The Program Analyst supports all of the VA Connecticut Healthcare System Business Office financial activities. In addition to servicing all of VACT, the incumbent will also provide administrative services for the National North Eastern Regional Blind Rehabilitation Center, the National Center for PTSD and the North East Program Evaluation Center (NEPEC).

Duties

The Program Analyst provides support to the Chief, Veterans Experience and Employee Engagement (VEEE) in all aspects of the Office of VEEE. Major duties for this position include but are not limited to: Is responsible for developing income and expense reports for hospital management which will assist them in making decisions regarding efficiency of individual departments and or service lines. Also, develops contract FTEE reports as required. These reports are developed using information retrieved from Austin Automation Center (AAC) database, VSSC, KLF, ProClarity, and DSS. Information may/will include FTEE and/or personal service dollars. As a Program Analyst, incumbent prepares bi-weekly analysis and salary projection for Resources and Operations committees. Makes recommendations based on analysis of pay period comparisons. In addition prepares salary accruals in order that the V ACT Healthcare System general ledger reflects the true financial picture required. Develops contractual costs for shared medical service contracts with other hospitals. This is critical as it provides supplemental income to VACT Healthcare System. An error in arriving at the contractual fees could potentially produce a net loss per treatment or procedure rather than income. Projects the cost of proposed procedures for comparison to anticipated new revenue streams to determine breakeven point. Is responsible for all of the analysis and data preparation for all the Franchise Fund accounting (standardized obligations and payments) such as: Law Enforcement Training, Austin Automation Center, Finance Services Center, background investigations, transit benefits, dependent and heath care. Incumbent is responsible for concocting and performing quality assurance reviews as directed by supervisor. VHA Handbook 1730.2 will be the guide used to conduct such audits. All reports and follow up memorandums will be prepared and forwarded to hospital management for concurrence. Any audits assigned will be determined at the beginning of each quarter. Incumbent is responsible for conducting quarterly unannounced Agent Cashier Audits as directed by supervisor per direction of the VACT Healthcare System Director. All reports and follow up memorandums will be prepared and forwarded to Hospital Management for concurrence. The Incumbent is responsible for validity assessment of all construction projects and data gathering in order to submit to VISN management for review. Includes input to various forms such as Acquisition Applications, Cost Effective Analysis (CEA's). Notes and Assumptions, etc. Incumbent is responsible for but will not be limited to the following assignments: a) DSS liaison for the Business Office. b) Perform ADPAC as a backup. c) Perform A/OPC duties as a backup. d) Perform CAPRES survey. e) Perform Physician and employee, timecard audits. f) Prepare VHA Tenant/Non-Tenant Support Report. g) Prepare contract FTEE report. h) Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 08:00 am- 04:30 pm Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst/PD00622A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Notifications: This position is a Bargaining Unit position. This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay. Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. Time-in-Grade Restriction: 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. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service. Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment. Veterans' preference does not apply to internal merit promotion announcements.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/31/2023. 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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. 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. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.You must qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS 09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: researches data for administrative use in problem solving; develops, oversees and monitors administrative programs; provides program cost analysis, cost-benefit analysis to aid in strategic decisions; possesses strong customer service skills to assist in resolving complaints. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent graduate degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. if related. Degree must be relevant to the position to be filled. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond 2 years of graduate level education may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grades GS-11. The education and experience must be directly related to the work of the position to be filled. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Attention to DetailCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Manages ResourcesWritten Communication 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. Physical Requirements: The employee does sedentary work, such as sitting comfortably. There may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying of light items, or driving an automobile. No special duties due to the scope of the position and the complexity of the administrative and clinical areas are involved.For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Education must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For additional information, refer to the U.S. Department of
Education web site at http://www.ed.gov.

Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) or you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the courses.

Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. For example, specific courses accepted for college-level credit by an accredited U.S. college or university, or foreign education evaluated by an organization recognized for accreditation by the Department of Education as education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. college or university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications for more information.

All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

Contacts

• Address West Haven VA Medical Center 950 Campbell Avenue West Haven, CT 06516 US
• Name: William Bernard
• Phone: 203 932-5711 X8234
• Email: [email protected]