Program Analyst - Contracts Management and Performance (CMP)

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a GS-12 level specialist in the Veterans Health Administration to analyze healthcare program performance and contractor activities.

Responsibilities emphasize evaluating quality, efficiency, and compliance to improve operations, with duties located in Lakewood, CO, or Washington, DC. Applicants must document one year of directly relevant experience and the ability to prepare reports for management.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 in healthcare program performance analysis and contractor activities.
• Experience applying qualitative and quantitative methods to evaluate healthcare delivery and identify operational deficiencies.
• Ability to prepare reports and communicate findings to management and stakeholders.

Skills

Specialized Experience (GS-12)

Job description

This position is located in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) within the Contracts Management and Performance (CMP) Directorate of Integrated External Networks (IEN). The applicant can choose one or all the following locations as a duty location: Lakewood, CO or Washington D.C. The salary will be determined by the selected duty location, as outlined in Salary section of the announcement.

Minimum Requirement

• Specialized Experience (GS-12): You must have one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (i.e., GS-11) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Qualifying examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: analyzing healthcare program performance, operational processes, and contractor activities to assess effectiveness, efficiency, quality, and compliance with applicable requirements; applying qualitative and quantitative methods and performance measures to evaluate the quality of healthcare delivery, analyze trends, validate data, and identify causes of operational deficiencies; making recommendations and process improvements to address healthcare operational issues and improve program effectiveness; researching and interpreting healthcare-related laws, regulations, policies, and procedures to assess their impact on healthcare delivery and program performance; and preparing reports and communicating findings to management and stakeholders to support decision-making and improve healthcare operations. (CLEAR DETAILS OF EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Your resume must show complete information for each job entry, such as beginning and ending dates of employment, duties performed, and/or total hours worked per week.)

Your 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. 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. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

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/.