This position is located in Imaging Service at the Iowa City VA Health Care System in Iowa City, IA. performing administrative duties directly contributing to the management of a health care delivery system.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Major duties and responsibilities include: Aides in the development of detailed plans, goals, and objectives for daily operations and develops criteria for evaluating the effectiveness; Recommends improvements for databases, statistical analysis, and more efficient reporting methods; Assists in evaluating procedures, workflow, personnel utilization, organization, communications, training and arrangement of space and equipment; Identifies issues, gathers relevant data, and recommends ideas for improvement and evaluates efficacy of improvements; Drafts and/or reviews all contract proposals and agreements to assure accurate budgetary, personnel, and administrative arrangements; Performs regular audits of operations to ensure compliance; Utilizes unique skill set to define, measure, analyze, improve, and recommend changes; Assists in drafting and developing performance standards and performance pay criteria; Drafts new service line policies; Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position at the GS-11 level, you must meet one of the following: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is that which has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized Experience: Administrative management experience aiding in the development of detailed plans, goals, and objectives for daily operations and developing criteria for evaluating program effectiveness, drafting and/or reviewing contract proposals and agreements to assure accurate budgetary and personnel arrangements; recommending improvements for databases, statistical analysis, and more efficient reporting methods; and assisting in evaluating procedures, workflow, personnel utilization, organization, communications, training and arrangement of space and equipment. OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR at least three (3) years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or LL.M., if related. NOTE: Transcripts (official or unofficial) are required with application. OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: An equivalent combination of specialized experience and graduate education as described above. NOTE: Transcripts (official or unofficial) are required with application. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Analytical ReasoningData ManagementManages and Organizes InformationProblem Solving IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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; religious; 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. Physical Requirements: The position is primarily sedentary and doesn't require any physical demands. 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

IMPORTANT: 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 Iowa City VA Health Care System 601 Highway 6 West Iowa City, IA 52246 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]