The Program Analyst is located in the Associate Director of Patient Care Line Office at the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center for the Inpatient Nursing Service (INS).

Duties

Advises Nursing Executives and Supervisory Health Systems Specialists on issues that affect the delivery of health care related to the nursing services in the INS and the impact on the Medical Center as a whole. Tracks, analyzes, and evaluates, on a quantitative/qualitative basis, the effectiveness of the academic, clinical and administrative protocols to meet the established goals and objectives of the INS and the MEDVAMC. Perform quality assurance work that involves systematic prevention of non-conformance to regulations and standards, identification of unsatisfactory trends and conditions, and correction of factors that may contribute to defective work processes or products. Respond to Congressional correspondences on patient care issues. Designated Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for the operational requests of supply and equipment purchases for the Inpatient Nursing Service Identify procedural problems within the program operations, conducts studies on operating programs, analyzes findings, and advises on organization structures, methods, and procedures to better meet patient and staff needs and ensure the quality provision for achieving and maintaining the quality of healthcare services prevent unsatisfactory conditions and influences acceptable services. Develop, analyze, and evaluate new or modified program/management policies, regulations, goals, or objectives. Develop procedures and systems for enhancing the effectiveness of program and management processes. Coordinate and facilitate the functions of clinical and administrative services provided on the inpatient units and subspecialty areas. Perform program analysis that involves collection, compilation, tracking, and trending statistical information in support of the Inpatient Nursing Service operation. Investigate and analyze adverse quality trends or conditions and initiates corrective action. Develop procedures and systems for establishing, operating, and assessing the effectiveness of administrative control systems and line or operating programs. 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, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, subject to change based on the needs of the Agency. 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#: Program Analyst/PD04055A 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, 10/10/2023. 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. 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: 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: experience as a key member in a major support role within a management team; providing administrative support for timekeeping, logistics and information systems; processing and reviewing documents that may include legal documents, medical records, or administrative records for completeness and accuracy; utilizing electronic systems to gather, review, input, update, access, organize, process, and to maintain information to accomplish time or management functions.. Note: This experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, beginning and ending date (month/year) of employment AND hours worked per week. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Master's or equivalent graduate degree or have two (2) years of higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.B. or J.D. (if related). NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and graduate level education. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. Experience must be clearly indicated in your resume and must include job title, duties, beginning and ending date (month/year) of employment AND hours worked per week. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and ManagementAnalytical ReasoningKnowledge ManagementOral 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: No unusual physical exertion is required. The work is primarily performed in an adequately lighted and climate-controlled office requiring no special physical demands. 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 Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center 2002 Holcombe Boulevard Houston, TX 77030 US
• Name: Susan Reynon
• Phone: (808) 726-0496
• Email: [email protected]