Supervisory Management & Program Analyst (NCDSP Data Analyst)

Supervisory Management & Program Analyst (NCDSP Data Analyst)

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): San Francisco, California

Salary Range: $133060 - $172980 Per Year

Job Summary: The position has been established to advise, evaluate the effectiveness of National Cardiac Device Surveillance Program (NCDSP) programs and operations of its 4 primary roles. The NCDSP monitors of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) through the maintenance of VA national registry for all implantable cardiac devices. The NCDSP services veterans from all VHA centers across the country and currently services over 60,000 patients per annum.

Major Duties:

• The NCDSP serves four primary roles: (1) Administrative tracking of CIEDs implanted in Veterans. (2) Facilitating the remote monitoring of patients with CIEDs. (3) Providing subject matter expertise, information on potentially affected Veterans, and guidance to VHA program offices and VA cardiology clinics in the event of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or manufacturer safety notification or recalls affecting CIEDs. (4) Providing clinical support to Veterans Affairs (VA) health care providers who follow patients with CIEDs by informing them about critical findings discovered via remote monitoring. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Analyzing and evaluating (on a quantitative or qualitative basis) the effectiveness of line program operations in meeting established goals and objectives. Advising on the distribution of work among positions and organizations and the appropriate staffing levels and skills mix. Advising on the potential benefits/uses of automation to improve the efficiency of administrative support or program operations. Performs analysis and advisory assignments related to the effectiveness of programs and/or the efficiency of the management of operations. Evaluating and advising on the organization, methods, and procedures for providing administrative support systems such asrecords, communications, directives, forms, files, and documentation. Researching and investigating new or improved business and management practices for application to agency programs or operations. Analyzing management information requirements to develop program or administrative reporting systems including the systems specifications, data gathering and analytical techniques, and systems evaluation methodology. Reviewing administrative audit and investigative reports to determine appropriate changes or corrective action required. Develop performance standards, evaluate work performance and identify developmental and training needs of employees. Develops the need for and maintains an awareness of available funds for maintenance of the national NCDSP data systems (i.e. COTS, national patient user interface). Serves as the program subject matter expert, analyst and advisor to the Supervisory Health Systems Specialist and National Director on the evaluation and the effectiveness of all NCDSP programs to include but not limited to the following: cybersecurity, clinic compliance, user productivity, adherence rate, patient compliance, device recall announcement tracking. Provides NCDSP leadership with independently developed data and objectively based information for making decisions on the administrative and programmatic aspects of NCDSP operations and management and advises on potential benefits/uses of process improvement strategies to improve efficiency of programs. Work Schedule: 8:00am to 4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Management & Program Analyst (NCDSP Data Analyst)/PD02750O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Required

Qualifications: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/27/2026. 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 13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS 12. 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 as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS 12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Knowledge at a level to serve as an expert in the application of a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of program effectiveness or the improvement of complex management processes and systems. Knowledge of a comprehensive range of administrative laws, policies, regulations, and precedents applicable to the administration of one or more important public programs. Knowledge of bureau program goals and objectives, the sequence and timing of key program events and milestones, and methods of evaluating the worth of program accomplishments. Knowledge of relationships with other programs and key administrative support functions within the employing bureau or other agencies. Skill to plan, organize, and direct team study work and to negotiate effectively with management to accept and implement recommendations, where the proposals involve substantial bureau resources, require extensive changes in established procedures, or may be in conflict with the desires of the activity studied. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and Management Analysis and Problem Solving Computer Languages Computer Skills Control of Funds Lead or Supervise 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. Physical Requirements: No unusual physical exertion is 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/.

How to Apply: All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 03/27/2026 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12913560. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USA JOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. Beginning September 27, 2025, Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan. Resumes longer than two pages will result in ineligibility for further consideration for the position. USAJOBS will not allow you to upload or build resumes longer than two pages, and you will need to update the resumes in your profile before applying for a job. Resumes should include information relevant to the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies of the position to which you are applying. VA is unable to make assumptions about qualifications if not clearly listed. Resumes must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications and other position requirements listed in the job announcement. Your resume must be 5MB or less. We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. We recommend using a sans-serif font size like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans. Make your page margins 0.5 inches. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume. The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started. Helpful Hints for Creating a Two-Page Resume: Prioritize most relevant and recent experience Use concise, results focused language Align language from the job announcement Focus on demonstrating skills and competencies Remove outdated or unrelated experience Use the USAJOBS resume builder Additional guidance on this new requirement and resume building tools can be found at: https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/page-limit https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/merit-hiring-plan-resources/applicant-guidance-on-the-two-page-resume-limit/ During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-27