- Position Title
- Supervisory Biomedical Engineer (Clinical)
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBSY-12016559-23-KJW Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, June 22, 2023 to Friday, September 29, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Are you currently employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
2.
Are you an employee of the facility indicated for this position?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
3.
Are you a current permanent Federal employee from an agency other than Department of Veterans Affairs?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form.
Preferences
1.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
TRANSCRIPT REMINDER - If you are basing your qualifications on education (or a combination of education and experience) or if the position requires a college education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application.
Application Reminder: You must provide a completed and signed VA Form 10-2850c, Application for Associated Health Occupations (Signed within the last year) to be considered for this position.
If applying as an internal or status candidate with current or former Federal Service, you must provide a copy of your most recent non-award SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action", showing the highest grade or promotion potential held, dated within the last year.
All qualifying experience you possess must be clearly described in your application package. We will not make assumptions when reviewing applications. Failure to demonstrate your experience and knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) in your application may result in disqualification. It is strongly recommended that you write to each KSA to demonstrate how you have gained each one in your application package or on a supplemental document. Please see the announcement for KSA requirements.
Accuracy of Application Reminder:
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
2.
Resume Reminder - Your resume must include the following information for each job listed:
Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
Do you confirm that the above information is clearly stated for each work entry you are claiming experience for, and that each entry is full time unless otherwise annotated with part-time hours?
- Job title
- Duties (be as detailed as possible)
- Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2019 to April 2021)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week if part-time)
- Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held.
Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
Do you confirm that the above information is clearly stated for each work entry you are claiming experience for, and that each entry is full time unless otherwise annotated with part-time hours?
Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
English Language Proficiency Requirement:
Applicants must meet the English Language Proficiency requirement for positions in this occupation. To be appointed under authority of 38 U.S.C., chapter 73 or 74, or to serve in a direct patient-care capacity in VHA, applicants must be proficient in written and spoken English.
Are you proficient at speaking and writing in the English language?
Applicants must meet the English Language Proficiency requirement for positions in this occupation. To be appointed under authority of 38 U.S.C., chapter 73 or 74, or to serve in a direct patient-care capacity in VHA, applicants must be proficient in written and spoken English.
Are you proficient at speaking and writing in the English language?
Applicants must meet the basic education/experience requirement for positions in this occupation. Please refer to the Qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for detailed information. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcript for any education used to qualify for this position.
2.
Basic Education/Experience Requirements:
Please select the ONE statement below that best describes your current level of education and/or experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER. Education and/or Experience.
Please select the ONE statement below that best describes your current level of education and/or experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER. Education and/or Experience.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
3.
Specialized Experience: Supervisory Biomedical Engineer (Clinical), GS-14
Completion of at least one year of experience equivalent to the next lower level (GS-13), and must fully meet the KSAs at that level.:
The KSAs at the GS-13 level are:
In addition to the experience above, the biomedical engineer (clinical) must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:
i. Ability to manage overall department resources, i.e., finance, space, equipment,
supplies, and staffing at a highly complex medical center or at the VISN level.
ii. Ability to develop local or VISN policies and/or draft directives related to
healthcare technology management.
iii. Skill in balancing multiple responsibilities, setting priorities, delegating tasks and
projects, meeting multiple deadlines, analyzing organizational problems, and
developing and implementing effective solutions.
iv. Ability to analyze complex organizational and operational problems to develop
and implement solutions that result in efficient operations, and use data
effectively to manage workload, quality, performance, and productivity within the
area of responsibility.
v. Skill in interpersonal relationships leading and dealing with employees, team
leaders, and managers, within and outside the biomedical engineering program,
to include conflict management, dispute resolution, mediation, or reasonable
accommodations.
Do you meet the specialized experience for this position?
Completion of at least one year of experience equivalent to the next lower level (GS-13), and must fully meet the KSAs at that level.:
The KSAs at the GS-13 level are:
- Knowledge of the management of overall department resources, i.e., finances, space, equipment, supplies, and staffing at the local level.
- Ability to draft and/or recommend local policies and/or directives related to healthcare technology management.
- Ability to balance multiple responsibilities, set priorities, delegate tasks, meet multiple deadlines, analyze organizational problems, and develop and implement effective solutions.
- Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems to develop and implement solutions that result in efficient operations, and use data effectively to manage workload, quality, performance, and productivity within the area of responsibility.
- Skill in interpersonal relationships in leading and dealing with employees, team leaders, and managers, both within and outside the biomedical engineering program, to include conflict management, dispute resolution, mediation, or reasonable accommodations.
In addition to the experience above, the biomedical engineer (clinical) must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:
i. Ability to manage overall department resources, i.e., finance, space, equipment,
supplies, and staffing at a highly complex medical center or at the VISN level.
ii. Ability to develop local or VISN policies and/or draft directives related to
healthcare technology management.
iii. Skill in balancing multiple responsibilities, setting priorities, delegating tasks and
projects, meeting multiple deadlines, analyzing organizational problems, and
developing and implementing effective solutions.
iv. Ability to analyze complex organizational and operational problems to develop
and implement solutions that result in efficient operations, and use data
effectively to manage workload, quality, performance, and productivity within the
area of responsibility.
v. Skill in interpersonal relationships leading and dealing with employees, team
leaders, and managers, within and outside the biomedical engineering program,
to include conflict management, dispute resolution, mediation, or reasonable
accommodations.
Do you meet the specialized experience for this position?
TRANSCRIPT REMINDER You must submit a copy of your transcripts (official or unofficial) or an appropriate course listing with your application.
APPLICATION REMINDER You MUST provide the completed VAF-10-2850c, Application for Associated Health Occupations. Failure to provide this form may result in your not being considered for this position. Please see the vacancy announcement, under the Required Documents section, for detailed information.
RESUME REMINDER Your resume must include the following information for each job listed: Job title Month/Day/Year start and end dates (e.g. June 2017 to April 2019) Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week) Duties (be as detailed as possible.)