Veterans Benefits Administration Hiring for Program Management Officer at Washington, District Of Columbia Full Time

Summary Veteran Benefits Administration’s (VBA) Office of Strategic Program Management Office (SPMO) supports the strategic initiatives and collaboration framework for VBA and maintains it to effect implementation of VA/VBA Strategic Goals, Objectives and Strategies. This office coordinates VBA’s responses to various congressional requests for planning information and subsequent achievements through reports. Responsibilities Major duties include: Serves as advisor and consultant to the Under Secretary for Benefits, Deputy Under Secretary for Benefits, Director of Strategic Program Management Office (SPMO) and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on questions concerning technical aspects of assigned area. Ensures vertical and horizontal integration of major program and projects development for VBA and its stakeholders. Ensures the efficient, effective, and timely execution of assigned programs in accordance with established objectives, schedules, and program funds. Assists the Director in providing centralized program/project management and executes strategic guidance and direction using program integration and implementation, requirements integration and management, business modernization and improvement, program assurance and risk management concepts. Manages assigned projects in accordance with established cost, schedule, functional and technical performance requirements. Assists in defining the VBA’s programs and project management goals. Oversees the management of actual project resource utilization (funds and manpower) to ensure effective resource utilization in compliance with study and project management plans. Conducts periodic program review and analysis briefings to compare progress with objectives and established milestones. Identifies areas where slippage is occurring and determines required corrective action to bring project in line with established schedules. Manages Human-Centered Design campaigns for VBA to include training, workshops, and providing necessary tools to stakeholders. Manages ideation for VBA to include Ideation Campaigns and the management of ideation platforms. The Assistant Director will ensure performance measures and updates for inclusion to in the Board of Directors and the Executive Steering Committee (ESC) are tracked and collected. Plans and coordinates work efforts, assigns and reviews work, resolves employee issues/complaints, selects new employees, sets performance standards, and evaluates performance of subordinate supervisors and non-supervisory staff. Assures that the equal opportunity programs for minority groups, minorities and disadvantaged persons are implemented, operational, and effective. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday (Fulltime) Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: PD#38008-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Autorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/02/2021. 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-15 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-14. 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. 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: Specialized Experience: Applicants must also have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-14) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as work that involves: Experience developing information systems to track, monitor and control areas (responsibilities, schedules, resources, costs and risks) related to strategic planning and initiative objectives in support of education, benefit and/or compensation programs; supervising staff and coordinating a full range of personnel management actions; developing relationships and engages with broad/multi-level stakeholders to support strategy development and transformation; and directing human centered design projects to evaluate and solve complex problems related to education, benefits and/or claims processes in a program or organization.. 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. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management’s website at http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. Education There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Additional Information VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee’s credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM’s Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members. For more information on the “Who may apply” eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document. If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.