Program Analyst

Summary

The incumbent serves as a Program Analyst for the Quality & Performance Division at the VAMC Portland. Quality & Performance Division is responsible for evaluating program and staff operations to ensure adherence to the requirements established by VACO, JCAHO, OIG, GAO, and other accrediting bodies for patient care and providing recommendations for improvements.

To qualify for this position applicants must meet time‑in‑grade requirements and specialized experience within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement – 03/09/2026. 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 within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. For a GS‑9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS‑7. 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:

Specialized

Experience:

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS‑7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include – but are not limited to:
Experience in applying analytical and evaluative techniques to the identification, consideration, and resolution of issues or problems of a procedural or factual nature;
Knowledge of the theory and principles of management including administrative practices and procedures;
Ability to use qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques; and Skill in conducting interviews with supervisors and employees to obtain information about organizational missions, functions, and work procedures. Uses a variety of software programs to capture record and display data and produce reports.

NOTE:

Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates and hours worked per week. OR –

Education:

Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successful completion of a master’s or equivalent graduate degree – or successfully completed two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree – or LL.B or J.D. if related. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.

NOTE:

Copies of transcripts must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. 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 the first year) as described above to meet the total requirements. The education portion must include graduate courses that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.

NOTE:

Copies of transcripts must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. For more information on these qualification standards – please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

• General Program Assessment Functions a
• Incumbent ensures that each identified problem or opportunity is followed through to resolution – and the related findings, conclusions,…