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Position Title
Health System Specialist (Facility Planner)
Agency
Veterans Health Administration
Announcement Number
CBSX-12737100-25-RCM Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, June 12, 2025 to Tuesday, July 1, 2025
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
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. (limit characters)
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.
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Your resume must be submitted in English and include the following information for each job listed:
  • 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
  • Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.
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 not include a photograph or video of yourself, or any sensitive information (age, date of birth, marital status, protected health information, religious affiliation, social security number, etc.) on your resume or cover letter. We will not access web pages or encrypted, and digitally signed documents linked on your resume or cover letter to determine your qualifications.
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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). (limit characters)
2. I authorize my application information being shared with hiring managers for similar positions. I understand this option may not result in further consideration for additional positions nor will it impact my application for this announcement. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
The assessment part of the questionnaire includes questions about basic requirements, minimum qualifications, and KSAs (knowledge, skills and abilities) related to this position. (limit characters)
Specialized Experience: This section includes questions about the basic qualifications for the grade level of this vacancy. (limit characters)
1. Which of the following statements best describes your experience which qualifies you for the Health System Specialist position at the GS-12 grade level? Select only one response. Your resume MUST support the response that you select.
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2. Which of the following statements best describes your experience which qualifies you for the Health System Specialist position at the GS-13 grade level? Select only one response. Your resume MUST support the response that you select.
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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. Ensure that Network Health Care Planning Model and priorities are fully integrated into the Facility Strategic Capital Investment Planning by working with the Capital Assets Manager and Chief Engineer.
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4. Establish procedures to secure adequate control in terms of deadlines, progress reports and directives and uses own initiative in developing procedures which will increase the general flow of information and overcome bottlenecks in the administrative process.
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5. Identify short and long-term planning parameters required to adequately accommodate existing and projected healthcare demand.
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6. Initiate and manage complex projects in programmatic areas and leads interdisciplinary groups of staff whose work products result in significant and sustained contributions to VAHCS's success.
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7. Review proposed organizational changes requiring establishment, consolidation, and transfer or regrouping of functions for one or more services and/or sub organizational units.
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8. Analyze and evaluate organizational functional and organizational components e.g. staffing, budget, personnel, and procurement to ensure alignment of PVAHCS policies, in terms of meeting plan objectives.
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9. Coordinate activities to ensure that planning processes are directly related to performance outcome measures and to ensure planning processes are aligned with related transformational care initiatives.
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10. Provide advice to services on planning issues associated with program development and expansion? initiatives, coordinating planning activities with Network for VA/DoD Sharing Initiatives, VHA Site Tracking (VAST), Clinical Inventory, Rural Health, Telehealth and Bed Control Programs.
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11. Serve as project manager responsible for assigning segments of the project or study to various participants, coordinating the efforts of the group, and consolidating findings into a completed product.
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12. Conduct special projects or studies to analyze, evaluate, and provide recommendations on strategic planning of administrative programs or issues.
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13. Identify and collect necessary data including legislative and program data and interviews with senior management, program officials, employees and supervisors; assembles and assesses information gathered; formulates findings, conclusions, and recommendations; presents results in written and/or oral form, which are well-organized, supportable and clearly expressed.
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14. Track and monitor a multitude of ongoing projects and briefs senior executives on project status and will interface with Health Care System leadership to insure effective and seamless project integration.
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15. Identify short and long-term planning parameters required to adequately accommodate existing and future healthcare demand.
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16. Engage senior leadership in all aspects of planning, including the development of goals, objectives and performance measures.
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17. Demonstrate problem-solving techniques, to include gathering facts through research and inquiry, conducting an analysis of information for impact and relevance, developing potential solutions or alternatives, and presenting recommended courses of action.
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18. Lead, conduct or participate in complex projects, studies and reviews- particularly those with wide or significant effect upon agency's organizational structure, policy, processes, operations, fiscal control and economy and those where the boundaries of the studies may be broad.
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RESUME REMINDER- Your resume must include the following information for each job listed: 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. Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail. 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. (limit characters)
19. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all 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.
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