Summary This position is responsible as the Strategic and Facility Planner for the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks (VHSO). The incumbent formalizes the strategic planning process, formulates strategies, facilitates strategy implementation, and ensures departments and employees throughout the organization understand how their work relates to and promotes the goals of the facility. Responsibilities Provides active and well-informed administrative participation in the coordination and incorporation of the facility operating plans into the overall strategic plan, including construction, interior design, equipment, information technology resources, budget, staff, Workforce Development, and space management. Ensures plans are comprehensive, responsive to upcoming clinical and administrative program needs, and are communicated in an easy to interpret format for medical center leadership decision making. Identifies needs and potential issues and concerns, devises flexibilities in operations and constructive, non-capital and cost-effective approaches to the resolution of problems, including Requests for Proposals (RFP) and new program development. Leads the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks (VHSO) planning cycle to include gap analyses, strategy development and prioritization, implementation, and tracking. Leads a multi-disciplinary team through the planning cycle per Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and VISN guidance, eliciting input from Executive/Senior Leadership and coordinating planning related activities. Coordinates the development and effective implementation of the VHSO Strategic Plan that is aligned with VISN 16 goals and priorities. Performs catchment population-based demographic studies involving data collection and analysis, forecasting, and related methodologies, and advises on planning issues associated with program development and expansion initiatives. Responsible for coordinating system Space Management activities in consultation with the Chief, Engineering Service, Associate Director of the Health Care System, space manager, and involved service chiefs. Incumbent is required to have oversight of the following areas: business planning; strategic planning; facility planning; capital investment planning; and the market assessment/market analysis. Researches, engages, and collaborates with public and private community health care providers and organizations to expand VHSO health care delivery network, improve access to care, identify innovative solutions, and leverage all community resources in support of the Veteran population. Facilitates/directs the completion of planning tasks and responsibilities and coordinating planning activities to ensure the integration of health system planning priorities into a consolidated service delivery plan. As requested, conducts periodic management studies and special program reviews. These reviews provide an objective assessment of Medical Center operations and are used as an integral part of the overall Medical Center needs assessment process. Develops procedures and systems designed to correct any deficiencies resulting from these studies. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:00am- 4:30pm, Subject to change based on the need of the agency. Telework: Ad-hoc basis only. 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#: Health System Specialist/PD033380 Physical Requirements: The work is principally sedentary; however, onsite observation of construction operations may require walking, standing, bending, climbing, etc., on an active construction site. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 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. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Communications Organizational Awareness Planning and Evaluating Project 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. 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. Additional Information Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act. A 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. Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at https://www.opm.gov/. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
