Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Management and Program Analyst in the Enterprise Procurement Office, Denver Logistics Center (DLC), supporting program and project management activities to help Veterans, their dependents, and survivors access nationally contracted prosthetic and prosthetic-support devices by providing critical information, guidance, and assistance that ensure timely and effective procurement and availability.
Duties
The incumbent serves as the program analyst for the DLC performing duties such as staff administration, analysis, developing, evaluating, or promoting improvements in the policies, plans, methods, procedures, systems, or techniques of DLC programs. The major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Provides comprehensive project support to the Denver Logistics Center (DLC), ensuring effective coordination and execution of long-standing commodity programs, emerging program initiatives, and assigned special projects. Engages with all levels of internal management, Program Leadership, and Senior Executive Service leadership to define project goals and objectives, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and operational needs. Prepares action plans and schedules for various phases of project accomplishment, both short and long-range. Identifies problem areas and re-adjusts schedules and deadlines to accommodate issues. Leads project studies and planning efforts and assist DLC management, staff, and customers to ensure projects progress according to schedule, cost, and quality expectations. Analyzes project data, requirements, and impacts to identify issues and determine effective resolutions, and manage project resources to achieve established goals and objectives. Tracks and supports multiple concurrent projects and maintain project milestones, support materials, and work products in an organized and efficient manner. Conducts briefings, prepares reports, keeps all levels of management and leadership advised of project plans/progress, and communicates findings and recommendations. Resolves any relationship problems or conflicts that impede progress ensures that all involved parties work effectively toward timely completion of the project. Promotes a work environment that emphasizes customer service, high quality standards, innovation, and creative accomplishment of work Manages broad supply chain program responsibilities and apply an integrated understanding of acquisition and supply chain processes within the DLC business model. Apply a full lifecycle understanding of items from conception and acquisition through contracting, ordering, receipt, cataloging, storage, distribution, use, refurbishment, and disposal. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level GS-13 without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade GS-12 level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Available Return to Office (RTO): RTO mandates are in affect and selectees will be required to report to in person work unless they have an approved exemption. Telework: Available on an Adhoc Basis Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Management and Program Analyst/PD20434A and PD20433A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): 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. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). 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 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.
Education
There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
How you will be evaluated
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following Competencies for this position: Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork The USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be contacted for an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. Area of Consideration: Eligible applicants will be reviewed and referred in the following order: All current, permanent VA Employees in the Office of Acquisition, Logistics and Construction (OALC) All other current, permanent VA employees All other applicants (if status) Applicant Count: This announcement will remain open until the closing date, 10/09/2026, or when the applicant count is reached, whichever is earlier. The applicant count is the point at which the first 60 applications are received. All applications submitted that day up to 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the date the applicant count is reached will be accepted and considered. During the application process, you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.