Program Analyst

Veterans Health Administration • Tucson, AZ

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System is recruiting one Program Analyst for the Engineering Service in Tucson, Arizona. The incumbent serves as a Project Manager/Analyst under the supervision of the Chief Construction Projects of the Engineering Service. The role manages assigned construction programs and projects, including space utilization and capital asset improvements, and oversees project scope, budgets, schedules, milestones, and performance from initial studies through construction and initial operations. The position also supports capital planning through maintenance of the Capital Asset Inventory (CAI) and Strategic Capital Investment Program (SCIP), reviews cost reports, evaluates design objectives and technical calculations, and coordinates construction planning and delivery across technical, environmental, and regulatory considerations. The incumbent serves as the station’s primary contact for assigned projects with customers, government agencies, external organizations, and higher authorities.

The position is full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Compressed or flexible scheduling is not authorized. Ad-hoc telework may be authorized; the position is not virtual. Relocation and recruitment incentives, Critical Skills Incentive, and Permanent Change of Station are not authorized. The work involves regular periods of standing, bending, climbing ladders, and stooping to observe and study work operations in industrial, storage, or comparable areas.

Applicants must meet the stated federal qualifications, including one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level. The position is GS-12. There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Employment is subject to applicable federal hiring requirements, including U.S. citizenship, background/security investigation, drug testing for selected applicants in testing-designated positions, influenza vaccination, and a probationary or trial period.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• For a GS-12 position, current federal employees subject to time-in-grade rules must have 52 weeks at GS-11 by the announcement closing date.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-11 is required; examples include managing and executing construction programs and projects, developing project management plans, integrating scope, schedules, budgets, responsibilities, contingencies, and performance measures, coordinating space-management moves and equipment budgets and acquisitions, reviewing cost reports, tracking progress and taking corrective action, and engaging stakeholders.
• There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
• Selected applicants must complete required application and assessment steps and may be subject to background/security investigation and urinalysis for illegal drug use in testing-designated positions.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• A one-year probationary period or two-year trial period is required, as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Manage, control, supervise, and execute assigned construction programs and projects, including space utilization and capital asset improvements.
• Manage the development and execution of capital project scope, budget, and schedule.
• Maintain the Capital Asset Inventory (CAI) and Strategic Capital Investment Program (SCIP) for designated programs and projects.
• Control or manage project milestones and budgets from initial studies through construction and initial operations.
• Review and analyze cost reports to ensure charges are authorized and appropriate.
• Evaluate design objectives and complex technical calculations, and identify economical and efficient procedures for project design and performance.
• Provide professional advisory services involving observation, examination, measurement, analysis, mapping, and description of physical and cultural features and phenomena.
• Coordinate planning, design, cost engineering, construction, and environmental considerations for construction projects of varying scope and complexity.
• Serve as the station’s primary point of contact for assigned projects with customers, government agencies, external organizations, and higher authorities.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package. Specific benefit eligibility depends on position type; applicants are directed to contact the hiring agency for details.
• Newly appointed federal employees may request credit for job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual; approval is not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

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