The Network Managerial Cost Accounting (MCA) Lead Program Analyst works under the general supervision of the VISN 15 MCA Coordinator in VISN 15. MCA is an executive information program that directly impacts patient management by providing data on business practices, productivity, patterns of care, patient outcomes, and cost trends to VA clinical and administrative managers. The incumbent performs advanced specialized analytics in support of the VISN 15 Consolidated MCA unit.

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to: Communicates to the team assignments, projects, problems to be solved, actionable events, milestones, program issues under review and deadlines and timeframes for completion; ensures that goals and objectives are met for the MCA unit. Ensures that the VISN's strategic plan, mission, vision and values are communicated to the team and integrated into the team's strategies, goals, objectives, work plans and work products and services. Leads the team in identifying, distributing and balancing workload and tasks among employees in accordance with established workflow, skill level and/or occupational specialization; making adjustments to accomplish the workload. Maintains a high level of work production in the section. Monitors and reports on the status and progress of work, checking on work in progress and reviewing completed work to ensure the supervisor's instructions on work priorities, methods, deadlines and quality have been met. Reports to supervisor on team and individual accomplishments, progress in mastering tasks and work processes, and the training needs of team members. Maintain program and administrative reference materials, project files and relevant back-ground documents and make available policies, procedures and written instructions from the supervisor; maintain current knowledge to answer questions from team members on procedures, policies, directives, etc.. Intercedes on behalf of the supervisor to inform of any performance issues/problems noted and recommends/requests related actions, such as: assignments, reassignments, promotions, schedule changes and performance appraisals. Coaches the team in the selection and application of appropriate methods and techniques, providing guidance on work methods, practices and procedures; assists in rendering decisions on complex determinations unresolved by subordinates through review of completed work and assessment of results obtained. Provides the MCA Coordinator with analytical, planning, and evaluative information of VISN 15 Managerial Cost Accounting (MCA) policies, organizational structure, and reporting. Information provided allows the MCA Coordinator to strategically plan the direction of the consolidated MCA work unit. The incumbent provides information key to the administration of MCA across VISN 15. The incumbent continually evaluates the MCA program and determines ways to increase efficiency and effectiveness. Oversees the updating of department costing; checks that budgets, standards, and relative value units map correctly to reflect the current variable and fixed costs. Ensures that the printed and electronic records of all costing are properly maintained in the centralized archives. Serves as an escalation point for VISN 15 Site Analysts and Liaisons regarding any reconciliation or local system issues. Verifies MCA departments (production unit) for VISN 15 facilities which provides a roadmap to guide data from the Austin Information Technology Center (AITC) databases into the MCA database essentially pairing function, workload and resources with cost data. Reviews changes in clinical and business routines for Medical Centers and works with pertinent medical center points of contact and other MCA staff to implement changes. Validates standard operating procedures, process tracking tools, auditing systems, and processing logs so that key activities are validated and documented. Runs summary jobs to annualize previous year's data and forecasting jobs to project that data to budgets and protocols for the upcoming year. Identifies trends, accomplishments, and/or deficiencies related to the program in order to devise solutions or propose alternate courses of action. Prepares cost effectiveness studies of operations and is responsible for the collection, interpretation and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data relevant to the program being evaluated. Identifies areas and issues for nationwide review and promotes discussions among national VA groups on these issues. Coordinates the training of all levels of MCA to include Site Analysts in the consolidated workgroup. Trains VISN/Medical Center Leadership in the interpretation of MCA reports, in responding to major variances in costs or utilization in forecasting. Validates, interprets, and explains national extracts from VACO. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday - 8:00 am - 4:30 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 has been authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Lead Program Analyst/PD09354A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/14/2023. 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 GS13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS12. 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 may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Financial, cost accounting, and management principles; organizational theory; and techniques of analysis and evaluation; along with knowledge of standardized administrative practices and procedures. Computer Skills - Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work. Cost Accounting - Knowledge of the principles, procedures, and methods of cost accounting, including the use of historical cost, market value, or present value to measure cost; methods for assigning cost to accounting periods; and cost allocation, cost accrual, depreciation, and unit cost. Analytical Thinking - Solves problems/issues quickly and effectively, involving a methodical step-by-step approach to thinking; breaks down complex problems into single and manageable components and considering each part in detail; Makes a systematic comparison of various alternatives; Notices discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; Identifies a set of features, parameters, or considerations to take into account. Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Analytical ThinkingCommunicationLead or Supervise 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. May require occasional travel. 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

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

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 VHA VISN 15 Human Resources One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Second Floor Kansas City, MO 64106-2149 US
• Name: Dawn Reidy
• Phone: 816-701-3226
• Email: [email protected]