This position is located in the Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization (FEHRM) Office within the Program Executive Director (PED) Office, for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) Integration Office, within the Office of the Deputy Secretary of VA (DEPSECVA).

Duties

Assists the Program Executive Office Defense Health Care Management Systems (PEO DHMS) and EHRM IO designated representatives in implementing the single Federal Healthcare system at the FHCC by managing, coordinating, and directing a multi-agency team. Maintains integration with VA/DoD interests during the deployment, adoption, stabilization, and optimization of EHRs and sets up and supports EHRM requirements. Establish a project plan that identifies the tasks, activities, and deadlines required to complete the project. Ensures the planning, acquisition, development, implementation, coordination, monitoring, and assessment of all aspects of EHR deployment at FHCC. Delivers reports, progress updates, and presentations created by FHCC and Joint Sharing Sites staff to senior executives. Provide leadership with recommendations regarding structure, methods, and procedures related to interagency VA-DoD EHR modernization governance operations. Work Schedule: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday - Friday Compressed/Flexible: Subject to supervisory approval. 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 SpecialistPD194650 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Announcement - This position may be filled at the facility where the position is located (VA Central Office, Washington, DC) or in-person, telework authorized (i.e., the employee may work at a VA facility or other VA-leased space other than the facility that is hiring the employee) and is authorized for telework up to 50%. VA supports the use of telework and filling virtually to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. Telework eligibility and potential duty location may be discussed during the interview process.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement,01/15/2024 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-14 position, you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13. 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 demonstrate you possess one year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that demonstrates a 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 as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-13 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is, but is not limited to: developing and implementing community relation plans or programs including the review of federal/state/local plans for impact and effectiveness. Establishes relationships with various other organizations including the public, key officials, stakeholders, and community groups. Responds to information requests via written and verbal form, track inquiries, and resolve out-of-line situations. Assembles and assesses information gathered; formulates findings conclusions, and recommendations. Identifies and resolves issues and identifies areas of improvement. Administrative LawPlanning and EvaluatingProcess ControlProject 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; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited based on time spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate 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 primarily sedentary, although some slight physical may be required. Work Environment: Work is typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate-controlled office. The position requires occasional travel. 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

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

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 Electronic Health Record Modernization - Integration Office 811 Vermont Avenue NW 2nd Floor 00EHR Washington, DC 20420 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]