About the Position: This position is located within the Director for Surgery, Office of the Chief, at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. Incumbent is responsible for the supervision of administrative functions in support of a large subordinate element within an assigned Deputy Command.

Duties

Provide leadership, supervision and development to subordinate Health System Specialists and administrative employees. Assist in development and execution of department and service budget and assist subordinate Health System Specialists in developing and reviewing budget plans for their services. Analyze healthcare policies/procedures/programs to ensure they are beneficial, cost-effective, and meet quality/productivity standards. Resolve complex and unusual healthcare administration issues. Maintain constant communication with senior leadership regarding resource management, personnel management, and healthcare administration for the department. Utilize automated systems to complete human resource tasks, supervisory tasks, and healthcare administration tasks.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Tier 3 security investigation or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes working in a medical treatment facility analyzing and advising on health care system issues and policies; providing analysis for the quality improvement programs; identifying administrative program issues and recommending solutions; monitoring/coordinating personnel matters for an organization/department within a medical treatment facility; providing input/recommendations on budgetary matters; and assisting with establishing performance standards and evaluating employee performance. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Health Policy Planning SupportHealth Systems AnalysisHealthcare Operations Administration Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DDAAFF DHA NCR MKT-WR NATL MIL MED CTR DO NOT MAIL Bethesda, MD 20889 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk