This position is in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Mid-South Health Care Network (VISN 9), Louisville VA Medical Center (VAMC), in the Service of the VA Community Care Office (VACC). This program is complex in nature, requires an advanced level of understanding and knowledge of large health system principle, implications to the Affordable Healthcare Act, and uses substantial agency resources.

Duties

The central components of this position are completion and tracking of assignments related to patient flow, patient access, consult management, continuous process improvement and performance metric management. Tasks are accomplished through education and training, ongoing management of contracts and agreements, coordination of community care, identification of problem areas, review and analysis of data concerning clinical service activities and review of current practices and trends. Provides executive support and coordinates activities and action across multiple services. Involves data collection, goal setting and statement of direction. May be asked to serve on medical center committees pertaining to either administrative or clinical matters to represent the interest of Community Care Service. Acts as the liaison with the human resources office concerning personnel-related matters. Assists managers and staff in projecting staffing needs, writing position descriptions, developing job analyses, preparing performance plans and appraisals, processing training requests, and drafting disciplinary and adverse actions. Reviews, analyzes and interprets incoming requests, recommends appropriate action or suggests appropriate alternatives based on knowledge of internal operations, agency personnel policies, budgetary constraints and work priorities. Assist staff members with travel documents, how to use CONCUR, upload documentation needed for reimbursement. Act as a timekeeper back up this entails completing timecards, educating employees how to complete leave request, act as a liaison when there is a pay issue. Provides budget and financial management for VACC and all its programs. This includes budget formulation, justification, and execution for financial management and financial reporting. Responsible for management of all resources including FTEE, overtime and fund control points to ensure that resources are utilized within established ceilings and guidelines. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 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 Specialist/PD403360 Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/12/2024. 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-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. 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. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: providing executive support and coordinating activities and action across multiple services; providing data collection, goal setting and statement of direction; and participating in strategic planning for assurance of an improved execution of health care delivery system. OR, Education: Applicants must have a Master's or equivalent graduate degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR a LL.B or J.D., if related. Education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) OR,Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination education beyond one year of graduate education (in excess of 18 semester hours) and specialized experience to meet total experience requirements. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED). You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Data ManagementPlanning and EvaluatingProject ManagementVeteran and Customer Focus 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 primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be 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

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Robley Rex VA Medical Center 800 Zorn Avenue Louisville, KY 40206 US
• Name: Laura Croghan
• Phone: 423-848-7818
• Email: [email protected]