The Management and Program Analyst Management & Program Analyst (Testing & Evaluation Coordinator) serves as an expert analyst and advisor to management on clinical testing and evaluation of Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems, development and coordination of clinical testing and evaluation programs, and development of business processes for Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration Office (EHRM IO). The incumbent applies a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods.

Duties

Plans, develops, implements, coordinates, monitors and evaluates the clinical testing work stream components to include ongoing review of scope and schedules, requirements, and work products. Participates in policy and planning deliberations and contributes significantly to the management decision-making process through teamwork, innovation, consultation, and coordination with other senior leaders to ensure goals are met with EHRM-IO. Makes decisions that produce high-quality results by applying professional and technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. Analyzes, plans, documents, designs, implements, assesses, and improves the alignment of EHRM-IO and OFC strategy, plans, and systems with the mission, goals, structure, and processes of the VA health care system. Responsible for helping manage and execute all projects, tasks, and deliverables identified in the EHRM-IO Operating Plan and/or as directed by EHRM-IO leadership. Provides reports, progress updates, and presentations to key senior executives and leaders within VA, VHA, and EHRM-IO, on all aspects of the EHRM-IO. Supports oversight of all schedules and timelines, change control procedures, resource estimation and management and project maintenance procedures. Plans, develops and coordinates planning management through briefings, presentations and conferences for executive management. Performs other specialized duties as assigned, including serving as an EHRM designated point of contact with expert knowledge for assigned areas (program operations, personnel management support, OFC risk management, knowledge management, acquisition and resource management, and analytical reporting). Analyzes, evaluates and reviews proposed resource strategies and coordinates with programs and other designated stakeholders to ensure support has been adequately defined, planned and resourced. Identifies project scope, plans, and organizes action necessary and proposes recommendations and alternative actions based on efficiency and effectiveness of proposals and EHRM-IO short and long-range goals. Evaluates effectiveness of clinical testing and evaluation as compared to objectives and takes corrective action to fulfill mission and program requirements if changes are required. 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: Full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Compressed/Flexible: At management's discretion. Telework: Up to 50% telework per pay period may be authorized at the management's discretion. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Management & Program Analyst (Testing and Evaluation Coordinator)/PD18194A and PD18193A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/21/2024. 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-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at GS-11 and for a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. 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 to qualify for GS-12. You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization to qualify for GS-13. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: (1) Served as an expert analyst and advisor to management on clinical testing and evaluation of Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems, development and coordination of clinical testing and evaluation programs, and development of business. (2) Applied a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods to assess complex management and program processes and systems processes. AND Selective Placement Factor: This position includes a 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. Evidence of the Selective Placement Factor must be reflected in your resume. The Selective Placement Factor for this position experience in planning, developing, implementing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating clinical testing work stream component to include ongoing review of scope and schedules, requirements, and work product. AND You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Analysis and Problem SolvingDecision MakingInformation Technology Program Management Preferred Experience: 1. One year experience working in the Electronic Health Record for major health care facility. 2. One year experience testing medical applications or testing related to Electronic Health Record. 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. There may be some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of light items. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. The travel may be extensive at times requiring all modes of transportation anywhere in the United States and Puerto Rico. The work may require some periods of overtime, intense concentration, emotional and mental stability and involves activities under time sensitive conditions. 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Electronic Health Record Modernization - Integration Office 811 Vermont Avenue NW 2nd Floor 00EHR Washington, DC 20420 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]