Summary The Health System Administrator (Deputy Network Director) for the Network Office reports to the VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network Director. This position operates as the full designee of the Network Director and is directly accountable for providing strategic leadership and direction to the administrative activities of the Network in its entirety. Responsibilities Duties of the Health System Administrator (Deputy Network Director) include but not limited to: Innovatively applying solid financial and administrative skills to ensure fiscal, logistics/supply chain management, capital assets and human capital resources are utilized effectively and efficiently. Represent the Network Director at national VHA meetings and on task force activities drafting national policies, defending the Network's position on proposals, and obtaining VHA and VA approval for implementation actions as warranted and required. Understands the mission and operational objectives of highly affiliated tertiary care medical centers, unaffiliated secondary care medical centers, neuro-psychiatric medical centers, domiciliary, nursing homes, outpatient clinics, and organizational components of VA Central Office as it relates to administrative functions including finance, logistics, capital asset and human capital management operations. Integral member of the decision-making team in the Network Director' Office. Provides input to and makes decisions that have strong impact on medial center, Network, and national matters Develops and implements the VISN financial plan and budget. Oversees VISN Chief Financial Officer and appropriate allocations of resources to the Network's health care facilities and assures sound fiscal practices and performance. Consistently adheres to VA procurement regulations and policies. Supervises the VISN Chief Logistics Officer (CLO) and assures CLO activities support the Network in accomplishment of all logistics goals. Assists in developing the Network's capital asset goals and objectives, and short and long-range plans for achieving them, consistent with identified methods of efficient operations. Assures consistent adherence to VA capital asset management regulations and policies. Work Schedule: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Monday to Friday) Telework: This position may be authorized for ad-hoc telework, as applicable according to VA policy. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health Systems Administrator (Deputy Network Director)/PD901650 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized if PCS is approved 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 or 2-year trial 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, 05/26/2026. 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-15 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-14. 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-14 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Participating in the resolution of conflicts between local needs and facility priorities and VA requirements; Supporting the agency's mission, goals, and objectives and actively work towards implementation; Attracts, retains, and motivates a diverse group of top-quality professionals and administrative employees throughout the administrative management operations; Develops and implements the Facility financial plan and budget; Assist in developing the capital asset goals and objectives, and short and long-range plans for achieving them; Primary technical consultant for all resources allocation matters; Market research principles sufficient to develop a regional business plan; and Leadership experiences and theoretical knowledge in the management of staff, development of an integrated health care system, staff coordination in order to lead the organization through continuing change and improvement. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and Management Analytical Reasoning Budget Administration Communication Financial Management Human Capital Management Leadership Organizational Awareness Planning and Evaluating Preferred Experience: At least three years of experience in an Executive Leadership role within a VHA healthcare system. Examples include Medical Center Director, Associate Director, Assistant Director, or similar. 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 required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance. The position requires that the incumbent travel for a significant amount of time both within the Network's geographic area as well as for national meetings. 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. 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 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.
