The incumbent will serve as a Health Systems Specialist (HSS) in the Office of the Director, supporting the executive functions of the medical center. The incumbent is relied upon for the review of information, data, proposals, and development of facts, which will be the foundation for the decision-making.
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/08/2025. 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. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR): An IOR is a basic requirement that must be met in order to qualify for the 0671 occupational series. Education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. Education: Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees 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: Experience in or related to Health System Specialist that provided the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: 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. ~OR 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 meeting the above Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) requirements, applicants must also meet the below specialized experience directly related to this position. Specialized Experience: For the GS-12, 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: 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. 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, walking, and sitting are common parts of the job. The position does not have any physical demands, the incumbent will be required to travel throughout the Medical Center. Most work will take place in an office setting. Although driving to locations in the community and neighboring cities and states are necessary on a routine basis. 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/.
In this capacity, the incumbent provides health systems management advisory services and input into complex management deliberations and decisions, together with a corresponding high level of responsibility to participate in identifying and resolving management problems. The HSS will assist in strategic planning and performing a variety of administrative management support functions, providing coordinating support, and guidance for Director's Executive Office. Duties include, but are not limited to: Joint planning, coordination, and negotiation with respect to policy analysis, management decisions, financial data, and the conduct of highly sensitive policy matters affecting CAVHCS. Develops and coordinates action plans. Participates in strategic planning conferences to include agenda development, preparation of conference materials, planning for conferences, and sending out conference information. Participate in site visits to include pulling data, preparing reports, and conducting the site visits. Participates in the development and implementation of both long- and short-term policies and plans for the health care delivery system. Manages special projects for major office or program issues of broad impact. Serves as medical center liaison for the Assistant Director. Development and implementation of internal policies, procedures, and programs concerning EEO, labor relations, merit promotion and personnel management fostering a commitment to these programs. Perform other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:00am-4:30pm. Work schedule subject to change based on agency needs. Telework: Ad-Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health System Specialist/PD113830 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized