The Supervisory Program Analyst, located within Compensation Service at VA Central Office, reports to the Deputy Executive Director, Policy and Procedures. The position supervises Military Exposures Research Staff; directs national-level policy research, data analysis, and oversight of the Presumptive Disability Process and MEESC; and provides authoritative technical guidance and evidence-based recommendations to executive leadership on military exposures and disability claims policy.
Specific duties include: The Supervisory Research Analyst is the responsible manager for the assigned staff that includes data analytics, policy development, and review for military exposures issues. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares scheduled for completion of work; assigns work to subordinates based on priories, evaluates work performance of subordinates; gives advice, counsels, or instructions to employees on both work and administrative matters; interviews candidates for positions int the unit; recommends appointments, promotions, or reassignments; hears and resolves complaints and grievances from employees. Recommends awards or bonuses for subordinate staff employees. Effects disciplinary measures for minor infractions, such as warnings and reprimands, and recommends other actions in more serious cases. Recommends the use of overtime, training and travel for attendance at meetings. Ensures adherence to EEO, labor- management, physical security and safety and other regulations. The incumbent coaches and counsels assigned division employees. Fines and implements ways to eliminate or reduce bottlenecks and barriers to productivity. Fosters good team building practices. Leads teams in problem solving techniques, provides advice on work methods, practices, and procedures, and assists the team and/ or individual members and identifying the parameters of a viable solution. Ensures that the recommended policies are well-formulated by his or her staff, and well-aligned with organization strategic plan, goals, mission, vision, and values. Provides authoritative technical advice concerning military exposure policies and procedures that are formulated by his or her subordinate staff in connection with the adjudication regulations to members of Congress, national representatives of Veterans Service Organizations, staff officials, staff representatives of other government agencies and the public. The incumbent also supports the Assistant Director for the Military Exposures Team, as well as VBA leadership on military exposure policies affecting CS and overall claims processing. In addition, he or she is responsible for promoting and participating in Department level collaborations and in various leadership forums and in the absence of the Assistant Director and/or executive leaders- oftentimes, serving as VBA's primary representative in such forums. Additional duties include, but are not limited to: Leads the development of research in support of policies, procedures and criteria related to VA disability compensation and/or theories of service connection. Develops supporting documents and statements related to program initiatives/goals, policies, priorities and plans for specified disability claims research and reviews for Compensation Program's policy and procedures. Reviews historical and current reports, internally and externally, related to VA disability compensation in order to formulate evidence-based policy research and recommendations. Consults with various research elements within the organization, agency, academic, community, and/or private industry to support VA disability research project for the specified program mission objectives. Acts as a liaison, workgroup member, and subject matter expert to represent Compensation Service, VBA, and VA within the confines of the position. Manages subordinates whom conduct, analyze, and perform research on VA disability claims in support of service connection related to military and environmental exposures that may have incurred during military service. Develops sound criteria and rationale for the review of disability claims data and information that is deemed relevant to the areas of research, often identifying the scope of studies and/or the criteria and rationale for inclusion or exclusion of subjects from the study group. Leading research groups and determining the procedures by which the study of claims are classified according to the presence or absence of exposure factors. Screens and assesses relevant claims for projects with complex criteria. Uses objective rating techniques to identify potential claims evaluations and decision that may be included in study where project design is of limited complexity. Sets up study records. Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm 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 a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Program Analyst; PD422970 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.
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To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:11/16/2026. 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-15 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-14 level. If you are a current VBA employee requesting reassignment or change to lower grade via this vacancy announcement, you must currently hold the GS-15 or higher and the promotion potential of your current position must be at least GS-15. 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 as described below: GS-15 Grade Level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade of GS-14 level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized Experience: Examples of specialized experience include but are not limited to: Knowledge of a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of program effectiveness or the improvement of complex management processes and systems; detailed knowledge of agency program goals and objectives, the sequence and timing of key program events and milestones, and methods of evaluating program accomplishments; knowledge of agency regulations associated with administration of a top-level program to successfully implement required goals and objectives of the office; knowledge of administrative principals and techniques, pertinent administrative regulations, and standard administrative practices and procedures of the agency. Candidates must also demonstrate experience or training they possess, or have the potential to develop, the qualities of successful supervision as follows: 1) Assign to and review work of subordinates, train and work effectively with subordinates from a variety of backgrounds and with different levels/areas of training; 2) Accomplish the quality and quantity of work expected within set limits of cost and time; 3) Plan own work and carry out assignments effectively; 4) Communicate with others effectively both orally and in writing in working out solutions to problems or questions relating to the work; 5) Understand and further management goals as these affect day-to-day work operations; and 6) Develop improvements in, or design new work methods and procedures. 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. 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/.
