Management Analyst

The incumbent is assigned to the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) Disability Rating Activity Site (DRAS). The primary purpose of this position is to provide objectively based information and associated recommendations to DRAS division leadership to inform decisions on all aspects of IDES organizational operations and management. The incumbent performs a variety of substantive analytical, planning, training, evaluative, budgetary, and advisory work. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : Specific duties include: Develops recommendations for program officials and supervisors that are complete and accepted by all operating components. Works with Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Army (Army), and high-level VA enterprises to analyze long-term mission-level trends and help make proposals to ensure the division is properly staffed, using its current resources correctly, and making appropriate workload decisions Coordinates with Compensation Services to analyze impacts of national-level changes (e.g., regulation changes); coordinates with DoD and U.S. Army to help analyze current and future claims inventories, provides recommendations to division leadership based on the analysis. The incumbent develops new or modified work methods, systems variations, and evaluation of administrative operations that promote efficiency and cost savings Recommends and submits organizational change guidance, procedures, and documents. Provides higher management with reports, evaluated information, budgetary proposals, and similar products necessary for effective direction of administrative operations. Participates in discussions, meetings, conferences and conference calls with agency administrators, senior subject matter experts and technical personnel, and other federal agency officials to secure and investigate facts; present conclusions, recommendations, and alternatives; obtain concurrence; develop alternate courses of actions; and mutually resolve problems. Advises management of unique conditions and issues which affect administrative activities and provides guidance on interpretation and implementation of new and revised legislation, policies, regulations, and procedures. Establishes study methods and techniques to be utilized in substantive program studies and audits. Develops and employs advanced qualitative and quantitative techniques to analyze and measure the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of organizational programs such as agency and inter-agency communications and software programs (e.g., communicating program needs to VA Central Office and the U.S. Army, updating and analyzing the Veterans Tracking Application (VT A), and multiple VBA Tableau dashboards). Compiles, develops, and analyzes narrative and statistical information using generally advanced methods, techniques, and precedents requiring considerable adaptation and/or interpretation for application to administrative functions. Analyzes and provides recommendations to division leadership on large amounts of data that directly inform division leadership relating to mission­level direction (e.g., staffing levels, creation of targets). Applies analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning substantive administrative support functions. Examines and evaluates operations in meeting established goals and objectives. Prepares status reports for review at all levels. Evaluates the effectiveness of administrative functions, training, and operations in the DRAS. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. The grade progression for this position is GS-11 and GS-12. Work Schedule: Full time Monday through Friday 7:30am-4:00pm Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: This position is eligible for situational (ad

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