Program Analyst

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center in Battle Creek, Michigan seeks a Program Analyst to support health system decision‑making, clinical informatics and management functions as part of the Office of Patient Care Services.

The position emphasizes specialized data analysis, reporting from internal and external databases, and interpreting complex data with basic statistical methods to inform policy and program improvements.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-9) in the Federal Service in data analysis and reporting.
• Experience extracting data from internal and external databases and interpreting complex data.
• Transcript submission required for advanced education options.

Skills

Data analysis

Data extraction

Statistical analysis

Reporting design

Education

PhD or 3 years graduate education

Job description

This position supports health system decision-making, clinical informatics and management functions as a member of the Office Patient Care Services located at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center (BCVAMC) in Battle Creek, Michigan.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

One (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-9) in the Federal Service that has given me the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of a Program Analyst. Specialized experience is conducting data analysis, including extracting data from internal and external databases, analyzing and interpreting complex data using basic statistical models, and designing and preparing user friendly reports. NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week.

EDUCATION

Successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three (3) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree that demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities to do the work of this position. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. NOTE: If you select this option, you must submit a copy of your transcript with your application. Education cannot be credited without documentation.

COMBINATION

Combinations of successfully completed progressively higher level graduate education (beyond the second year) and specialized experience, as described above, which meet the total experience requirements for this grade level. The education portion must include graduate courses that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. NOTE: If you select this option, you must submit a copy of your transcript with your application. Education cannot be credited without documentation.

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/.