This position leads the VATAS Support Section within the Systems Division of the Payroll Support Service at the Financial Services Center. The role involves coordinating team activities that directly support payroll functions ensuring timely and accurate biweekly pay for all VA employees. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in payroll and financial services, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to effectively lead and coordinate a team's actions.
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/12/2025. 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-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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. Provide a copy of your last or most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" to indicate your current federal status. You must also submit additional SF-50(s) to clearly demonstrate one year time-in-grade as required in the announcement. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate that you possess one year time-in-grade. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one year time-in-grade. AND Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-11) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. The Specialized Experience for this position is: Demonstrated experience using VATAS as an administrator, producing and analyzing VATAS system data and reports and troubleshooting system problems/implementing effective solutions; experience managing VA payroll and financial services and evaluating and streamlining processes to improve service delivery You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and Management Analysis and Problem Solving Program Management Planning and Evaluating Per Office of Personnel Management General Schedule Qualification Policies, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable when documented by satisfactory evidence (e.g., a memorandum from the manager, human resources director, or official documentation such as SF-52, SF-50 documenting an official detail/assignments, or other comparable documentation). The documentation must indicate whether the employee performed the duties full time or, if part-time, the percentage of times the employee performed the additional duties. To receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your position, you must provide official documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit OPM's web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/alph-ndx.asp.
This is a non-bargaining unit position. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Total Rewards Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, Specific tour-of-duty to be discussed with hiring manager Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Available with supervisory approval Telework: Available with supervisory approval Duty Location Status: Will work from a VA- or government-owned or -leased space Position Description Title/PD#: Lead Systems & Procedures Analyst/ PD209930 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required Physical Demands: The work is primarily sedentary in nature. Major Duties: Leads and coordinates a team of employees; guides them toward achieving specific goals by providing technical oversight, informal feedback, and resolves team issues to ensure effective communication Performs in-depth analysis of system performance, develops system requirements, and evaluates program enhancements. Troubleshoots system problems and recommends process improvements to achieve cost savings Analyzes, plans, and recommends operational /system enhancements and develops new methods to improve the functionality of the Financial Payroll Services division Oversees the workflow related to determining pay, maintains payroll and accounting records, and completes reports for employees ensuring compliance with pay and leave regulations and agency policies.