Lead Program Analyst

• Hiring Agency: Veterans Benefits Administration
• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position is in the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Office of Field Operations (OFO). This position serves as the Lead Program Analyst within a team of analysts within the Administrative, Budget and Communications Staff responsible for supporting OFO, Regional Offices, senior leadership and stakeholders.

Specific duties include:
Ensures strategic plan and overall mission and goals are incorporated into the team's work products and services. Formulates and presents multi-year budget estimates for assigned business areas and ancillary programs. Coaches team members in preparing budget narratives to explain appropriation requests in a clear and concise manner. Monitors the progress of work and notifies management in advance of any expected delays to completion.

Works with team members in applying problem solving methods and practices with the development of cost estimates. Provides cross training to team members with accomplishing certain tasks. Trains team members to effectively accomplish tasks Conducts thorough analysis of the budgetary impact of legislation, regulations, and management initiatives. Serves as a liaison between OFO and Department-level budget staff.

Collaborates with other VA budget staff and VA actuaries projecting liabilities. Serves as the lead on special projects and ad hoc requests, such as cost estimates for regulations and legislation that would impact various business lines.

Executes the budget for OFO and regional offices, to include reviewing apportionment requests, allocating funding authority, monitoring available funding in fiscal systems, formulating expenditure plans, analyzing monthly obligation/outlays and caseload reports, and updating the status of funds. Ensures the appropriate funding source is used and that funding requests are reasonable.

Reviews and recommend modifications and improvements in management reporting systems pertaining to OFO's budget. Directs and conducts special studies regarding budget operations and procedures. Provides feedback to OFO leadership to improve complex processes, monitor progress, adjust in accordance with established priorities, and more timely complete assignments.

Prepare executive correspondence and briefings; leads discussions with VBA senior leaders, congressional staff, VSOs, and other stakeholders.

Work Schedule:

Monday through Friday, 8am-4:30pm EST Compressed/Flexible:
Unavailable 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#:
Lead Program Analyst; PD42239A Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not Authorized. Financial Disclosure Report:
Not Required

This position is with Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

The posted pay range is $107446 – $139684/yr.

This position is eligible for telework.

This position requires a Other security clearance.

Applications close on .

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.