This position is located in he Office of the Associate Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Quality and Patient Safety (ADUSH QPS), which organizationally reports to the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary for Health (DUSH), Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and includes the National Center for Patient Safety (NCPS), Analytics and Performance Integration (API) and the Office of Quality Management (QM).

Duties

This announcement will close on 09/03/2024.The first 50 applications received will receive first consideration. Applications that are submitted after the initial cut-off number has been reached will not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management. Acts as liaison and handles the communications with persons and/or groups of all levels within and outside of the organization regarding taskers and suspenses as part of the Actions team. Manages or provides coverage for administrative program areas which may include purchase cards, training, communications, strategic and operational planning, human resource and personnel management, and budget and fiscal administration. Oversees and coordinates with representatives of various programs in the management of funding, personnel, supplies, equipment, space, IT and other resources. Coordinates with the appropriate individuals or offices to develop proposals and supporting materials for presentation at conferences, meetings, hearings and other external activities and meetings, and facilitates the execution of such meetings as appropriate. Works closely with senior management and others in implementing and evaluating policies, plans, and internal operational systems. 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: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Monday-Friday Telework: Available (Applicant is required on site 50% of work schedule per pay period) Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health System Specialist/PD88278A and PD88279A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/03/2024. 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 the GS-11. 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. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR): In order to meet the basic requirement of the Health System Administration, 0671 Occupational series, you must possess one of the following: Major study - hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration. OR, Progressively responsible analytical or administrative, or clinical management or supervisory experience in the health care field. This work may have been performed in an operating health care facility or a higher organizational echelon with advisory or directional authority over such facilities. Work must have involved a close working relationship with facility managers and analysis and/or coordination of administrative, clinical, or other service activities, and provided knowledge of the following: Missions, organizations, programs, and requirements of health care delivery systems; Regulations and standards of various regulatory and credentialing groups; and Government-wide, agency, and facility systems and requirements in various administrative areas such as budget, personnel, and procurement Special Provision for Inservice Placement: Successful completion of an agency-sponsored on-the-job training program may be substituted for qualifying experience, provided it included a formal individualized training plan. Such a training program must have been conducted in an operating health care system and included: Assignments providing a knowledge of basic health system administration philosophies, practices, and procedures, and basic government administrative policies and requirements; Practical assignments providing an opportunity to apply health system administration skills and principles (as the individual progresses, work assignments must be characteristic of the grade level to which he or she is assigned); and Oversight by an experienced health system administrator with periodic evaluation of the individual's progress and appropriate adjustment of the training program. In addition to the IOR, candidates must also meet the following specialized experience for the Health System Specialist GS-12 and GS-13 grade level. GS-12 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: Coordinates events hosted by officials, including town hall meetings with internal staff, with assistance from continuing educational staff and initiatives when warranted; Provides leadership, advice, and subject matter expertise on foundational management and operational functions and administrative and project management; Performs wide variety of analytical studies and projects related to management improvement, productivity improvement, management controls, and planning; Reviews incoming management and program operations data, written material, and policy recommendations; Communicates with responsible staff agency members to ensure completion of all requested actions and appropriately closes out all requests. GS-13 Specialized Experience: 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. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Implement, manage, and evaluate policies, plans, and internal operational systems such as correspondence management, information tracking among pertinent offices and stakeholders, and internal/external communication flows; Direct responsibility for work processes and special projects that vary and/or evolve with the changing computer technology environment; Develops detailed plans, goals and objectives for the long-range implementation and administration of the program; Assists in monitoring and analyzing changes in mission, goals, new legislation, regulations, policies, procedures, and technological advances; Develops, drafts, coordinates, and/or prepares reports, briefing materials, white papers, and other correspondence for QPS leadership. Preferred Experience: Master's degree in health or business administration You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Problem Solving Strategic Thinking Administration and Management Oral Communication Written Communication Attention to Detail 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: This work is primarily sedentary with light lifting, bending, and stooping in the normal course of the work day. No other special physical demands are required to perform this work. 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 VSHO - Quality and Patient Safety 2402 Wildwood Ave Suite 301 Sherwood, AR 72120 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]