Program Analyst (Watch Officer)

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Remuneration 1: minimum: 121785; maximum: 158322; rate interval: PA; description as provided: Per Year

Pay plan 1: code: GS

Low grade: 13

High grade: 13

Agency: Veterans Benefits Administration

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:11/19/2026. 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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12 level. If you are a current VBA employee requesting reassignment or change to lower grade via this vacancy announcement, you must currently hold the GS- 13 or higher. 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 REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience as described below: GS-13 Grade Level: Specialized experience is defined as at least 12 months of experience equivalent in scope and responsibility to the GS-12 level in the Federal service performing Program Analyst, Watch Officer, emergency operations, continuity, incident-management, or closely related duties that demonstrate all of the following: Continuity and emergency operations: Applying continuity of operations (COOP) and emergency-management principles to sustain operational readiness; support crisis response, continuity activations, and exercises; and coordinate with internal and external partners during emergent situations and incidents. Operational analysis and executive reporting: Applying analytical and evaluative techniques to collect, validate, integrate, and assess information from multiple sources; identify actual or potential impacts to operational readiness; improve emergency-response effectiveness; and prepare accurate, time-

Job summary:

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.

Major duties:

- 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-by-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.

Requirements:

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the Agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the Agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.Additional Conditions of Employment are as follows: You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary or trial period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements I-9 Acceptable Documents. Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.

Education:

There is no education substitute at this level.

Evaluations:

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork PROBLEM SOLVING: Analyzes problems, weighs relevance and accuracy of information; evaluates alternatives and implements solutions. ATTENTION TO DETAIL: Inspires, motivates and guides others towards goals accomplishment; coaches, mentors and challenges subordinates; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations; models high standards of honesty, integrity, trust, openness and respect for the individual by applying these values to daily behaviors. COMMUNICATION: Ability to establish and maintain effective communication (oral and written) with persons both at all organizational levels and with officials of other departments and agencies on policy, technical and administrative matters. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: Treats others with respect. Considers and responds appropriately to the needs of of complex situations. TECHNICAL COMPETENCE: Understands and appropriately applies the principles, authorities, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies governing continuity, emergency preparedness, incident management, and Watch Officer operations.

Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13111458 The USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

USAJOBS listing details

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Control number: 892356800

Announcement number: 101-OMS-13111458-27-ML-NBU

Announcement URL:

Publication date: 2026-11-10T12:02:16.8530

Applications open: 2026-11-10T12:02:16.8530

Applications close: 2026-11-19T23:59:59.9970

Posting display ends: 2026-11-19T23:59:59.9970

Hiring paths: fed-transition, fed-competitive, fed-internal-search, land, vet

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