Junior Program Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Assist in program planning, which includes the preparation for Planning Interval (PI) Planning, scheduling, and updating roadmaps.

• Maintain comprehensive schedules and monitor deliverables against the due dates established by call orders.

• Gather program metrics and compile biweekly sprint reports and status updates using Jira.

• Keep logs for risks, issues, and dependencies, ensuring follow-ups with responsible parties on unresolved items.

• Facilitate analyses and evaluations of program effectiveness, which includes data collection and summarizing findings.

• Aid in the preparation of recurring health data exchange reports and contributions to Congressional and Elizabeth Dole Act reporting.

• Manage the program artifact repository and maintain an index of artifacts.

• Organize and coordinate meetings, working sessions, and events; document notes, decisions, and action items.

• Monitor staff onboarding processes, mandatory training, and system access requirements.

• Engage in agile ceremonies and ensure that Jira data remains accurate and up-to-date.

• Provide support to the VA VHA Office of Clinical Informatics for the Operational Informatics Pipeline contract, collaborating with interoperability specialists, terminologists, and VA Business Owners.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree is required.

• At least 3 years of professional experience is necessary.

• Proven experience in supporting program planning, analysis, or evaluation, particularly in health care or similar programs.

• Experience in tracking schedules, metrics, or risks and preparing status reports is essential.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint is required.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a VA background investigation at the level assigned to the position.

• Candidates must reside and work in the United States and possess U.S. work authorization.

• Preferred: A degree in public health, health care administration, business, or a related discipline.

• Preferred: Experience in supporting the VA or another federal health care program.

• Preferred: Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, or SharePoint.

• Preferred: Experience using scheduling tools, such as Microsoft Project or Smartsheet.

• Preferred: Experience in building dashboards using Power BI or Excel.

• Preferred: Background in working on SAFe or Scrum teams.

🏝️ Benefits

• Commitment to equal opportunity employment.

• Veterans, members of the Reserve and National Guard, and transitioning active-duty service members are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Access to Talent Community notifications regarding new job opportunities, company news, and upcoming career events.