Program Analyst (Watch Officer)

Veterans Benefits Administration; Washington (District of Columbia); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Veterans Benefits Administration seeks a Program Analyst (Watch Officer) located at the Veterans Affairs Integrated Operations Center (VA IOC) to monitor, analyze, and report on ongoing events that could impact VA operations. You will gather and fuse data from multiple sources and prepare reporting products for leadership.

The role requires strong written and verbal communication, the ability to brief senior leaders, and eligibility to obtain a Secret National Security Clearance.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
• Gathers, analyzes, and fuses data from multiple sources to inform leadership.

Responsabilités

• Monitor, analyze, and fuse data for situational awareness and decision support.
• Prepare incident reports and SITREPS for senior executives.
• Coordinate Continuity of Operations (COOP) and major exercises.
• Develop and publish standing operating procedures and after-action reviews.

Description du poste

This position is located in the Office of Mission Support. The incumbent is a Program Analyst reporting to the Supervisor, Watch Officers Team. The primary place of duty is the Veterans Affairs Integrated Operations Center (VA IOC) and alternate IOC sites as directed. The VA IOC provides direct support to the Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs (SECVA), VA Administrations, and Staff Offices.

The VA IOC serves as Department's single office for data integration, fusion, and proactive analysis for the purpose of developing and presenting recommendations relative to developing and ongoing events and incidents that have the potential to impact VA. Specific duties include: All incumbents are authorized to initiate contact with personnel throughout VA and VBA in order to ensure timely situational awareness reporting in support of SECVA and Deputy Under Secretary of Benefits decision processes. Therefore, incumbent must be able to communicate both orally and in writing. Gathers, analyzes, and fuse data/information obtained from numerous sources in order to assess and communicate relevant information to VA leadership about actual or potential impact to VA's operational readiness (facilities, services, etc.) in the form of incident reports and situation reports (SITREPS). Reports must be prepared with complete accuracy of information, style, format, grammar, and spelling as these products are provided to senior executive management within the Department. Coordinates and is readily prepared in conjunction with the VA IOC for routine and unannounced Continuity of Operation Program (COOP) and major exercise. Coordinates in conjunction with VA IOC the development and publication of standing operating procedures, plans, detailing instructions, after-actions reports, and lesson-learned critiques. The incumbent receives, integrates, analyzes, disseminates, tracks, and archives information concerning continuous operations and emergent situations/incidents. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret National Security Clearance. Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday 8 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-case basis with supervisory approval. Routine or recurring telework is not authorized for this position. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst (Watch Officer); 39164-A. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required.