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To fulfill President Lincoln's promise -"To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan"- by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
VA structures its SES positions into pay bands. This is a pay band 2 position and the salary range is $135,468 to $196,735. Exceptions to the cap of the range may be considered in certain circumstances.
03/16/2022 to 04/15/2022
$135,468 - $203,700 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Yes—The Department of Veterans Affairs offers Permanent Change of Station (PCS) relocation services. Permanent Change of Station is the relocation of a household due to government convenience in connection with a transfer between duty stations or facilities. A Relocation or Recruitment Incentive MAY be authorized. For more information go to: http://vaww.fscdirect.fsc.va.gov/pcs.asp.
Permanent
Full-time
Senior Executive
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Yes
Yes
VA-SES-22-11413451-DM
643081800
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Those who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
All groups of qualified individuals.
This position is in the immediate office of the Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Support (AUSH-S), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
The AUSH-S oversees four business lines: Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (AT&L); Healthcare Environment & Facilities Programs (HEFP); VA Logistics Redesign (VALOR) Program; and the Veterans Canteen Service (VCS). The office of the AUSH-S provides critical resources, tools, solutions and support services that enable VHA to operate the nation's largest integrated healthcare system, including 170 VA medical centers and 1074 outpatient sites of care.
The AUSH-S accomplishes this through five direct SES reports and 6891 employees, with an annual budget of $1.2 billion dollars, executing an annual contract spend of $14 billion dollars.
The Deputy to the Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Support reports to the Assistant Under Secretary for Health (AUSH) for Support. The responsibilities include, but not limited to the following:
The incumbent serves as the leader or member of VHA and VA teams in support of initiatives for the Under Secretary for Health (USH) and Secretary of Veterans Affairs (SECVA).
Provides executive leadership, direction and operational support in accomplishing VHA's mission through the management of multiple programs that support VHA's 172 medical centers and more than 1200 outpatient care facilities.
Directs the day-to-day operations of the Office of the AUSH-S and is instrumental in transforming administrative activities from transactional processes to strategically focused business lines that directly support the VHA, VA, and Executive Branch missions.
Provides guidance and leadership in implementing the President's Management Agenda, VA and VHA management objectives, and ensures strategic business goals and objectives are fully implemented to achieve the desired measurable results. Sets priorities for administrative, management and information technology (IT) programs and projects and provides direction and advice to all organizational components on efficient and effective strategies to ensure Government resources are appropriately managed.
Leads the implementation of strategic human resources management for the AUSH-S, competitive sourcing, E-Government, integration of budget and performance goals, and improved financial performance on behalf of the AUSH-S.
Provides technical assistance to the AUSH-S on the development of strategic planning, policy/program analysis and evaluation, program coordination/networking, special projects, customer service, and program/staff training, coordinating those programs and specific issues/projects which have national impact.
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
COVID-19 Pandemic Expanded Telework Program
Due to COVID-19, VA is currently in an expanded telework posture. If selected, you may be expected to temporarily telework, even if your home is located outside the local commuting area. Once employees are permitted to return to the office, you will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement. Management officials will provide information about returning to the official, pre-pandemic worksite, when applicable. At that time, you may be eligible to request to continue to telework depending upon the terms of your organization's telework policy and the duties of the position.
Veteran Preference does not apply to the Senior Executive Service.: https://www.opm.gov/faqs/topic/Senior-Executive-Service/index.aspx.
Drug Testing: All applicants tentatively selected for VA Senior Executive Service employment in any position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
Incumbents of this position will be subject to a background investigation commensurate with the risk and sensitivity level of the position.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Step 1: ECQ qualifications
Step 2: Technical Qualification(s)
Step 3: VA Executive Resources Board
Step 4: Nominating Organization may conduct interviews
Step 5: Approval by the Selecting Official (may include additional screening)
Step 6: OPM Qualifications Review Board certification
A complete application for this position includes the following items:
1. Resume not to exceed 5 pages;
2. Written narrative response to address each Technical Qualification(s) not to exceed 2 pages each; and
3. Written narrative responses to address each Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) not to exceed 2 pages each for a total of 10 pages; or
4. Proof of non-competitive eligibility (if applicable). Proof consists of an SF-50 showing career status in the SES and proof of certification of your Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) administered Qualifications Review Board (QRB).
Non-Competitive Consideration: You are considered a non-competitive applicant if you are a current career Senior Executive, graduate of a Senior Executive Service (SES) Candidate Development Program (CDP) or an individual with SES reinstatement eligibility and your ECQs have been certified by the OPM QRB. You may be considered non-competitively for appointment to this position if you meet the mandatory technical qualifications requirements.
Non-competitive applicants do not need to submit ECQ narratives but you must clearly state your status in your resume and submit a written narrative response to the Technical Qualification (s); not more than 2 pages per each TQ with a font size no smaller than 12 points. Proof of non-competitive eligibility is required. The agency has the option of considering you non-competitively or including you in the competitive process.
Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm EST on the closing date, 04/15/2022 in order for you to be considered. Please read all instructions before you begin.
To begin click the Apply Online button and follow the prompts to register and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ and click on "Application Status". Click on the position title and select Apply Online to continue.
The Corporate Senior Executive Management Office (CSEMO) will review all applications to determine if applicants meet the technical qualifications of this position and the SES ECQs. Those who meet the qualifications will be referred to the Executive Resources Board (ERB), a panel of SES members to determine the "best qualified" candidates. Once a selection is made, the selectee's application will be forwarded to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for approval by an OPM independent Qualifications Review Board (QRB), unless the selectee is a current/former SES executive or has successfully completed an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program and is QRB certified.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/643081800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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To fulfill President Lincoln's promise -"To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan"- by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
The Senior Executive Service (SES) is comprised of the men and women charged with leading the continuing transformation of government. These leaders possess well-honed executive skills and share a broad perspective of government and a public service commitment.
