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Program Analyst

The Program Analyst of this position provides support for the Specialty Care Service Line at Iowa City VA Health Care System by analyzing and evaluating a wide range of issues relating to the setting analysis, budget analysis, program review, process analysis, developing action plans and processes to improve patient care.

Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Performing program cost analyses such as maintaining records of fee basing services.
• Performing cost benefit and/or economic evaluations of programs and processes.
• Performing cost effectiveness studies by collecting data and making computations.
• Planning, designing, analyzing, and submitting action plan proposals to supervisory and upper management within the service line.
• Developing procedures and systems for establishing, operating, and assessing the effectiveness of administrative control systems or operating programs.
• Evaluating results of audits/inspections and forwards action items to supervisory or upper management within the service line.
• Ensuring analysis, data collections, reports, and presentations are completed using a strong knowledge and use of various software programs including but not limited to: VISTA, CPRS, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet downloads, and other programs as necessary.
• Analyzing and evaluating, on a quantitative or qualitative basis, the effectiveness of programs or operations in meeting established goals and objectives.
• Analyzing and summarizing information for the supervisory and upper management staff, providing information on past and current processes and programs.
• Managing and/or acts as a liaison or handles the communication with persons and/or groups within and outside of the organization at the local and VISN levels.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 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.

Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/06/2026. 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.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork

Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary, although the employee may be subject to stressful situations due to the tight time frames of certain projects. Some walking, standing, bending, and carrying small items such as books, reports, and papers Is also required. No special physical abilities are required to perform the work.

Work Environment: Work is performed in an office with easy access to telephones, files, calculators, personal computers, and remote data terminals. There are frequent interruptions such as phone calls and drop-ins by service line staff requesting information and assistance. The work place is adequately heated, lighted and ventilated. May require occasional travel.