Summary This position is in the VA Heart of Texas Network (VISN 17) ,Arlington, Texas, one of 18 Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs) in the Veterans Health Administration. VISN 17 functions as the responsible structure for planning, budgeting, and service delivery in the provision of healthcare to Veterans within our geographic region. Responsibilities The scope of the MCA program is to ensure that each patient is provided high quality health care in a manner which best utilizes the resources available. This requires active interaction with all levels of Network and Medical Center personnel. The policies and procedures developed, and the activities accomplished will determine the effectiveness and success of the VISN 17 MCA Manager in supporting the goals of the system and the Network. The VISN 17 MCA Manager will provide analysis of VERA data and generate complimentary VERA reports to support Management Decisions. The incumbent will provide VISN and Facility Management with advice regarding actions that should be taken to ensure accuracy of VERA data. As the VISN 17 MCA Manager, the incumbent is responsible for providing financial analysis and reporting support to all facilities in the Network. Responsibilities include implementation and development of Network-wide financial analysis and reporting; rollout of MCA in the Network including training and education; and the application of MCA in support of management analyses. The incumbent reports to the Network CFO and provides updates on the project status to the Network Director, Network CMO and Executive Leadership Council. Travel to all facilities may be necessary on a regular basis. Identifies system development issues and/or data capture issues (i.e. absence of data, quality of data, timeliness of data collection), develops and implements plans for addressing issues. Frequently interacts with other VHA Network Medical Centers and MCA Coordinators to identify national MCA issues and problems in order to support their MCA staff. Works with departmental and clinical (i.e. service line) managers to augment the quality of the existing data set (i.e. costs, products, RVUs and clinical descriptive information). Audits all facility databases to ensure that they reflect medical center organizational structures within the Network and describe the services provided to patients. Performs audits on a regular or as needed basis to ensure the accuracy of costing processes such as mapping tables, allocation tables, account masters, etc. Supervises all employees in the Managerial Cost Accounting (MCA). Provides administrative and technical supervision necessary for accomplishing work of the program. Supports the integration of MCA into the budget process, working with budget analysts, department managers, the CFO, top management and the Network. Identifies scenarios of a financial, operational or clinical nature for analysis. Completes analysis and takes action to remedy problems identified through analysis. Responsible for effectively negotiating system development or change within the MCA program and related areas within the Network. Work Schedule: 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday Telework: Available on an Ad-Hoc basis Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Program Analyst MCA (Detail NTE 120 Days)/PD08422O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/22/2025. 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-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13. 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 and/or education as described below: 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. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Knowledge and skills in applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN)-level operations; Knowledge of accounting principles which provide a conceptual framework for understanding the Veterans Administration accounting systems; Knowledge of budgeting, and statistical principles and techniques to study and evaluate information, and make sound judgments, conclusions, and recommendations based on findings; Knowledge of techniques and systems for retrieving data from Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VISTA); Knowledge of the Managerial Cost Accounting (MCA) database; Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Access, SQL Server Management Studio, ProClarity, Word, Outlook, Power Point, Internet Explorer, and Windows.. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and Management Education and Training Network Management Accountability 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 such as carrying small items like books, papers, computer printouts, lap top computers, etc. Travel to other facilities and conferences are 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/. Education There is no educational substitution at this grade level. A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on 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. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position. 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. 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.
