This position is a primary member of a team responsible for providing operational support to Decision Support System (DSS). DSS is the Department of Veterans Affairs managerial cost accounting system. It is an automated financial and clinical management support system used for data driven decision making.

Duties

Major duties include: Uses analytical techniques and abilities in support of the DSS program and its role in the VA managerial cost accounting. Provides operational support to DSS. Performs tasks with operations and maintenance of DSS. Ensure procedures are completely reliable and in a timely fashion, adheres to current policies, and maintains accurate records of all activities. Performs DSS structure maintenance for VISN and/or Medical Center. Maintains databases in DSS project. Performs audits of DSS financial structure, cost structure, and patient database to improve and maintain data integrity. Collects, reviews, and analyzes statistical data from various automated systems. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: 7:45AM-4:30PM, Monday-Friday Telework: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst/#2210 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/18/2023. 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-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. 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. 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 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-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Ability to use analytical techniques and abilities in support of the DSS program and its role in the VA managerial cost accounting; provides operational support to DSS; and performs structure maintenance for the VISN and/or Medical Center. OR, Education (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED): Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Master's degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education that demonstrates the competencies necessary to perform the duties of this position. OR, Combination (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED): Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Analysis and Problem SolvingAudit ReportingAuditingCommunicationsCost AccountingData ManagementOrganizational StewardshipProblem Solving 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: Work is primarily sedentary and requires long periods of time working and keyboarding at a computer work station. It may involve some walking, standing, bending, or carrying of small items such as files, books, and papers. 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 Salem VA Medical Center 1970 Roanoke Boulevard Salem, VA 24153 US
• Name: Danielle Muse
• Phone: 202-745-8000 X54287
• Email: [email protected]