Junior Program Analyst

Summary/Objective

The Junior Program Analyst provides program and analytical support to the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) for healthcare-related programs, projects, and initiatives. This position supports program planning, audits, evaluations, strategic initiatives, scheduling, metrics, financial management activities, risk management, and other program support requirements.

The Junior Program Analyst works collaboratively with project leadership, government stakeholders, and team members to collect and organize information, monitor program activities, support reporting requirements, and assist with the successful execution of assigned projects.

Essential Functions

• Support program planning, analysis, audits, and evaluations for healthcare programs and projects.
• Assist with the collection, organization, review, and analysis of program and project information.
• Support strategic planning activities and the development and tracking of program objectives and initiatives.
• Assist with the development, maintenance, and monitoring of integrated master schedules, project milestones, deliverables, and deadlines.
• Track program metrics and performance indicators and assist with preparing reports, summaries, dashboards, and other program documentation.
• Support risk management activities by assisting with the identification, documentation, tracking, and reporting of program and project risks.
• Assist with financial management activities, including tracking and organizing programrelated financial information and supporting applicable financial management systems.
• Provide planning and coordination support for meetings, conferences, workshops, and other program events.
• Support Congressional Affairs activities, as assigned, including the coordination, organization, and preparation of information and supporting materials.
• Assist with audits, evaluations, and program reviews by collecting documentation, organizing supporting materials, and tracking required responses or followup activities.
• Prepare presentations, briefing materials, reports, meeting materials, and other written products in support of program requirements.
• Maintain accurate program records, trackers, schedules, action items, and supporting documentation.
• Monitor assigned action items and assist with coordinating followup activities with appropriate stakeholders.
• Conduct research and compile information to support program analysis, planning, and decisionmaking.
• Participate in meetings and document key information, decisions, action items, and followup requirements.
• Perform other program and project support duties as required.

Competencies

• Strong analytical, research, and problemsolving skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments and priorities.
• Ability to collect, organize, review, and present program and project information clearly.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prepare professional reports, presentations, briefings, and other program documentation.
• Ability to track milestones, deliverables, metrics, risks, and action items.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to communicate professionally with government personnel, project leadership, and other stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to learn and work within applicable program, project, financial management, and information management systems.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Human Factors, Industrial Engineering, Psychology, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in human factors engineering or usability research.

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting VHA, VA, DoD, or other federal healthcare programs.
• Experience supporting government contracts or federal program management activities.
• Experience with program evaluation, performance metrics, risk management, strategic planning, or project scheduling.
• Experience preparing executivelevel briefings, reports, dashboards, or program status updates.
• Familiarity with healthcare program operations or healthcarerelated initiatives.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This position is a full-time exempt remote position, 5 days a week.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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About Synensys LLC

Synensys was founded to address safety and quality gaps in high-risk industries such as Healthcare, Aviation, and Defense. These gaps or hazards lead to financial losses, serious injury, loss of organizational reputation, and even death. Our founder, Dr. Stephen Powell, experienced the death of his father in 2002 due to a preventable medical error. He quickly realized that his family’s loss was not unique or an isolated incident. Preventable patient harm and death due to medical errors became the third leading cause of death in the U.S. Dr. Powell believed we could do better, and 20 years later, Synensys has helped over 500 high-risk organizations in the U.S. and 11 other countries achieve better outcomes through the development of safer systems and operators.