The Management and Program Analyst of HAS, the primary purpose of this position is to improve the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of Health Administration and programs necessary to achieve the highest level of patient care. The incumbent acts as the Management and Program Analyst for assigned clinical and administrative support areas under the umbrella of Health Administration Service.

Duties

The position has primary responsibility for the administrative and operational management of the services and programs of the Health Administration Service (HAS) at Veterans Health Indiana (VHI) which includes the main site (Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center) and six satellite clinics. The incumbent is responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of the personnel management, coordination of staff development activities, and clinical operations. The incumbent is responsible for procurement as applicable, and serves as Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) for contracts under HAS, as applicable. Provides administrative, technical, resource utilization and financial management of the administrative functions and operations of the service. The incumbent is responsible for HAS compliance with The Joint Commission (TJC) standards related to Environment of Care (EOC). Disseminates and/or collects information to and from administrative and clinical personnel concerning VA Directives, reports, policies, plans, procedures, methods, and actions of an administrative nature through all the service settings of the HAS. The incumbent works closely with the Ambulatory Care and Processing leadership and service leadership across the facility to ensure the mission and vision of HAS is met. The position may require work on weekends and non-administrative hours. The incumbent provides technical advice and expertise to the RLRVAMC and management concerning patient processing activities and legal entitlement/eligibility for services. Performs administrative work, which includes management of an office's schedule or day-to-day plans. Incumbent is delegated authority under the AC&P Chief to make procedural changes, decisions, workload assignments and commitments within the section. Incumbent assigns work requirements to ensure adequate coverage/staffing is available, coordinates activities, maintains workflow, ensures consistency in system operations, and resolves complex technical work issues not covered by established policies and/or VHA directives. The incumbent seeks to resolve differences between administrative personnel and clinical staff in a professional, consistent manner. The incumbent is responsible for the recruitment of personnel within the staff at the main West Tenth Street location and surrounding offsite clinic locations and will directly mentor and ensure leadership and supervisory training development of these staff during the fiscal year. Incumbent oversees the on-call schedule and maintains super-user access to the on-call scheduling management platform. Updates and maintains training materials. Adjusts and fixes on-call scheduling issues in a timely manner, as they arise. Incumbent maintains responsibility for personnel duties such as staffing, recruitment, and the maintenance of timecards, which are processed for everyone within the Services Section. The incumbent ensures that timecards are reviewed for accuracy and posted in accordance with established guidelines of the Office of the Chief, HAS, and within the constraints necessary for timecard certification deadlines. 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 thru Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Compressed/Flexible: No Telework: Telework may be available for highly qualified applicants Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Management & Program Analyst/PD920750 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Travel/Driving: May be required

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 GS9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS7. For a GS11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS9. 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: Qualifications requirement for GS 9: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: knowledge of pulling data from multiple data systems, analyzing findings, note trending, and making recommendations on improvement initiatives and focusing on efforts, assisting in planning, organizing and carrying out duties involving multiple programs within time constraints, without direct supervision. Or experience may also include knowledge of planning and completed work assignments and projects effectively and efficiently organizing, directing, controlling, and coordinating activities in a timely and effective manner. OR Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you 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 LL.B. or J.D., 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 . Qualifications requirement for GS 11: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: knowledge of pulling data from multiple data systems, analyzing findings, note trending, and making recommendations on improvement initiatives and focusing on efforts, assisting in planning, organizing and carrying out duties involving multiple programs within time constraints, without direct supervision. Or experience may also include knowledge of planning and completed work assignments and projects effectively and efficiently organizing, directing, controlling, and coordinating activities in a timely and effective manner. OR Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a 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. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS 11. ???????Applicant may be selected at the GS9 or GS 11 grade levels. 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. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Analysis and Problem SolvingConflict ManagementDecision SupportOrganizational Performance AnalysisProject Management 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 normally sedentary but requires flexibility as to travel. Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Richard L Roudebush VA Medical Center 1481 West Tenth Street Indianapolis, IN 46202 US
• Name: Shawnta Newman
• Phone: 317 217 0559
• Email: [email protected]