Planning Analyst

About the opportunity

This position is located in Falls Church, Virginia, within the Defense Health Agency. The Planning Analyst coordinates the development, review, and maintenance of comprehensive operational support plans to align agency resources with broader organizational missions. Responsibilities include leading cross-functional planning groups, conducting complex technical and analytical studies, formulating and delivering briefings to senior executive leadership, representing organizational interests on technical configuration control boards, collaborating with training directors to monitor metrics, and facilitating specialized workshops using quantitative modeling and simulation tools to estimate operational risks and resource requirements.

Salary and benefits

• Salary ranging from $121,785 to $158,322 per year (PA), including applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement
• Recruitment incentive may be authorized for highly qualified candidates
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required

Who can apply?

• Must meet one of the approved employment authority categories (such as current DHA or DoD civilian employees, Executive Order 12721, Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan, military spouses, OPM interchange agreement, eligible people with disabilities under Schedule A, Priority Placement Program, veterans employment opportunity, or reinstatement)
• Must possess one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level (GS-12) or equivalent, which includes developing strategic operational plans supporting organizational missions, presenting analytical capability studies to senior leadership, managing technical requirements for specialized planning software, and facilitating analytical workshops to estimate operational risks
• Must meet qualification requirements using experience alone; no substitution of education for experience is permitted
• Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must meet the 52-week time-in-grade requirement at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12)
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration
• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship

Required documents

• Resume: Must be two pages or less, support the specialized experience described in the announcement, and include employer's name, job title, start and end dates (month and year), hours worked per week, and a brief description of duties
• Proof of Eligibility to Apply: Documents proving eligibility under at least one of the accepted employment authorities
• Time-in-grade documentation: An SF-50 clearly demonstrating the one-year time-in-grade requirement if an SF-50 within the past year does not clearly show it
• Other supporting documents: Cover letter (optional) and most recent performance appraisal (if applicable)

When to apply

• Opening date: September 1, 2026
• Closing date: September 8, 2026 at 11:59 PM (ET)

How to apply

• Read the entire announcement and all instructions thoroughly before beginning
• Click the Apply Online button on USAJOBS
• Answer all required questions in the application questionnaire and attach all necessary supporting documentation, ensuring the resume is two pages or less
• Submit the complete application package prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on September 8, 2026
• If notified after submission, access the USA Hire system using your unique assessment access link and complete the required online assessments

Additional information

• This position requires a one-year probationary period during which the agency evaluates fitness and continued employment based on performance, conduct, and agency needs
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized
• Reasonable accommodation requests for online assessments must be submitted prior to starting the USA Hire assessments