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Position Title
Health Systems Specialist
Agency
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Announcement Number
CAYE-10164969-18-DS Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, March 29, 2018 to Friday, April 13, 2018
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Assessment 1
INSTRUCTIONS: AREA OF CONSIDERATION: The following section is used to determine your eligibility for appointment in the Federal Government or Status for referral consideration. Please respond Yes or No to the following questions. FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THESE QUESTIONS WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBILE RATING. NOTE: You must submit the required documentation to verify your eligibility as indicated in the Required Documents section of the Job Opportunity Announcement. Failure to provide the required documents will render you not eligible for consideration. See instructions under the "How to Apply" tab for submitting documentation. Note to current federal employees: To determine if you are on a competitive or excepted service appointment, look at block 34 of your latest SF-50. (limit characters)
1. COMPETITIVE SERVICE EMPLOYEE WITHIN THE VA - I am currently employed as a permanent career or career-conditional VA employee in the competitive service (#1 in block 34 of your most recent SF-50).
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2. EXCEPTED SERVICE EMPLOYEE WITHIN THE VA - I am currently employed as a permanent excepted service VA employee (#2 in block 34 of your most recent SF-50) and have held this position for at least one year.
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3. VETERANS CANTEEN SERVICES - I am a current Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) Employee on a permanent appointment and have held a permanent position for more than 90 days.
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Time-in-Grade Restriction: 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. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service. (limit characters)
4. Have you held the GS-12 grade level or higher for at least 52 weeks in the Federal service in order to meet this requirement for the GS-13 level of this vacancy? Please select the response below that most accurately describes you: (limit characters)
Minimum Qualifications: The following section is used to determine your qualifications for the position of Health System Specialist, GS-0671-13. Please carefully read and respond to each question pertaining to your specialized experience. (limit characters)
5. Do you possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, which is in or related to the work of the position to be filled? To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of qualifying specialized experience includes: developing administrative laws, policies and regulations to provide direction to the Medical Center Director; operating general clinical systems, programs, and practices relating to the needs of a health care delivery system; developing and analyzing policies and procedures; analytical skills to conduct studies and make recommendations on substantive operating systems; managing and leading complex projects and assignments. (limit characters)
Merit Promotion Documentation Reminder: if you are current Federal employee, you must provide a copy of your last or most recent SF-50, "Notice of Personnel Action." The SF-50 must identify your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). If you have previously held a higher grade and are applying based on that grade, you must provide a copy of the SF-50 showing you held the higher grade IN ADDITION to your last or most recent SF-50 indicating proof of status. (limit characters)