Assistant Business Chief

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/18/2024. 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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. 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 as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Practical understanding of the terms used by clinical staff and the administrative implications of medical care needs; establish and effectively communicate business priorities; use time effectively; meet and deal with people; delegate work effectively; write clear reports; design and implement practical administrative and technical systems. Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative techniques for analyzing and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of mission-essential facility program; develop and apply new or modified work methods, management processes, and procedures for administering program services. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and Management Decision Making Human Resources Management Leadership Self-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 majority of the work takes place in an air-conditioned environment with adequate lighting and equipment such as personal computers. However, the incumbent will also deal directly with patients and families on the ward or clinics to resolve issues/problems. Considerable time will be spent in preparing reports and documents on the computer. 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/.
The incumbent serves as the Assistant Chief, Business Office at the Cheyenne, WY VA Medical Center with the primary responsibility of assisting the Business Development Service Line (BDSL) Chief in overall supervision and management of BDSL. As the full assistant to the Chief, the incumbent shares the delegated authority and responsibility to manage and direct all technical and administrative program areas within the BDSL.