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Program Specialist
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance · Posted 1 days ago
Hybrid Austin, TX $109K – $142K Apply by Jun 10, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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This position is located in the Reports and Analysis(RA), Systems Divisio(SYSD), Payroll Support Service(PSS), Financial Services Center, Austin, TX. The incumbent serves as a member of the team providing information and analytic support to the Financial Payroll Service and works to ensure a high level of data integrity for all data requests.
What You'll Do
- →This team is responsible for collecting and providing data from numerous payroll and HR systems to meet reporting requirements and requests from VA Central Office, Office of General Council, Labor Management Relations, and other requesters as needed.
- →Incumbent works independently and responds to requests for information and support from all levels of the organization, including senior-level managers routed through and approved by PHRSD leadership.
- →Incumbent works independently and responds to requests for information and support from all levels of the organization, including senior-level managers routed through and approved by PHRSD leadership.
- →Identify information needed to manage critical aspects of Financial Payroll Service operations; support design and development of information applications and systems; and perform analytical studies and creates data templates.
- →Extract data from VA's corporate data systems and/or develop data marts, surveys, or other tools to analyze and report required information necessary to improve business operations for the Financial Payroll Service.
- →Develop and maintain a working knowledge of all areas of Payroll and timekeeping responsibility, functions, and intent.
- →Responsible for gathering data from multiple sources creating excel spreadsheets, pivot charts, graphs, reports used by FPS Payroll SMEs in analyzing payroll issues or by FPS Payroll management to make informed decisions by data.
- →Through independent research of data sources, incumbent monitors activities of Payroll programs and special/high level projects for the supervisor/Payroll director providing-assistance and guidance by pulling and arranging data in a clear and cohesive matter.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Available with supervisory approval Telework: AD-HOC/situational Telework available with supervisory approval Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: PD20084A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Nota Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓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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