This position is located at the VA Black Hills Health Care System in Fort Meade, SD or Hot Springs, SD. The primary purpose of the Administrative Officer (AO) is for supporting high quality, accessible, cost-effective health care services. The AO provides direct supervision to administrative staff aligned uncle the Surgery and Specialty Medicine Service Line.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Performance Improvement (30%) Coordinates efforts in collaboration with the GPM to ensure the program is aligned with national requirements such as MyVA. Ensure that processes and procedures developed are data -d riven. Deploy ah analytics system for the collection and analysis of inpatient and outpatient care patient feedback for access and quality me assures. Evaluate and recommend changes for continuous process improvement. Coordinate with the Veterans Experience, Systems Redesign, clinic management, and analytical groups. Programmatic Oversight (25%) The incumbent collaborates with the ACOS in matters relating to the overall management and supervision of the Surgery and Specialty Medicine Service Line. Provides training and orientation on policies, procedures, and performance measures. Serves as liaison to interservice-related issues with other clinical support services, i.e., pharmacy, primary care, surgery, laboratory, dietetics, and radiology. Direction and Long Term (Strategic) Planning {5%) Work with ACOS Surgery and Specialty Medicine and GPM to provide feedback and assistance in the development of both long-and short-term policies and plans for the service line. Budget Guidance and Approval (5%) Lead and provide direction for the budgeting and financial management operations for the Surgery and Specialty Medicine Service Line. Personnel Administration and Management work (25%) Directs the personnel management program for the service line, performing or overseeing the full range of human resources requirements. This includes, but is not limited to recruitment, promotions, interviewing, selection/hiring of Title 38 nurses and physicians, Hybrid Title 38 personnel and Title V administrative and clerical staff. Responsibilities include training, writing, and communicating performance standards and evaluations, competency evaluations, awards, succession planning, and disciplinary actions as needed. Liaison and Communications (10%) Act as a liaison or point person for communications with persons and /or groups internal to the VA BHHCS. Promote effective vertical and horizontal communication and optimal information flow within the service. Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday-Friday; 7:30am-4:00pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized 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. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must meet the below requirements. GS-11: EXPERIENCE: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-09) in the Federal service that includes performing the following duties Qualifying specialized experience include overseeing the administrative functions of an office, organization, or program; analyzing data related to productivity and efficiency; developing the strategic plan and fiscal budget; and performing statistical analysis. -OR- EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Transcripts Required. -OR- Combination: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate-level education (beyond 2 years) and experience as described above. Transcripts Required. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Analysis and Problem SolvingHuman Capital ManagementManages and Organizes InformationPlanning and Evaluating IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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). 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. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, although some duties may require extensive walking per day. The work performed is of a precise nature requiring long periods of concentration that is often interrupted. Incumbent is often faced with changing priorities and with meeting deadlines 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

IMPORTANT: 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 VA Black Hills Health Care System 113 Comanche Road Fort Meade, SD 57741 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]