The IT Project Manager position is in the Office of the Deputy Chief Information Officer for the Department of Veterans Affair' (VA) Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration Office (EHRM-IO), within the Office of the Deputy Secretary of VA (DEPSECVA). The VA EHRM-IO is responsible for ensuring that VA successfully prepares for, deploys, and transitions to, a new Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.

Duties

This is a bargaining unit position. This announcement will remain open for 5 business days. The initial application review cut-off for this job announcement is 50 applications. The first 50 applications received will be considered first. Applications received after the initial cut-off number (50 applications) may not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management. The office of the Deputy Chief Information Officer (ODCIO) drives the technical requirements for the EHR Modernization with Key functions of Enterprise Architecture and Engineering, Cybersecurity, Data Migration, Interoperability, Identity and Access Management, Health Data Products, Applications Transitions, Data Management and Integration, and Infrastructure/Networking. The DCIO ensures there is close bidirectional communication and technical teams at the VA Central Office and local sites by prioritizing the right processes, measuring what matters, sharing knowledge, and defining methods to integrate lessons learned. ODCIO Vision: Provide electronic health record technologies that VA customers love. ODCIO Mission: Seamlessly transition VA's electronic health record into a modernized platform that is safe to use and easy to embrace. ODCIO Goal: VA deployment of the new electronic health record technologies that support the delivery of safe and efficient health care. ODCIO Principles - Continuous enablement of safe and secure healthcare. - Do the right thing the right way with integrity and honesty. - Sustainable technical excellence every day. The incumbent will utilize their knowledge of technology to enhance processes and decision making to execute the operating budget; prepare budget requests with justifications; and manage resources. The incumbent is expected to improve the resource (fiscal) governance, management and performance of program management offices by applying sound business, finance and accounting principles; ensuring appropriate programming, budgeting and fiscal accountability and execution linking strategic program planning to budgeting and fiscal performance. The incumbent will lead and manage the development of appropriate acquisition strategies, plans, documentation and milestones, and contract awards to support program requirements while achieving program objectives and the best interests of VA. The incumbent will demonstrate and apply relevant knowledge and skills required to work with contracting agencies to support and manage the resulting contract and contractors required to support projects. The successful management and execution of acquisition operations relates to the VA Strategic Goal: "Improve the quality and accessibility of health care, benefits, and memorial services while optimizing value." Work Schedule: Monday-Friday between 8:00a-4:30p EST Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description Title/PD#: IT Project Manager/PD182160 Physical Demands: The work is primarily sedentary, but involves use of a personal computer so a degree of dexterity and acuity sufficient to utilize these tools is required. Some physical effort is required to lift and carry reference books, working papers and similar items to and from meetings. A moderate amount of standing and walking is required in getting to and from meeting places away from the work site. The work does not require and special physical effort. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• May serve a probationary period
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/06/2024. 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 is: Outstanding oral and written communication skills, including the ability to speak to technical and business audiences. Ability to manage in a multi-stakeholder environment and understand the strategic roles stakeholders. Ability to manage a cross-functional team. AND You may qualify based on your experience as described below. A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing our qualifications on education. Individual Occupational Requirements (Alternative A): Basic Requirements The 2210 qualification standard allows eligibility through meeting the requirements specified in the section titled Experience. Experience - Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate. For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements of the position being filled. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. AND Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-13 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is Information Technology project management disciplines such as analysis, project planning, budgeting, cost analysis, acquisition, configuration management, data management, information systems, network security, and IT architecture. Applicants should possess a working knowledge of the hardware, software, operating systems, and peripherals available in the industry to analyze and develop efficient solutions. 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. Per Office of Personnel Management General Schedule Qualification Policies, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable when documented by satisfactory evidence (e.g., a memorandum from the manager, human resources director, or official documentation such as SF-52, SF-50 documenting an official detail/assignments, or other comparable documentation). The documentation must indicate whether the employee performed the duties full time or, if part-time, the percentage of times the employee performed the additional duties. To receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your position, you must provide official documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit OPM's web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/alph-ndx.asp.

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]