This position is located at the Wilmington Health Care Center with one day a week travel to Brunswick Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Supply, NC. Supports the daily operations of outpatient clinics and performs a variety of duties requiring in-depth knowledge of programs and the mission of the medical center and the overall Department of Veterans Affairs.

Duties

Major duties include but not limited to: Provides full staff assistance contributing to problem solving, and planning throughout the medical center by recommending changes in management practices, relative materials, methods, techniques, organizational structure, procedures, etc., without limitation to scope or impact. Assists with completion of projects for submission at VISN, National and Congressional levels. Actively participates in overall medical center administration and serves as a management representative on various medical center committees, assignments Boards and/or ad hoc committees as appointed by the COS. Assisting executive management with administrative problems that arise, providing recommendations for solutions and is a contributor in the decision making process. Contract Officer Representative (COR) for property leases and projects. Liaison with building lessor to ensure clinics are functional to support daily operations. Provides full staff assistance contributing to problem solving, and planning throughout the medical center by recommending changes jn management practices, relative materials, methods, techniques, organizational structure, procedures. Develops and adjust plans and schedules for these actions, pertinent to statutory or regulatory provisions such as VA regulations, Joint Commission (JC) Standards, Internal Audit, and Quality Management, to meet each requirement on time. Work Schedule: 7:30am - 4:00, Monday -Friday 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#: Health System Specialist/PD083730 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, 09/07/2023. The occupational series 671 includes an Individual Occupational requirement (IOR). Candidates may not hold a position in this series without meeting one of the IOR requirements established by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Undergraduate or graduate education in a major field of study hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration; OR, Specialized experience in Missions, organizations, programs, and requirements of health care delivery systems; Regulations and standards of various regulatory and credentialing groups; and Government-wide, agency, and facility systems and requirements in various administrative areas such as budget, personnel, and procurement. 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. Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: maintaining an effective clinical directives program, serve as a management representative on various medical center committees, coordinates implementation of agency programs, and analyzes/evaluates methods for assessing program development and the execution for improving organizational effectiveness and efficiency in coordination of health care delivery systems and operations; assisting executive management with administrative problems that arise, providing recommendations for solutions and is a contributor in the decision making process. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Customer ServiceLeadershipOral CommunicationPlanning and Evaluating 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. 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.

Contacts

• Address Fayetteville NC VA Medical Center 2300 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, NC 28301 US
• Name: Cassandra Brown
• Phone: 804-675-5000 X2353
• Email: [email protected]