned budget and planning processes to inform upper management on key issues and influence agency processes and decision-making.
• Gather information for assigned programs and review budget formulations and workload analyses.
• Maintain a Records Management Program for a multi-mission program and develop tools to promote its effective coordination.
• Conduct cost analyses, including life-cycle or other project cost analyses, performance or cost-benefit analyses, and economic evaluations of programs.
• Analyze and evaluate quantitative or qualitative evidence to determine the effectiveness of programs or operations in meeting established goals and objectives.

Benefits

• Federal employees receive a comprehensive benefits package; employees and their families have access to a range of benefits. Specific benefits depend on position type and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed