Program Analyst

Program Analyst

This position is within the Program Evaluation and Resource Center (PERC) and is under the direct supervision of the Director of PERC. PERC conducts nationwide evaluations of VA treatment methods, services, and programs for mental health, substance use disorders, and suicide prevention, supports compliance with Congressional mandates, develops safe tools used by providers throughout Veterans Heath Administration (VHA), The program analyst in this position works at the national level.

The primary purpose of this position is to be the technical lead and joint manager of the PERC team that designs, develops, supports and monitors a large number of clinical decision support (CDS) data tools used nationally. Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

• Expert knowledge in mental health care-related fields such as psychology, sociology, or social work from extensive experience working in a health care context.
• Uses Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) or Power BI to create and maintain complex CDS tools that support mental health treatment, and suicide prevention programs.
• Demonstrates experience in effectively directing and managing a virtual team of professionals, including those who are experts in their field, to support mental health programs and suicide prevention initiatives nationally.
• Uses independent judgement when applying policy and directives to changing situations or to develop strategies appropriate to resolve specific issues or problems.
• Analyzes and interprets a wide variety of issues and policies to ensure program goals and objectives are met.
• Communicates effectively orally and in writing with a diverse group of professional staff.

Work Schedule : Monday-Friday, 08 : 00am-4 : 30pm Virtual : This is not a virtual position. Position Description / PD# : Program Analyst / PD03183O Relocation / Recruitment Incentives : Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI) : Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS) : Not Authorized

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02 / 13 / 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-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13. 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.

Preferred Experience : This position is for a program analyst to work with data from the VA corporate data warehouse to support the Office of Mental Health and the Office of Suicide Prevention (including the Veterans Crisis Line). Candidates must have experience programing in SQL, preferably with data from a corporate data warehouse. The Ideal candidate will have experience creating data dashboards with mental health data specifically.

Selective Placement Factor : Prepares data for unique data request to meet the needs of Senior Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Leadership and inform strategic decisions. Mental Health and Suicide Prevention are high priority areas and subject to intense stakeholder scrutiny and public accountability. This position requires elevated technical skills, strategic thinking, and management expertise.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position :

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.

Physical Requirements : The work is primarily sedentary and requires only occasional travel. Working Conditions : Almost all the work is performed in offices at VAPAHCS or in a typical virtual office setting. Occasionally, work may be conducted at other locations if the incumbent is on travel