This position is located in the Office of Research and Development, Operations and Workforce Culture unit. The primary purpose of this position is to provide management and support for the National Research Advisory Council (NRAC) and to serve as the primary liaison to the Advisory Committee Management Office (ACMO). *** This vacancy may be filled in Washington, DC or a location to be determined in a VA facility or other VA-leased space***

Duties

The salary range listed on this announcement reflects the GS Salaries across the entire country for the grade levels being announced. Once a selection is made the salary will be set based on your location and the given locality table for that area. - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2024/general-schedule 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. Major Duties may include, but are not limited to: Oversees and manages the National Research Advisory Council (NRAC) and its activities, including preparation of committee materials, ensuring items are reviewed by appropriate personnel, and ensuring all outstanding issues related to NRAC management are resolved in a timely manner. Serves in an advisory capacity to ORD Senior leaders, ORD administrative stakeholders, NRAC committee members, the NRAC Chairperson and others on issues related to the NRAC, research federal advisory committees, and carrying out the ORD mission. Provides advice and consultation to NRAC chairperson, members and staff on ethical principles, laws, regulations, and policies governing NRAC activities. This includes advising on the preparation of agendas, minutes, correspondence, and reports. Ensures meeting proceedings and documents follow FACA and ACMO mandates as well as pertinent regulatory guidelines and reporting deadlines. Develops and identifies indicators, progress measures, objectives, and emphasis areas for the attention of NRAC members, ORD Leadership and staff. Prepares policy guidance; and develops, reviews, and updates standard operating procedures, motivational materials, and information to facilitate participation in important Council initiatives. Manages the NRAC budget and provides regular and accurate budgetary information regarding status of funds, expenses, obligations, and projections in a variety of forms and reports. Prepares and submits routine, mandatory, and ad hoc NRAC reports to ACMO and other requesting entities. Conducts quality improvement activities, special projects, or studies regarding the NRAC as well as ORD initiatives pertaining to operations. Reviews and submits documentation of quality improvement activities; and presents to relevant parties. Develops and/or identifies best practices and facilitates innovative application of best practices and quality management methods. Manages and/or prepares responses to NRAC correspondence and general ORD correspondence. Prepares briefings for VA officials, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) representatives, and for congressional hearings on behalf of senior ORD managers. Oversees and tracks all NRAC staff (DFOs), contractors, and committee members and ensures they are compliant with applicable annual training and/or certification, and conflict of interest requirements. Serves as the electronic records system administrator for OWC and collaborates with records liaisons officers across the ORD research enterprise ensuring compliance with applicable regulations including 21 CFR Part 11, VHA Handbook 1605.1, VHA Handbook 1907.01, VHA Handbook 6500, and VHA Records Control Schedule (RCS) 10-1. Responsible for the NRAC administration of the GSA FACA Database and other relevant databases. Initiates or reviews correspondence for all NRAC agenda items and committee actions and oversees the maintenance of NRAC items and correspondence files. Assists with ORD administrative demands broadly including correspondence; operations mandates such as training, compliance with tracking systems, and records management; facilitates strategic plan objectives, cultural transformation/optimization efforts, and general initiatives that affect the ORD enterprise. Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday Compressed/Flexible: May be authorized. Telework: Available (applicant is required on site 50% of work schedule per pay period). Remote: This is NOT remote position. You must be willing to report to a physical duty station listed on the announcement. Virtual: The employee may work at a VA facility or other VA-leased space other than the facility that is hiring the employee and is authorized for telework up to 50%. Position Description/PD#: Health System Specialist/PD248250 and PD248260 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, 11/04/2024. 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 grade level. For GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12 grade level. 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. All applicants MUST meet the following Individual Occupational Requirements: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration. OR Specialized Experience: 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 Individual Occupational Requirements, you MUST also meet the specialized experience requirements. GS12 Specialized Experience: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience, which equips you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the Health System Specialist, GS-0671-12 position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, this specialized experience must have been equivalent to the GS-11 level in Federal service to qualify at the GS-12. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Initiates or reviews correspondence for all NRAC agenda items and committee actions and oversees the maintenance of NRAC items and correspondence files. Serves in an advisory capacity to ORD Senior leaders, ORD administrative stakeholders, NRAC committee members, the NRAC Chairperson and others on issues related to the NRAC, research federal advisory committees, and carrying out the ORD mission. Provides advice and consultation to NRAC chairperson, members and staff on ethical principles, laws, regulations, and policies governing NRAC activities. This includes advising on the preparation of agendas, minutes, correspondence, and reports. GS13 Specialized Experience: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience, which equips you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the Health System Specialist, GS-0671-13 position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, this specialized experience must have been equivalent to the GS-12 level in Federal service to qualify at the GS-13. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Oversees and manages the National Research Advisory Council (NRAC) and its activities, including preparation of committee materials, ensuring items are reviewed by appropriate personnel, and ensuring all outstanding issues related to NRAC management are resolved in a timely manner. Manages and/or prepares responses to NRAC correspondence and general ORD correspondence. Initiates or reviews correspondence for all NRAC agenda items and committee actions and oversees the maintenance of NRAC items and correspondence files. Serves in an advisory capacity to ORD Senior leaders, ORD administrative stakeholders, NRAC committee members, the NRAC Chairperson and others on issues related to the NRAC, research federal advisory committees, and carrying out the ORD mission. Provides advice and consultation to NRAC chairperson, members and staff on ethical principles, laws, regulations, and policies governing NRAC activities. This includes advising on the preparation of agendas, minutes, correspondence, and reports. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and ManagementProject ManagementQuality ManagementTechnical Competence 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 primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort 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

There is no educational substitution at the GS-12 and above grade levels. However, for the Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) ONLY, 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 VSHO - Discovery, Education and Affiliate Networks 2402 Wildwood Ave Suite 301 Sherwood, AR 72120 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]