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Position Title
Health Systems Specialist (Title 32) (Indefinite)
Agency
Air National Guard Units
Announcement Number
VA-12706031-AIR-25-180 Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, March 6, 2025 to Saturday, April 5, 2025
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Eligibilities
1. This position has an age requirement. Enter or select your date of birth. (limit characters)
2. All on-board federal employees/technicians within the state for which you are applying (Title 32 and Title 5, Permanent and Excepted Indefinite).  Are you a current on-board federal employee or technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Tenure in Block 24 (1, 2,or 3).
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3. All on-board National Guard Title 32 Excepted Technicians within the state for which you are applying (Title 32 Permanent and Excepted Indefinite).  Are you a current on-board National Guard Title 32 Excepted Technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Tenure in Block 24 (1, 2, or 3).
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4. Current Army M-Day and current Air DSG members within the state for which you are applying.  Are you a current Army M-Day or current Air DSG member within the state for which this position is being advertised? (limit characters)
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All current (nationwide) federal employees.  Are you a current federal employee?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Tenure in Block 24 (1 or 2).

 

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6. Current nationwide military/prior members willing and eligible to become National Guard members.  Are you a current military or prior member willing and eligible to become a National Guard member? (limit characters)
7. Are you a current National Guard member within the state for which this position is being advertised? (limit characters)
8. Are you a current Permanent full-time Dual Status National Guard Technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Permanent full-time status with the state National Guard.
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9. Are you a current Temporary Indefinite full-time Dual Status National Guard Technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Indefinite full-time status with the state National Guard.
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10. Are you a current Temporary full-time Dual Status National Guard Technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Temporary full-time status with the state National Guard.
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Preferences
1. Would you accept a temporary appointment? (limit characters)
Military Criteria
1. Are you currently a member of the Virginia Air National Guard, regardless of employment status (Traditional, Military technician or AGR)?

Or

Are you not an active member of the Virginia Air National Guard but YOU ARE WILLING AND ELIGIBLE to immediately become an active Military Member of the Virginia Air National Guard?

NOTE:
If enlistment occurred within 60 days prior to or during the advertisement period proof of enlistment in the Virginia Air National Guard must be attached to the application.
If you are not sure you are eligible to join the National Guard, please contact a Virginia Air National Guard recruiter at (800) 643-7456 before applying to this position.
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2. Are you currently an Enlisted Member (E4/SrA - E7/MSgt) or Not Currently in the Virginia Air National Guard but you are Eligible to Join at one of those military ranks? (limit characters)
3. Accepting a Title 32 Federal Technician position disqualifies you from continued receipt of any bonuses that you either currently may be entitled to or may be entitled to in the future while you are employed as a Title 32 Federal Technician including the Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP). Also, Federal Technicians cannot use Tricare.

For more information concerning your bonus or SLRP benefit please contact the Virginia Air National Guard Recruiting & Retention Manager TSgt Lukas Hopkins at (757) 764-5568 or Lukas.Hopkins@us.af.mil.
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Assessment 1
Respond to all questions. For each, choose the response that best describes your experience and/or training. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provide in your resume or application. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. Do you have experience, education, or training serving as the full-time Health Systems Specialist for the installation, geographically separated units (GSUs), and tenant units, with responsibility for managing all medical administrative functions including medical support, medical operations, force health management and related medical applications? (limit characters)
2. Do you have at least 12 months of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-08 level, or equivalent pay band in other pay systems in the Federal government? This experience may also have been obtained in the private sector but must demonstrate that it is comparable to the GS grade indicated. This experience must include activities such as:
  1. Managing Health Services activities, including plans and operations, human resource management, and medical staffing.
  2. Providing medical management and advisory services that contribute substantially to the plans, policies, decisions, and objectives of senior management.
  3. Developing plans, policies, procedures, goals, and objectives for the overall operation of the Medical Staff.
  4. Ensuring that plans and schedules are prepared for Medical Staff members and support personnel to attain combat ready proficiency.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
3. Do you have experience working closely with all applicable agencies to ensure appropriate medical capabilities are available and supplied to meet identified medical support requirements? (limit characters)
4. Do you have experience directing unit and staff activities by assuring that medical work and program goals are being met and are consistent with higher headquarters policies and requirements? (limit characters)
5. Do you have experience developing procedures for correcting deficiencies to improve effectiveness? (limit characters)
6. Do you have experience providing policy guidance to unit commanders and supervisors? (limit characters)
7. Do you have experience initiating and monitoring Line of Duty (LOD) determinations for assigned personnel? (limit characters)
8. Do you experience monitoring expenditures and ensuring that fund projections are adequate to cover requirements? (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
9. Your ratings in this questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Deliberate attempts to falsify information will be grounds for disqualification. Please take this opportunity to review your answers. Do you confirm that you understand this warning and have reviewed your responses for accuracy? (limit characters)