This position is located in Simulation, Learning, Evaluation, Assessment and Research Network (SimLEARN), Office of Discovery, Education and Affiliate Network (DEAN), Veterans Health Administration (VHA). SimLEARN's goal is to promote collaboration and coordination with facility-based educators, researchers and clinicians to drive ongoing improvement and innovation in education, training and advancements in scientific research.

Duties

The incumbent of this position functions as a Project Manager. The incumbent serves as a liaison with VISN and facility-based informatics departments to provide guidance and facilitate coordination of health systems technology innovation efforts. The duties include, but are not limited to: Coordinating geographically distributed projects from the inception of the project selection process to project close out, to ensure their success. Tracking projects status, facilitating the resolution of issues with internal and external entities, regularly communicating with many stakeholders, customer relationship management, acting as the contracting officer's representative (COR), applying project management principles and practices, responding to data calls, participating in calls, attending kick-offs and other related meetings, contracting and budget analysis, drafting and facilitating the approval of project management documentation, contracting documentation, budgets, minutes, tracking information , press information, and other communications items. Soliciting participation of business owners in defining and validating innovations requirements and ensure the customer, business owners, and stakeholders are kept abreast and involved through the planning process. Developing, maintaining and reporting project plans in support of project priorities and requirements determined by VHA leadership and assigned by supervisor. Providing guidance to Senior Management, other Project Manager and project team(s) in directing development of project schedules for new/existing/future applications. Facilitating meetings to execute the project's processes; coordinating and monitoring project status; performing analysis of activity and project status and utilizing the results as the basis for project status reporting. Reporting variances, identifying risks and coordinating corrective actions with the project team, and management as appropriate. Coordinating data calls with many geographically distributed parties. Planning and facilitating of conferences. Developing supporting rationale, and presenting issues and recommendations to appropriate management levels, and proceeds with accepted work plan to complete and implement the assigned project. Preparing various types of documents; including reports, speeches, briefings, slides, handouts, Memorandum of Understanding, Interagency Agreements, Statements of Work and other contractual documents, budget submissions, cost benefit and requirements analyses, and other written materials as required to detail and support use of federal information processing resources to achieve project and program mission requirements. Performing work related to developing and monitoring quality region-wide projects, programs, plans, procedures, and methodologies; and/or analyzing quality initiatives and processes. Serving as internal consultant to management on specific quality improvement and organizational development projects such as aligning organizational processes and reinforcing new practices. Analyzing and evaluating on a quantitative and qualitative basis the effectiveness of innovations projects and investments in meeting VA goals and objectives. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: May be available 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#: Management & Program Analyst (Project Manager)/PD57779-A/57780-A/57781-A/57782-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved 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, 09/15/2023. 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-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-9. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. 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. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:To qualify at the GS- 9: 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-7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: serving as a project manager which includes coordinating, planning and facilitating activities within assigned project; performing budget analysis and budget management for projects; acting as the contracting officer representative (COR); working on quality improvement projects; and applying a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of program/organizational effectiveness. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must possess a master's or equivalent graduate degree related to the work of the position or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B or J.D. Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education. To qualify at the GS- 11: 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: serving as a project manager which includes coordinating, planning and facilitating activities within assigned project; performing budget analysis and budget management for projects; acting as the contracting officer representative (COR); working on quality improvement projects; and applying a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of program/organizational effectiveness. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must possess a Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree related to the work of the position or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education. To qualify at the GS- 12: You may qualify based on your experience as described below: 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: serving as a project manager which includes coordinating, planning and facilitating activities within assigned project; performing budget analysis and budget management for projects; acting as the contracting officer representative (COR); working on quality improvement projects; and applying a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of program/organizational effectiveness. To qualify at the GS- 13: You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: serving as a project manager which includes coordinating, planning and facilitating activities within assigned project; performing budget analysis and budget management for projects; acting as the contracting officer representative (COR); working on quality improvement projects; and applying a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of program/organizational effectiveness. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Project Management Acquisition Strategy Contract Administration Planning and Evaluating Customer Service Oral Communication 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 of the position is primarily sedentary. 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 VSHO - Discovery, Education and Affiliate Networks 2402 Wildwood Ave Suite 301 Sherwood, AR 72120 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]