This position is located within the Redding OPC Site Manager's Office to ensure that employees and facilities are empowered and equipped to provide consistent, exceptional experiences that strengthen the trust of Veterans and their families and caregivers. Position aligns under Assoc. Dir. Resources service.

Duties

Major Duties include, but are not limited to the following: Analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of administrative operations in meeting the established goals and objectives of the designated office component. Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates such areas as proposed changes in mission, operating procedures and delegations of authority affecting administrative operations. As a Contract Officer Representative (COR), performs comprehensive management analysis and evaluation, taking into consideration factors such as cost effectiveness, attainment of project goals and objective, and compliance with pertinent legal and regulatory guidelines. Provides guidance and advice on the most appropriate method of procedure of analysis and evaluation to accomplish missions and ensure optimum management strategy. Applies appropriate evaluation and measurement techniques in determining the extent of compliance with rules and regulations and/or in measuring and evaluating accomplishments. Foresees the pros and cons of alternative solutions and coordinates and integrates activities with other functions. The incumbent works essentially independent of supervision, receiving only General direction from the Redding OPC Site Manager. As the COR, the Analyst is responsible for the planning, directing, and managing the programs designed to provide all Redding OPC and Yreka customers with appropriate services. The adequacy and effectiveness of the clinical care directly affects the quality of patient care and operational efficiency. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday. 8:00am-4:30pm 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. AD-HOC. THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst/PD02880 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved. 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, 08/24/2023. 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. Preferred Bachelors degree or higher in business or hospital mgmt. or related field. Contracting or Contracting Officer Representative experience preferred. Prior VA experience. 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: knowledge of the full range of management analysis tools and techniques, ability to develop new approaches, and skill to creatively apply this knowledge and ability in the independent conduct of comprehensive studies which impact the basic manner in which major work processes, activates or functions are conducted. (This experience must be well documented in your resume.). 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 doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related (NOTE: TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION MATERIALS. CONFERRAL OF DEGREE(S) EARNED SHOULD BE PRESENT ON TRANSCRIPT(S). UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT(S) IS OK.). 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 masters degree. To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond the first 18 semester hours (i.e. beyond the first year) by 18. Add the two percentages together. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify.] (NOTE: TRANSCRIPT(S) MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION MATERIAL. CONFERRAL OF DEGREE(S) EARNED SHOULD BE PRESENT ON TRANSCRIPT(S). UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS OK). You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and ManagementAnalytical ReasoningContract AdministrationInterpersonal Effectiveness 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: Typical office work not requiring special physical demands. Work environment should be ergonomically appropriate. Work is primarily sedentary although walking is required to communicate with facility staff at their work sites. The work is performed in a normal healthcare setting involving everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions. Driving between clinics is required. 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 VA Northern California Health Care System 10535 Hospital Way Mather, CA 95655 US
• Name: Sydnee Holmes
• Phone: 504-635-8084
• Email: [email protected]