About the Position: This position is with the Defense Health Agency (Front Office, MHS Governance) located in Falls Church, VA. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to the Federal Service. Advanced Leave Accrual may be authorized. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

Serve as the Defense Health Agency's senior consultant and definitive Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Military Health System (MHS) and DHA policies. Provide DHA Senior Leaders insight into the various stakeholder positions with respect to MHS Governance issues topics. Serve as a catalyst facilitating effective coordination among MHS stakeholders throughout all levels of the MHS Governance construct. Monitor, coordinate, advise, and assist in the execution of special projects and actions assigned by the DHA Deputy Director. Prepare or oversee preparation of guidelines, projects, metrics, studies, analyses, and reports. Direct the DHA’s Health Affairs (HA) Cell end-to-end, track and respond to the Department’s requests for information, improving data flow for all stakeholders. Ensure processes are established and executed to interface with the DHA Operations Center. Perform or oversee performance of monthly statistical studies for the DHA Deputy Director, conveying workload volume data, incoming tasker analysis to include source and suspense windows, and Agency achievement of suspense’s

Requirements

• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Top Secret security clearance or access. A pre-employment and recurring comprehensive background investigations are required.
• Approximately 25% travel may be required. Travel may involve local, and or overnight.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position subject to pre-employment screening and random drug testing. Selectees will be required to consent to participation in random drug urinalysis testing.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes working with and/or for the Military Medical Departments, Health Affairs, or Personnel & Readiness on Military Health System (MHS) Governance reform issues; advise on political and/or military MHS Governance issues influencing the DHA's efforts to provide oversight, management of all Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) and Military Dental Treatment Facilities (DTFs) and support to Medical Military Departments (Med MILDEPs) and the Office of the Joint Staff Surgeon (OJSS); solve difficult and obscure problems in support of MHS Governance, and experience negotiating with the services on multiple areas of collaboration. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14). Positions, as determined by the Secretary, for the purpose of assisting and facilitating the efforts of the DoD in business transformation and management innovation. Position must involve work executing continuous process improvement and/or organizational change across an entire business unit. Business transformation and management innovation appointees must have: A management or business background; Experience working with large or complex organizations; and Demonstrated expertise executing, via recognized, repeatable business improvement methods, at least one of the following: management or organizational change, data analytics, or business process design.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone. No substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address KF-DHA-DDAAFC DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY HQ DO NOT MAIL Falls Church, VA 22042 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk