Program Analyst

The NM VA Healthcare System is recruiting for a Program Analyst assigned to Surgical Service. The Incumbent must have a comprehensive understanding of the complex organization of the clinic and its relationship with the NMVAHCS to plan, develop, and coordinate effective and efficient operations. Assignments and objectives involve a wide variety of administrative, management and coordinating duties aimed at improving the efficiency and productivity of the clinic and its varied functional areas.

Qualifications:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 06/08/2026.

Time-In-Grade Requirement :

Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade at any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5. 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: Grade Level Requirements GS-07

Specialized Experience:

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-5 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Understanding of contracts, budgets, and fiscal management principles; applying analytical and evaluative techniques to the identification, consideration and/or resolution of issues and problems; understanding of agency programs, policies, and objectives.

OR, Education:

Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement.

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 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree. Grade Level Requirements GS-09

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: Independently monitoring and creating contracts, budgets, and providing fiscal management assistance to leaders; analyzing statistical data and preparing written reports for trends and performance improvement measures; applying analytical and evaluative techniques in effort to identify and resolve issues and problems.

OR, Education:

Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree, OR, 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, OR LL.B. or J.D.

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 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement. 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/ .