This position of Health Professions Education Analyst is nationally standardized and received guidance on and oversight of program requirements from the VHA, Office of Academic Affiliations (OAA). This position is supervised by the Associate Chief of Staff of Education. The purpose of this position is to conduct and evaluate a wide range of program management and administrative duties to fulfill requirements related to VHAs academic mission and OAAs strategic plans.

Duties

The position is responsible for: Technical work required for HPE programs including disbursement agreement (DA) administration used for payment of salary and benefits to educational institutions OAA special purpose funding VA paid HPTs Educational costs and/or housing contracts OAA reporting OAA audits - regular and annual Local OAA requirements for OAA resources This position determines potential or actual fraud, waste and abuse along with conflicts of interest This position is responsible to enact process changes with OAA, affiliate staff, facility leadership , clinical services and finance service by drafting SOPs, developing and administering training for staff and advising on HPE regulations Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00a - 4:30p Compressed/Flexible: Not available Telework: This position may be authorized for adhoc telework. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health System Specialist/PD22137O

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/07/2024. GS-11 REQUIREMENTS: Time-In-Grade: 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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-9. 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. -AND- Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Understanding academic levels including graduate, undergraduate, post graduate, students, interns, externs, residents, fellows and pre- or post doctoral fellows knowledge of health care delivery systems Ability to use Microsoft office Ability to use Adobe OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Ph. D or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such degree OR LL.M if related. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond . You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and ManagementBudget AdministrationComplianceOrganizational Performance Analysis 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. GS-12 REQUIREMENTS: Time-In-Grade: 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-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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. -AND- Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Broad perspective comprehensive understanding of health care administration Understanding academic levels including graduate, undergraduate, post graduate, students, interns, externs, residents, fellows and pre- or post doctoral fellows knowledge of health care delivery systems Some financial background Ability to use Microsoft office Ability to use Adobe There is no educational substitution at the GS-12 level. 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: This position is sedentary although some slight physical effort may be required. This work is performed in an office setting although some slight physical effort may be required to conduct training events, give presentations or to observe staff and trainees in their work environment, including inpatient clinical areas. This position will utilize a desk and computer, may need to navigate throughout the facility clinical areas. Stamina and concentration to meet crucial deadlines is required. Work Environment: This work is usually performed in office settings within a clinical environment. This position may sped time in clinical areas of the facility to ensure coordination of schedules, attend meetings and facilitate program effectiveness. Occasional travel to the VISN office, other VAMCs and the academic affiliate 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 Edward Hines Junior Hospital 5000 South 5th Avenue Hines, IL 60141 US
• Name: Amy McCrary
• Phone: (708)953-5124
• Email: [email protected]