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The incumbent serves as the Supervisory Medical Administration Specialist located within the Health Administration Service, Compensation and Pension (C&P) Section at the VA Pacific Island Health Care System (VAPIHCS).
Learn more about this agency11/26/2024 to 12/05/2024
$90,662 - $117,856 per year
A Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) of 8.9% will be added to your salary. COLA is subject to change at any time.
GS 12
1 vacancy in the following location:
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Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Not required
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Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
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Yes
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CBSW-12624611-25-FM
821146400
The area of consideration of this announcement is current permanent employees of the Spark M. Matsunaga Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
This position will perform the full scope of the duties and responsibilities as a Supervisory Medical Administration Specialist located within the Health Administration Service, Compensation and Pension (C&P) Section at the VA Pacific Island Health Care System (VAPIHCS), under the Chief of the Health Administration Service. The incumbent duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Supervisory Duties and Responsibilities: supervises staff in the performance of their duties, which includes advice and consultation in Compensation & Pension Section, including position description review and creation, hiring, training, assigning functional responsibilities; ensuring duties are being performed as assigned, disciplinary action, mentoring, etc. Advise on changes to organizational structure of Compensation & Pension Section by developing detailed organizational charts, including justification and explanation of how to optimize organization and distribution or functions, staffing activities and organizational structure.
Senior Program Manager: Plan, schedule, and carry out major projects concerned with the analysis and evaluation of programs or organizational effectiveness. Analyze and evaluate, on a quantitative or qualitative basis, the efficiency and effectiveness of programs or operations in meeting established goals and objectives while ensuring that pertinent laws, regulations, policies, and precedents are followed. Will develop new or modified work methods, organizational structures, management processes, staffing patterns, procedures for administering programs services, guidelines and procedures for Program Support Assistants, Supervisory Program Assistants and Special Projects Assistants working in all areas of C&P.
Quality Assurance: Develop, implement, and evaluate administrative procedures to ensure that C&P is in line with VISN performance measures and monitors. Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the C&P program to establish goals and objectives for Improvement. Gather data and prepare weekly C&P reports for the VISN and monthly reports for Central Office. Will train personnel and providers on C&P processes.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday
Telework: 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/PD#: Supervisory Medical Administration Specialist/PD03132-O
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Receiving Service Credit or 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.
Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process.
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.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.
For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.
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.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 12/05/2024 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12624611.
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.
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NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and 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.
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OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans?
The VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) is a level 3 facility that provides access to patient care to over 130,000 veterans across a 2.6M square mile area of the Pacific Ocean delivering a full range of comprehensive health care services. The VAPIHCS operates eight community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) covering seven county areas. These outpatient clinics are in America Samoa, Guam, Hilo, Kauai, Kona, Leeward, and Maui.
More History can be found here: https://www.hawaii.va.gov/about/history.asp
