About this role
Job SummaryThis position is located at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System (SLVHCS), Department of Veterans Affairs, and reports directly to the Chief, Emergency Medicine Service. The primary purpose of this position is to support the analyses of Veteran Satisfaction and health care quality date that are the core of VA performance management.
QualificationsTo qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/09/2026. 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-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: 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: Experience with PowerBI. Budget and fiscal experience Experience with logistics and purchasing Minimum of 3 years administrative experience Experience with data collection, analysis and creation of reports. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.M. in a field related to this position that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. Note: Transcripts are required. OR, Combination of Specialized Experience and Education: Equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate education and specialized experience (beyond the first two graduate years or 36 semester hours) and specialized experience to meet the total experience requirements. The education portion must include graduate courses that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. Note: Transcripts are required.. 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/.
Major DutiesProvides analysis of performance measurement data which includes patient satisfaction data typically derived from the Consumers Assessment of Health Providers and Systems (CAHPS) surveys. Analyzes data collected from the Patient Advocate Tracking System (PATS), the Survey of Healthcare Experience of Patients (SHEP) to assess patient satisfaction, to evaluate and prioritize improvement initiatives. Creates sophisticated user reports with capability to slice and dice complex performance measurement data in multiple ways to meet customer needs. Provides multi-level analyses of performance measures to support performance management and quality improvement across the VA. Provides analyses, as requested, in support of developing new performance measures, performance measure targets, composite indices or other key performance metrics. Works to improve health care delivery programs and operations in the VA at the local and national level independently and through collaboration Independently conducts specialized statistical studies, national in scope to benchmark at the local level and advise Management on complex health care processes or outcomes whose quality could be improved. Communicates effectively with each in order to gather information, present recommendations and coordinate services. Communicates effectively both orally and in writing as assignments will require developing written reports, graphic presentations, statistical tables and well as briefing Management and staff. Researches problems and issues, written and oral communication skills, and the application of mature judgment in problem solving. Creates sophisticated user reports with capability to slice and dice complex performance measurement data in multiple ways to meet customer needs. Provides managers with objectively based information for making decisions on the administrative and programmatic aspects of agency operations and management. Work Schedule: Monday -Friday 7:30am-4:00pm, subject to change based on the needs of the facility. Telework: Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst/PD071750 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not AuthorizedRequirementsYou must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The regular and recurring work of the position involves sitting at a desk, attending conferences, and meetings, walking at facility work sites, light lifting and carrying of resources. Occasional use of automobile and public conveyances may be required. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation. 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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-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. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial 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.