Health System Specialist

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 Management Project Management Quality Management Technical 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/.
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***