The Business Management Service is seeking a full-time Supervisory Mobility Transportation Specialist at the VA Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama.

Duties

The primary purpose of this position is to manage all VTS and BT Program activities, including patient transport, Special Mode Travel (SMT), mileage reimbursement claims, transportation contracts, 911 ambulance claims, inter-facility transfers, and common carrier transportation. The position also supervises/ensures the VTS and BT processes comply with regulatory guidance, while assuring program effectiveness. The duties may include but are not limited to the following: Manages the VTP Program at the facility and VTS Drivers/Motor Vehicle Operators provide safe and reliable transportation to Veterans who require assistance traveling to and from VA health care facilities and authorized non-VA health care appointments within the Medical Center's catchment area. Local administrator of the Vet Ride System and is responsible of granting certain delegated access rights to facility staff. Orchestrates travel for the Medical Centers BT eligible enrollees through mileage reimbursement and contracted travel modes. Manages the Medical Center's Veterans Transportation Program services under the AD within the VAMC by planning, developing, evaluating, marketing and directing key administrative activities in multiple programs related to transportation system for Veterans, active duty servicemembers, Caregivers and others in metropolitan and rural/remote rural areas, especially those which are disabled, frail, elderly or receiving life dependent treatments (dialysis, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, etc.). Completing the Needs, Resources and Stakeholders Assessment in collaboration with the other services represented on the VTP Board of Directors, as well as Veterans and community stakeholders. Develops, analyzes, evaluates, advises on, or improves the effectiveness of work methods and procedures, organizations, manpower utilization, distribution of work assignments, delegation of authority, management controls, information and documentation systems, and similar functions of management. Possesses and maintains knowledge of and collaborative relationships with United We Ride, State Departments of Transportation, Community Transit providers, Veterans Service Organizations, State Veteran Agencies, County Veteran Service Agencies and other various groups and organizations, such as stakeholders, other hospitals, universities, public health officials and organizations, volunteer work groups, news media and the community at large. Provides consistent and effective outreach to community transit authorities and develops Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) for collaborative relationships with local/regional recipients of the Veterans Transportation Community Living Initiative (VTCLI) grants managed by the Federal Transportation Agency. Responsible for the operation of the Medical Center's Veteran Transportation Program and acts as a senior advisor to Medical Center Executive staff. Provides analysis and development of the VTP policy, participates in pilot programs (homeless support, program technologies, etc.) and researches transportation alternatives. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30a.m.-4:00 p.m. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisor Mobility Transportation Specialist/PD99781S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/09/2023. 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. Individual Occupational Requirements Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: Undergraduate and Graduate Education:Major study - accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, engineering, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic management, transportation, motor mechanics, or other fields related to the position. OR Specialized Experience: Experience that demonstrated a knowledge of the transportation function(s) of the position to be filled. In addition to the Individual Occupational Requirements you may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: You may 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: In-depth administrative knowledge of complex managerial skills to support transportation for Veterans with medical and mental health needs; Knowledge of scheduling transports for routine, urgent and emergent transportation using transportation software; Knowledge of Fund Control Point management, inter service collaboration, community resource development with internal and external coordination; Knowledge of developing, analyzing, evaluating, advising on, or improving the effectiveness of work methods and procedures, manpower utilization, distribution of work assignment, delegation of authority, and management controls; Knowledge of how to develop budgets and management of the transportation budget yearly. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. An equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate level education (in excess of the two years or 36 semester hours) and specialized experience to meet total experience requirements.. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Customer ServiceFinancial ManagementPlanning and EvaluatingProblem SolvingTechnical Competence 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 work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. Travel will be required on a periodic basis. 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.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Birmingham VA Medical Center 700 South 19th Street Birmingham, AL 35233 US
• Name: Rhonda Williams
• Email: [email protected]