Summary The Southern Arizona VA Healthcare Network is recruiting for a Supervisory Health System Specialist assigned to the Deputy Associate Director, Patient Care Services (D-ADPCS). The incumbent is fully responsible for providing executive-level management support to the ADPCS Services, the Deputy Associate Director of Patient Care Services, and other members of the executive leadership team, who oversee the planning, organization, development, direction, and evaluation of facility operations. Responsibilities Duties include but not limited to: Provide oversite and guidance as an experienced Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) regarding facility wide clinical contracts for which that position serves as COR or alternate COR. Assess the posture of the executive leadership on priorities and interpretation of policy and disseminates the philosophy of leadership in policy/procedural matters. Serve, as delegated, as the representative for the Associate Director of Patient Care Services and Deputy Associate Director of Patient Care Services in communications with stakeholders. Recruits and hires subordinate staff members in line with merit staffing procedures and equal employment opportunity guidelines. Reviews completed work of the staff and provides feedback to encourage top performance to enhance an atmosphere of teamwork in the Office. Conduct analytical studies of manpower, workload, space, finances and budget, and equipment and other resource utilization. Formulate, advise on, participate in developing and coordinating long range (5+ year) operational plans and implementation of health care management policies, programs, and operations, have a direct and substantial impact on the programs of the facility. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: This position is not authorized for telework. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Health System Specialist/PD145650 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): 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) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/04/2026. 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-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. 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-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: Interpret agency-wide policies and procedures to assess their impact on healthcare programs, and to effectively disseminate this information with appropriate guidance; apply qualitative and quantitative analytical skills to thoroughly investigate and evaluate issues, develop and analyze recommendations, and project the potential impact of proposals on medical center projects and programs; establish and maintain productive working relationships with a diverse range of individuals to garner support for the medical center network and Department of Veterans Affairs programs and initiatives; identify and propose solutions to management challenges in situations where prior studies, precedents, and established management techniques are unavailable or insufficient; organize and prioritize multiple tasks based on their importance or urgency to medical center leadership. 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: Physical demands required are essentially non-strenuous and include prolonged sitting, occasional extended mobility to various areas of the facility, standing, bending and the incumbent may be required to lift light office items and files not exceeding 25 lbs. The incumbent is often required to travel and attend functions during other than normal duty hours 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. Additional Information Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. 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. 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.
