- Position Title
- Chief Operating Officer
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBZY-12056439-23-KT Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, August 17, 2023 to Friday, August 25, 2023
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Eligibilities
1.
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.
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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.
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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.
- Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
- Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- 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.
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).
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Chief Operating Officer position with the Department of Veterans Health Administration.
1.
For the Chief Operating Officer, GS-0340-15 position, you must have held at least a GS-14 for 52 weeks. How do you meet the time-in-grade requirement for this position? Please indicate the appropriate response below.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
2.
Do you possess one (1) year of specialized experience related to the position at the next lower grade level? Note: Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
- The incumbent works under the direct supervision of an Executive Director (SES), and is responsible for both operations and administrative aspects of program planning, execution, and evaluation and will oversee and direct day to day operations and administration; the COO supervises the Directors for Claims Adjudication and Reimbursement, Veteran and Family Programs, Community Care Contact Center and Resources and will also supervise the administrative, project management, quality management and risk management staff support functions.
- Collects, evaluates external and internal information relevant to the organization's present and future state, and assists the Executive Director in developing long-range (strategic) plans that will position the organization to attain its desired future state; advises on the distribution of work among directorates and the appropriate staffing levels and skills mix; advise on the potential benefits/uses of automation to improve the efficiency of program and administrative operations; and evaluate and advise on the organization, methods, and procedures for providing administrative support systems such as records, communications, directives, forms, files and documentation.
- Addresses complex issues related to the purchase, coordination and operational effectiveness of community care, ensures timeliness and accuracy of VA claims processing, and promotes client and customer satisfaction; provides executive leadership and direction to OCC offices and facilities and major Department
level initiatives related to purchase of community care; also provides executive leadership and direction on budget, equal employment opportunity, and workforce management issues. - Responsible for all phases of a project from inception to closure and is responsible for planning program strategies, providing expert advice, monitoring performance, developing initiatives, and writing and developing directives, policies and procedures to be utilized during national implementation; organizes, plans, and directs project execution involving a diversified, yet coordinated, staff effort and determines and forecasts expenditures for implementation and ongoing maintenance of assigned initiatives.
- Reviews, interprets, and applies directives from IVC, VA Central Office, external agencies, and state and local agencies; prepares briefings, presentations and other high-level documents in support of national programs, special projects and studies.
This section evaluates your knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of this position. For each task below, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Performs analytical and evaluative work associated with IIA Integrated Veteran Care program activities.
4.
Serves as agency expert on oversight of national programs with precedent-setting issues.
5.
Displays expert skills in program and organizational analysis principles, methods, practices and techniques; analytical methods; and interpersonal relations practices.
6.
Assists in providing guidance and leadership to the department staff. This includes assigning and reviewing work, assessing project status, and providing guidance on priorities.
7.
Possesses a mastery in applying a wide range of quantitative and qualitative analytical and evaluative methods, techniques, and studies to assess program development, execution, and improvement, especially they relate to health care systems redesign.
8.
Develops performance standards and monitors employee performance based on these standards and informs employees of any deviations from the standards and communicates with employees regarding their performance throughout the rating period.
9.
Provides data and reports as necessary to allow for assessment of the performance of the office as well as the community programs that it supports and assists in the development of short, medium and long-term plans to achieve strategic objectives.
10.
Uses analytics to evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threat, and serves as a planning consultant to the Executive Director when necessary, by providing analysis to understand the current internal and external environments to formulate the high-level strategy that is then translated into operational planning and action items.
11.
Assesses and analyzes data on an ongoing basis to evaluate leadership's performance against the strategic plan to enable the plan to evolve and grow as requirements and circumstances change, including providing feedback and recommendations for ongoing improvements in the utilization to enhance mission effectiveness.
12.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.