Summary The incumbent serves as a Supervisory Health System Specialist to the Associate Director of Resources within the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC). The FHCC is larger than just a single facility, but rather a system of facilities throughout northeastern Illinois and southern Wisconsin which provide medical and dental services to U.S. Military Veterans, Recruits, Active Duty, and eligible beneficiaries. Responsibilities Duties include, but are not limited to the following: Serves as subject matter expert in healthcare administration relating to the implementation and execution of resource and operations initiatives, programs, and projects under the Associate Director for Resources. Performs critical program review and analysis across a broad spectrum of issues such as strategic planning, organizational structure, fiscal efficiencies, and personnel impacts. Provide technical and administrative guidance and assistance in various functional areas and augmenting the effective utilization of the Associate Directors time and expertise. Responsible for supporting facility strategic plan development and implementation. Works with Executive Leadership Team support staff in assigning, reviewing and updating overall facility strategic planning goals Conducts analytical studies on operational processes, issue topics or related special projects that affect administrative and resource operations. Perform other related duties and responsibilities as necessary. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm Telework: Ad-hoc telework available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Health Systems Specialist/PD1740889 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved 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 identification 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, 08/10/2026. 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-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: Providing executive-level management support in a healthcare facility (such as a hospital or integrated health system), including serving as a key advisor or executive assistant to senior leadership for administrative and resource operations; Performing program analysis and evaluation using qualitative and quantitative methods to assess and improve effectiveness, efficiency, workflow, and productivity of healthcare administrative or patient-care programs; Leading or coordinating projects and special studies from initiation through completion (e.g., strategic planning, organizational assessments, fiscal efficiency reviews), including data collection, analysis, development of reports, and presentation of findings to senior leadership; Interpreting higher-level laws, regulations, policies, and directives and developing or revising local administrative policies, procedures, and guidance for implementation across multiple services or programs; Planning, organizing, and directing the work of teams or staff; coordinating assignments and providing technical guidance; and negotiating with management to secure acceptance and implementation of recommendations that impact resources or operations.. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and Management Compliance Organizational Performance Analysis Stakeholder 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 work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be 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. Additional Information 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.
