Management & Program Analyst

Deputy Assistant Secretary for FMBTS • Washington, DC

7h • Onsite

About The Position

This position is within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Management (OM), Financial Management Business Transformation Service (FMBTS). FMBTS leads the Department’s financial modernization efforts through executive leadership, enterprise governance, and program management for VA’s Integrated Financial and Acquisition Management System (iFAMS), the Department’s enterprise resource planning solution.

The analyst plans, coordinates, evaluates, and improves enterprise financial management programs supporting implementation and sustainment of the Accounting Classification Structure (ACS) within iFAMS. The role analyzes financial coding structures and business requirements, assesses system and policy changes, coordinates modernization and testing activities across organizational boundaries, and advises senior officials on recommendations to improve financial management operations and governance.

The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Compressed or flexible scheduling is unavailable. This is not a virtual position; return-to-office requirements apply unless an exemption is approved. The position may be authorized for telework, with eligibility discussed during the interview. Work is primarily sedentary in an office or approved telework environment, with occasional travel for meetings, training, conferences, or other official business. Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized, and a financial disclosure report is not required.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• For current Federal employees subject to time-in-grade requirements: 52 weeks at GS-13 for the GS-14 position by the announcement closing date.
• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13, including applying analytical and evaluative methods to assess and improve enterprise financial management programs, business processes, or financial management systems.
• Experience analyzing accounting classification structures or enterprise financial coding structures to support organizational requirements, financial reporting, internal controls, and compliance with Federal financial management requirements.
• Experience planning or coordinating financial management modernization or implementation initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, including evaluating business requirements, operational dependencies, and implementation risks.
• Experience developing recommendations and advising management on the effects of policy, business process, or system changes on organizational effectiveness and financial management operations.
• Complete the required application, questionnaire, and online assessment.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• May be required to serve a probationary or trial period and to undergo a background/security investigation.
• Provide a resume containing job titles, employer names, hours worked per week, start and end dates, duties and responsibilities, and Federal grade where applicable.
• There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, evaluate, and improve enterprise financial management programs supporting implementation and sustainment of the Accounting Classification Structure (ACS) within iFAMS.
• Lead analysis supporting the development, implementation, governance, and refinement of enterprise financial coding structures to meet organizational, financial reporting, and internal control requirements.
• Evaluate business requirements, organizational processes, system functionality, and operational dependencies to identify deficiencies and recommend improvements to financial management operations.
• Assess the effects of system releases, configuration changes, policy updates, and organizational realignments; develop implementation strategies and recommendations that support Federal financial management requirements.
• Coordinate financial modernization activities across organizational boundaries, assess implementation readiness, and develop strategies to mitigate risks and resolve complex business issues.
• Coordinate system integration testing, user acceptance testing, and post-deployment evaluations; validate business requirements, assess results, and recommend corrective actions.
• Develop performance measures, dashboards, reports, and executive briefings communicating implementation progress, operational performance, risks, and recommendations.
• Advise senior officials and collaborate with financial, functional, and technical stakeholders to resolve competing priorities, strengthen governance, and advance enterprise financial modernization.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package for employees and their families.
• VA may grant newly appointed Federal employees credit for qualifying job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual; approval is required and not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

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