Program Analyst Jobs

About The Position

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.