This position, located within the Strategic Investment Management (SIM), Executive Director's Office of the Veterans Health Administration in Washington, DC. In this position you will serve as the Deputy Executive Director and provide executive level assistance and advice and is responsible for management and oversight of three major services, Business Architecture (BA), Investment Governance Services (IGS) and Requirements Development and Management (RDM).

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Supervisory/Managerial Duties: Exercises supervisory authorities and responsibilities involving work assignments and reviews as well as the administrative and personnel management functions relative to staff supervised; Defines and distributes workload within a team and ensures work assignments are carried out; Establishes guidelines and performance expectations which are clearly communicated; Effects minor disciplinary measures and resolves informal complaints and grievances; Gives advice, counsel or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters; Strategic Planning: Performs work related to planning program strategies, providing expert advice, monitoring performance, and developing initiatives; Participates in senior management business and strategy development and implementation; Identifies opportunities to collaborate with VHA program offices and key stakeholders across VA to achieve affordable outcomes; Develops and deploys communications plans including reviewing communications and correspondence; Monitors, evaluates and reports on customer satisfaction and issue resolution; Represents SIM in negotiations, conferences and discussions with VHA and VA senior management officials; Fosters collaboration and continuous improvement through the development and maintenance of effective feedback channels; Performs special studies and projects of highly confidential and complex nature; Organizational and Program Analysis: Serves as SIM's expert on program and issues, with an extensive knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and policies; Performs analytical and evaluative work associated with SIM program activities; Evaluates, processes, or makes recommendations for effective organizational changes; Develops policy covering programs, activities and functions for which SIM has responsibility; Participates in department-wide studies that involve organizational planning, staffing, recommends change in and deviation from approved organizational patterns; Researches and reviews the preparation of responses to VHA, VA, OMB or Congressional requests for resource information pertaining to program operations; Identifies and mitigates significant program changes having critical impact on resource requirements; Tracks continued progress of project performance, monitors metrics used in evaluating the accomplishment of SIM goals and objectives; Manages project costs, reviews project progress reports and monitors project management; Performs all other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required 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.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must the following: Specialized Experience: At least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-14) in the Federal Service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience includes planning, coordinating, and executing business functions, resource allocation and production; understands and applies procedures, requirements and regulations/policies related to healthcare; performing project management to include coordinating and managing projects and resources, monitoring cost, work, and performance; able to solve problems/issues in a systematic manner and recommends/takes appropriate action for reconciliation. Applicants must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. NOTE: Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must clearly indicate the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. ~AND~ Selective Placement Factor: 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 Selective Placement Factor for this position is: "Do you possess experience with operational budgeting, program management, and resource management sufficient to provide oversight of multiple key organizational services and programs within a healthcare environment?" You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Administration and ManagementAnalytical ThinkingLeadershipOrganizational Awareness 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 slight physical effort may be required. The work may require some periods of overtime, intense concentration, and long hours to meet program deadlines and to devise corrective action and solutions to unexpected management crises under time-sensitive conditions. The work requires almost constant use of a video display terminal. 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: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).

Contacts

• Address VHA Servicing Human Resources Office - 1 2402 Wildwood Ave Suite 301 Sherwood, AR 72120 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]