Management Analyst

Veterans Benefits Administration; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterans Benefits Administration in Montgomery, AL, seeks a Management Analyst in the Support Services Division to provide program, administrative, technical, analytical, and management support to the Chief and Assistant Chief and staff. The role ensures efficient division operations and timely responses to inquiries.

Applicants must meet time-in-grade and specialized experience requirements, including one year of experience at GS-09 level, and may substitute education for experience with a

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09.
• Specialized experience includes management and organization principles to analyze and measure efficiency.
• Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative techniques to evaluate operations.
• Knowledge of basic federal rules, laws, and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide program, administrative, technical, analytical, and management support to the Chief and Assistant Chief and other staff.
• Ensure the division runs efficiently and that all tasks and inquiries are handled promptly.

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree

LL.M., if related

Job description

The incumbent serves as a Management Analyst in the Support Services Division (SSD) of the VA Regional Office. The position provides program, administrative, technical, analytical, and management support to the Chief and Assistant Chief, as well as other staff members. A Management Analyst is needed to ensure that the division runs efficiently and effectively and that all program, management, and administrative tasks and responses to inquiries are handled appropriately and promptly.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:08/28/2026.

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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09.

If you are a current VBA employee requesting a reassignment or change to lower grade via this vacancy announcement, you must currently hold the GS- 11 (or higher) and the promotion potential of your current position must be at least GS-11. 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 REQUIREMENTS

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT

Specialized Experience

Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience, which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-09) in the normal line of progression for the occupation.

GS-11 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level.

Specialized experience is defined by experience with management and organization principles and practices. This experience must have provided the knowledge of quantitative and qualitative techniques to analyze, evaluate, and measure the effectiveness and efficiency of organizational operations. The applicant must document knowledge basic federal rules, laws, and regulations.

OR Education Substitution

You may substitute education for the required experience.

To qualify based on education you must have: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related.

Combining Education & Experience

If you do not fully meet the length of experience and education described for a specific grade level (e.g. have six months of experience and some coursework but not a degree), the two can be combined to total 100% of the requirement.

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

The regular and recurring work of the position is primarily sedentary. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work. Some walking, bending, stooping, and carrying of light materials may be necessary. Occasional use of automobile and public transportation may be required to attend conferences and meetings. No special physical exertion is required to perform the work.

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/.