Summary The incumbent works as a member of the National Data Systems (NDS) team, within the Health Information Governance (HIG) division within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of Health Informatics (OHI). The incumbent serves as a member of a team that provides information and analytical support for VHA leaders and works to ensure a high level of data integrity for national VHA analytical data systems. Responsibilities Duties include but are not limited to: Mastery of data management principles and practices through a thorough knowledge of health care operations including laws and regulations that govern health data, its use, release, and in some instances disclosure, to such groups as VHA staff, VHA and VA leadership, VA Open Data, VHA business associates, other government agencies, Members of Congress, and Freedom of Information Act Requests. Perform studies, reviews, and analyses of comprehensive health information in order to develop, analyze and prepare status reports and make recommendations for new systems, policies or programs. Identify the information and data needs to support and improve the evaluation of data collection. Proactively work with VHA colleagues and managers to identify data needs and develop information products to meet those needs. Work collaboratively within NDS, but also across VHA and VA, to initiate, develop, and execute projects in support of data needs. Exercise initiative and effectively to move complex projects forward while managing competing activities. Design and implement numerous data reporting systems for aggregating and displaying complex data. Evaluate and analyze, through statistical studies, the effectiveness of various VA programs in meeting established goals and objectives. Evaluate information and make recommendations for effective organizational changes, including those related to the collection and analysis of information. Produce analytical reports that are made available to a wide-variety of constituents, including oversight bodies and external stakeholders. Translate data into meaningful management information. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 0800-1630 (negotiable) Compressed/Flexible: available Telework: Available Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst PD77113A Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. 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 Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/27/2024 Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also 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. 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. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Preferred Experience: At least 2 years of experience in at least one variety of Structured Query Language (SQL); at least 1 year of experience in building or maintaining web applications that access custom back-end databases; at least 1 year experience using a programming language that is not SQL; and at least 6 months of experience with building structured reports that pull data from database tables; at least 6 months experience using source control. You may qualify based on your experience described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Analyze and synthesize data from diverse data sources, produce reports, and display information in a variety of formats. Create statistical analysis and benchmarking reports. Extract data from corporate data systems to develop data marts or surveys to analyze information. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Data Management Database Administration Database Management Systems Project Management 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. Education There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.