This position serves as the Administrative Officer (AO) for the Clinical Engineering Service (also known as HTM) within the Orlando VA Healthcare System, reporting to the Chief of Clinical Engineering Service under the Office of the Associate Director. The incumbent serves as the principal advisor on administrative and technical issues to the Chief of Clinical Engineering and other leaders in the Clinical Engineering Service and directs and performs all administrative functions.

Duties

Leads and/or actively participates in various organizational work groups, projects, and initiatives. Uses principles of continuous quality improvement to facilitate interdisciplinary teams to evaluate effectiveness and efficiency of operations. Prepares complex action plans and schedules for various phases of project accomplishment, both short and long-range. Develops and implements management information monitors for tracking clinic statuses of projects, purchases, FTEE, budgets, and day-to-day operations. Obtains/extracts a wide variety of data from VHA and other databases for analysis and proposing recommendations to Leadership. Develops move plans for existing and new services. Conducts independent studies involving resource allocation cost benefit analysis. Obtains, analyzes, and presents data and provides recommendations based on analysis. Monitors expenditures and forecast changes that require reprogramming of funds. Discusses pertinent issues with operating personnel to determine the impact on new or revised guidance on current operations. Management of provider competencies and ongoing professional practice reviews. Participates in developing management initiatives, policy-making planning and management decisions, which impact the operation of the Medical Center. Oversees the daily operation of employees, ensures that agency policies and priorities are being followed, develops performance standards, and evaluates work performance. Demonstrates knowledge of the various types of contracts and the role of a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) in the contracting process and how to use acquisition resources available on the web to include Fed Biz Ops, GSA, and Excluded Parties Advises management officials, supervisors, and employees on the interpretation and application of a variety of human resources policies, practices, and procedures including staffing, classification, employee relations, benefits, and related areas. Exercises human resources responsibility by initiating requests for recruitment, interviewing and selecting employees, complying with EEO objectives; planning and assigning work due to increased work volume or multiple absences, and maintaining accurate and current position descriptions. Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm 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#: Administrative Officer/PD675-07378-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Approved Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/08/2023. 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-9. 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. 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-9 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: develops and implements management information monitors for tracking clinic statuses of projects, purchases, FTEE, budgets, and day-to-day operations. Leads and/or actively participates in various organizational work groups, projects, and initiatives. Obtains extracts a wide variety of data and other databases for analysis and proposing recommendations to Leadership. Prepares complex action plans and schedules for various phases of project accomplishment, both short and long-range. . OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or have completed 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. . 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 . You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and ManagementData ManagementManaging Human ResourcesProject ManagementQuality Management 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 sedentary. It occasionally requires carrying of light objects such as files, books, and papers; some walking, standing, and bending. No special physical qualifications are 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 Orlando VA Medical Center 13800 Veterans Way Orlando, FL 32827 US
• Name: Vilnalys Irizarry-Brisueno
• Phone: (939) 227-1856
• Email: [email protected]