This position is organizationally assigned to one of twenty-one Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs) within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). VISNs are integrated health care systems serving Veterans across a broad geographic area that provide a full continuum of health care activities through community-based and in-home programs, medical centers, clinics and extended care facilities.

Duties

The VISN Deputy Chief Financial Officer (Deputy CFO) will serve as the Deputy to the official for financial activities within the VISN. Reporting to the VISN Chief Financial Officer, the Deputy will have operational and supervisory responsibilities for the formulation, presentation and execution of the network's budget, as well as operational responsibility for the Managerial Cost Accounting Department and the Decision Support System across the VISN 15 network. The Managerial Cost Accounting Department supports and maintains the Decision Support System, an integrated management data repository to include various management reporting applications. The Deputy CFO will work closely with the CFO and coordinate the network's financial management activities with the facility fiscal officers to ensure compliance with Departmental and VHA financial policies. Duties include but are not limited to: The Deputy CFO has oversight responsibilities for the Network's Managerial Cost Accounting Department. MCA is an integrated department of 21 employees (1 Manager, 3 Leads, 7 Site Managers, 8 Site Analysts & 2 Processors) located throughout the VISN 15 network. The incumbent will provide technical support to budget formulation functions maintained at the field facility level. The incumbent actively participates at the senior management level within the VISN in overall planning and VISN management activities. As a member of the VISN management team, the Deputy CFO serves as a backup leader in negotiating opportunities to obtain, re-engineer, share and conserve resources in areas of staff, funding, communication and training in the application of managed health care. The Deputy CFO will work with VISN leadership in maintaining research and assisting implementation of the VISN financial plan and budget. The Deputy CFO works with the VISN financial staff to assure sound fiscal performance, helping to develop and disseminate management reports; and provides technical support to the development and maintenance of a managerial information system. The incumbent is responsible for coordinating resource planning and allocation activities throughout the VISN including ensuring compliance with VACO policy and the proper use of funds. The incumbent provides support for outcomes, assessments, cost-benefit analyses, and assists with business planning and monitors fiscal viability. In the absence of the Financial Manager, the Deputy CFO is called upon to provide counsel on all activities within the VISN to assure a reasonable balance and equitable distribution of health care resources. Through assimilation of all current budgetary and accounting data, the incumbent maintains a comprehensive resource database from which optimal performance and cost effectiveness may be assessed and trends projected. Specific leadership and management responsibilities include: Providing consultation and training for finance staff assigned to the VISN as assigned by the CFO; Consistently strives to achieve financial goals to demonstrate value for resources expended; Utilizes and communicates various measures of management and fiscal efficiency; Fosters a corporate culture of public service, accountability and excellence. Work Schedule: 7:30am - 4:00pm CST, Monday - Friday 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 is authorized for regular telework six or more days per pay period. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Deputy Chief Financial Officer/PD083210 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized 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, 01/16/2024. 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 grade level. 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. Selective Placement Factor (SPF): In addition to meeting the qualifications below, this position includes a Selective Placement Factor (skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to - and essential for - satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. The SPF for this position is: "ability to communicate effectively through negotiation and coaching; ability to manage staff and resources; and ability to determine priorities and successfully balance conflicting demands." 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. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Formulates, presents, and executes a budget Provides technical support to budget formulation Develops and distributes financial reports Coordinates resources planning and allocation activities Ensures compliance with policy and proper usage of funds Conducts cost-benefit analyses Assists with business planning and monitors fiscal viability You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Budget Administration Compliance Financial 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

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address VHA VISN 15 Human Resources One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Second Floor Kansas City, MO 64106-2149 US
• Name: Aisha Moody
• Phone: (314) 939-8849
• Email: [email protected]