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Management & Program Analyst
Executive Director, Office of Acquisition, Logistics and Construction · Posted 1 days ago
HybridFrederick, MD$122K – $158KApply by May 22, 2026Management And Program AnalysisENTJINTJINTPISTJ
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This position is in the VA Acquisition Academy (VAAA), Acquisition Intern School (AIS) within the Office of Acquisitions & Logistics (OAL). Serves as a supportive program analyst for AIS, responsible for performing a wide range of complex assignments relative to providing training programs for AIS. The incumbent assists in data management, identifying, monitoring, and advising leadership on significant operational, community, communication, and personnel issues or actions for the organization.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include, but are not limited to: As a member of the team, the incumbent will advise AIS leadership on the organization's significant, operational, community, and personnel issues or actions.
- →Evaluates highest-level administrative guidance, transforms it into specific local guidance, issues guidance, defines program submissions, and solicits the submission of program and resource requirements for the organization.
- →Oversees or participates in various academic reviews, manage small scale projects and surveys; collects, aggregates, and presents data; prepares statistical summaries; and prepares briefings.
- →Assists in analyzing and preparing data analysis and developing platforms for data sharing.
- →Monitors, identifies, and highlights issues.
- →Coordinates resolution of issues to the extent possible and determines what issues must be addressed by senior leadership in the organization.
- →Monitors and participates in special projects.
- →Attends meetings with, or on behalf of, program manager and completes follow-up on actions resulting from meetings.
- →Monitors activities or actions of the organization and keeps leadership properly informed of the highest priority items, ensures appropriate individuals are aware of actions requiring their attention, and follows up to ensure actions are properly completed.
- →The incumbent works with the Program Managers and the Vice-Chancellors to collect, manage, analyze, and report performance and program data in support of the AIS accomplishment of operational performance goals and metrics.
- →The incumbent serves in a variety of roles, ranging from project manager to team member to facilitator, as assigned by the Vice Chancellor.
- →These assignments will demand well-developed leadership skills, the ability to perform in subordinate roles of support, the ability to work independently, creative problem-solving skills, patience with "short-fuse" projects, frequent exchanges with upper management, and the daily demand for responsible decision-making capabilities that reflect the mission of the AIS.
- →The incumbent represents and responds directly to the directions and intentions of the Program Manager and indirectly to the Vice-Chancellors, in all instances maintaining a consistent position as an advocate and exemplary steward of a multi-million dollar training program.
- →As a representative of the VAAA, the incumbent will participate in intra-agency, inter-agency, and federal/corporate committees, task forces, panels, and work groups that focus on a wide array of training issues and initiatives involving data analysis on manpower studies, budget allocations, and reports related to professional acquisition training and career development programs.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a one year probationary period or two year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period one year probationary period or two year trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Benefits
- ★VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies.
- ★This position may be authorized for telework.
- ★Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
- ★Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee.
- ★VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service.
- ★This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.
- ★Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
Personality Fit
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