Program Analyst

Description:

The Program Analyst position functions in the Safety and Industrial Hygiene Section, Office of the Associate Director and assists.in planning, developing, implementing and maintaining all facets of the Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental, Life and Fire Safety, Emergency Management, and Industrial Hygiene Program for the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, a multi-campus organization with numerous levels of care and research, and multiple accreditations.

Requirements:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/09/2026.

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 09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS 07. For a GS 11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS 09.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.



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

GS-09 Grade Level:

• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 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 quarterly and annual program review documents to ensure technical accuracy in support of defining resource (staff, funding, equipment or facilities) requirements for related programs; Advanced writing skills to compose position papers, administrative investigations, and other assigned administrative responsibilities; knowledge of pertinent laws, theories, practices, and techniques which affect the use of various programs; Conduct or assist in specific studies where detailed analytical review is needed to identify scope and/or cause and effect of processes related to programs; Knowledge of various types of contracts, techniques for contracting or procurement, and contract negotiation and administration. OR,
• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a masters or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. ( TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED ). OR,
• Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education beyond graduate level. ( TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED )

GS-11 Grade Level:

• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Knowledge of general safety, fire protection, construction safety, environmental protection and occupational health principles, practices and procedures, including laws, regulations and nationally recognized practices relative to occupational safety, health, GEMS, emergency management, and fire protection the health care industry; Knowledge of and ability to apply pertinent theories, practices, and techniques of management on a wide variety of difficult and complex situations as well as the ability to assess information that sometimes may be conflicting, to arrive at a timely and acceptable recommendations and solutions; Knowledge of resource management applications such as budget preparation, business plan development, five-year equipment plan preparation, development of staffing standards and preparation of background papers or executive decision memorandums or other special proposals; Comprehensive knowledge of and the ability to apply management tools and techniques used to determine the feasibility of reducing, expanding or modifying services or programs. OR,
• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a 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. ( TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED ) OR,
• Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond graduate level. ( TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED )

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

• Accountability
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Contracting/Procurement
• Customer Service
• Decision Making
• Flexibility
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Learning
• Organizational Awareness
• Organizational Stewardship
• Reading Comprehension
• Reasoning
• Self-Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork

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 sedentary. Some work may require movement between offices, hospitals, warehouses, and similar areas for meetings and to conduct work. Work may also require walking/standing, in conjunctions with travel to and attendance at meetings and/or conferences away from the work site. Incumbent may carry and lift light items weighing less than 15 pounds.

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/ .