This position is located in the Office of Military to Civilian Readiness (M2CR) Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) located in Washington, DC. The incumbent serves as a Program Analyst within the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) Team. The incumbent is responsible for supporting the administration of TAP (under the VOW Act) through the analysis, development, design, and evaluation of TAP curriculum and training initiatives as well as the supporting transitioning Servicemembers.
Specific duties include but are not limited to the following: Provides feedback that may affect the implementation of VA TAP Benefits and Service course delivery on secure military installation within the Continental United Stated (CONUS) and Outside the Contiguous United States (OCONUS), in support of transitioning Servicemember, Veterans and their caregivers. - Works in close cooperation with other elements of VBA as it relates to transitioning Servicemembers' benefits. Provides recommendations for program refinements, defines short and medium-range plans, and validates program requirements. Provides feedback that may affect the development and delivery of the VA TAP Benefits and Services course on military installations worldwide in support of transitioning Servicemembers, Veterans and their families. Tracks analysis and reports on course evaluation data provided through partnership agreements. Provides recommendations for program refinements, defines short and medium-range plans, and validates program requirements Provides technical oversight of curriculum governance processes by analyzing course evaluation data, stakeholder feedback, site visit observations, delivery performance information, available benefits and services utilization indicators, and curriculum effectiveness to implement refinements that support program goals and desired learner outcomes. Ensure consistent, high-quality delivery of TAP curriculum across more than 300 CONUS and OCONUS military installations by validating adherence to approved curriculum design, established learning objectives, statutory requirements, and TAP program requirements, and intended outcomes related to participant awareness, access, and appropriate utilization of VA benefits and services. Leads strategic curriculum planning and oversees curriculum adjustments in response to legislative changes, operational needs, stakeholder feedback, performance trends, benefits and services utilization trends, and emerging instructional best practices to maintain program relevance and effectiveness. GS-13.Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: This position is eligible for situational (ad hoc) telework only. The selectee is required to report to the official duty station each scheduled workday. Telework may be approved only on a case-by-case basis with supervisory approval. Routine or recurring telework is not authorized for this position. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst (Curriculum); PD42226A
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To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:11/18/2026. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT: As a current Federal, GS employee you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12 level.. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: GS-13 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: Experience in managing and prioritize multiple projects and assignments concurrently. Strong ability to communicate orally to provide verbal information and briefings to management necessary to facilitate agency-wide decision/making. The ability to evaluate program effectiveness and develop strategies for improvements. Experience analyzing curriculum-based technical issues and provide recommendations for resolutions and improvements. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Full vs. Part-Time Employment: Full-time employment is considered to be at least 35 hours per week. Part-time experience will be credited on a pro-rated basis; when including part-time employment in your resume you must specify the average hours worked per week. Physical Requirements: Work is typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate-controlled office. The environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting and training rooms, libraries, labs, or commercial vehicles. Work requires the observance of fire regulation. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
There is no educational requirement or substitution at the GS-13 grade levels
