Summary
OUR MISSION: 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. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
Duties
The Supervisory Health Systems Specialist for the Associate Director for Facility Support (ADFS) directly supports the ADFS in his/her duties in providing oversight to facility management and infrastructure operations, including engineering, construction, health technology management (HTM), supply chain management (SCM), nutrition and food service (NFS), environmental management service (EMS), comprehensive environment of care (CEOC), safety, prosthetic, and other assigned support services. The position will be supervised by the ADFS. The Purpose of the position is to function as the Executive Assistant to the ADFS and, as such, has full delegated authority and responsibility for executive level management support to the ADFS and top management officials responsible for organizational development, direction, and evaluation of facility, engineering, and environmental operations. Duties Include: Serves as subject matter expert in healthcare facility operations as they relate to the implementation and execution of construction, engineering, HTM, SCM, NFS, EMS, CEOC, safety, prosthetics, and environment of care initiatives and programs, and projects under the ADFS. Plans, coordinates, and integrates all assigned activities and performs critical program review and analysis across a broad spectrum of issues such as infrastructure strategic planning, facility utilization, construction phasing, and personnel and budgetary impacts. Functions as a close personal assistant to the ADFS, providing technical and administrative guidance and Assistance in various functional areas and augmenting the effective utilization of the Associate Director's time and expertise in relation to the multiple facilities and engineering services that report to the office. Is responsible for designated official correspondence prepared for the signature of the Associate Director and, when appropriate, can represent the Associate Director and/or facility at meetings and events related to facilities, construction, and environment of care. As a member of the directorate management team, he incumbent has administrative decision making authority, responsibility, and accountability on issues affecting the office. The incumbent Collaborates with operations and program managers to ensure integrated goals and priorities for facility and infrastructure programs are met. The incumbent is knowledgeable of overall VHA, Veteran Integrated Service Network (VISN), Health Service Area (HAS), FHCC, and Department of War (DoW) goals, missions, and priorities to assure a positive impact on all facilities programs and resources. The incumbent may be designated as an Approving Official or Alternate Approving Official for fiscal related documents within the Directorate. Work Schedule: (Monday-Friday) 7:15 am to 3:45 pm Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. (Ad-Hoc only) Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Health System Specialist/PD253770 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Requirements
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.
Education
There is no educational substitution at this grade level. A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. 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/.
How you will be evaluated
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. 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. Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.