The Program Analyst Health Architect (HA) is tasked with developing and tracking numerous complex architecture projects and products that fall under the area of responsibility. The HA is responsible for keeping stakeholders, federal partners, the Lead Health Architect and Business Architecture leadership informed of all steps of progress for each of the architectural plans and communicating utilization and dispensation of architecture content.

Duties

This announcement will close on 09/16/2024. 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. Major duties include, but not limited to: Serves as the architecture portfolio support resource for assigned projects within a designated area of responsibility, working directly with identified business owners and program office leads, and providing guidance for contract resources and fellow architects as an advisor. As the senior architect expert in the project, is assigned various responsibilities related to the centralized and coordinated management of architecture products under their architecture domain. Ensures the basic work assignments of contract resources are carried out and provides guidance and technical direction for accomplishing the work of the team. Develops architecture policies, procedures, templates, and other shared documentation. Manages shared architecture products across all projects administered by Business Architecture. Coaches, trains and provides guidance to include the development of architecture standards and quality plans for the office of Business Architecture. Responsible for advising and assisting the lead health architect with managerial aspects of the office including planning, budgeting and architecture control mechanisms. Obtains sponsor approvals for business and information technology assigned projects. Works with lead architects to coordinate and participate in meetings, conferences, training sessions and other forums to facilitate communication and coordination with all stakeholders, the assigned program office leads and supporting offices. Critical member of each project team to which they are assigned, acting in a supportive role to assist the project lead to ensure that teams are using Federal and VA compliant architecture management, policy, processes and procedures. Ensures that development and deployment of resources are optimally managed and administered to produce the best architecture products on time and within budget. Performs other duties as assigned. 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 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Telework: Available. The incumbent selected for this position will be required to report to a VA allocated space within the duty location a minimum of 5-days a pay-period. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst (Health Architect)/PD77146A 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, 09/16/2024. 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. 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 as described below: 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: responsible for the management of a complete architecture packaging for a project; monitors compliance with architecture management standards, policies, procedures, and templates via project and work effort audits. Selective Placement Factor: Professional knowledge and experience developing and tracking complex health architecture projects and products. Preferred experience: Expert knowledge of program development and delivery methodologies and architecture techniques to manage, identify, evaluate, recommend, and implement architecture strategies. Professional knowledge and experience in working with high-level, multidisciplinary architecture management and strategic plans related to the management of a complex healthcare delivery/education system. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Analysis and Problem SolvingClinical InformaticsDesignKnowledge ManagementOrganizational Awareness 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 and does not require any special physical effort. Some work may require walking and standing in conjunction with travel and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the work site. Employee may carry light items such as papers, books, and portable computer requirement or driving a motor vehicle relative to attendance at meetings. The work often requires long hours to meet project deadlines and to devise corrective action and solutions to unexpected technical and/or management crises resulting in sometimes highly stressful work situations. 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 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]