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Position Title
Health System Specialist
Agency
Veterans Health Administration
Announcement Number
CBSW-12757060-25-JCM Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 to Friday, July 25, 2025
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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.
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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)
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Health Systems Specialist position with Department of Veterans Affairs. Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application (limit characters)
TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT: The following section is used to identify time-in-grade requirements for this vacancy. (Note: Time-in-Grade Restriction - Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade anytime in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. Applicants must have held the GS-12 grade or higher for a year to meet this requirement for the GS-13 level of this vacancy. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the federal service. If you select "A" for your response below, please provide the positions' title, grade level, and dates (MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY that you held this position in your resume. For example: "Management Program Analyst, GS-343-9. Held this position from 10/01/06 to 10/01/07" OR "Management Analyst, GS-343-11, 04-22-08 until present." (Note: You must provide a copy of your most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" at time of application)." (limit characters)
1. Please select the response below that most accurately describes you:
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BASIC REQUIREMENT: The assessment part of the questionnaire includes questions about basic requirements related to this position. (limit characters)
2. From the descriptions below, please select the response that best reflects how you meet the basic requirement for this position.
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: This section includes questions about the minimum qualifications for this vacancy. (limit characters)
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: 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. (limit characters)
3. From the descriptions below, please select the response that best reflects your level of experience for this position.
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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)
4. Initiates and manages projects in programmatic areas, and leads interdisciplinary groups of staff that result in significant and sustained contributions to the success of the health care system (limit characters)
5. Supports executive leadership in planning, organization, development, direction, and evaluation of health care system operations. (limit characters)
6. Implements long-and short-term plans, policies, and procedures, assuring that programs are integrated in order to support operational efficiencies and strategic priorities. (limit characters)
7. Interprets and applies laws, regulations, and standards; assesses the impact of legal/regulatory changes on health care system programs and resources (limit characters)
8. Establishes process controls to ensure recommendations and actions are completed as approved. (limit characters)
9. Implements resolutions after concurrence of leadership; monitors action items within the organization; and ensures appropriate progress to remedy problems and ensure risk management. (limit characters)
10. Initiates and manages projects in programmatic areas, and leads interdisciplinary groups of staff that result in significant and sustained contributions to the success of the health care system (limit characters)
11. Completes qualitative and quantitative studies including financial reports and cost effectiveness analysis. (limit characters)
12. Analyzes health care system management issues using benchmarks, statistics, actuarial projections, and other data. (limit characters)
13. Develops comprehensive reports, studies, business plans, and presentations for the executive office, as well as the network and national offices. (limit characters)
14. Compiles reports including comprehensive analyses; notes discrepancies; and plans initiatives for effecting remedial actions. (limit characters)
15. Evaluates and interprets study findings; exercises foresight and visualizes the effect of recommended changes; and presents written/oral recommendations, taking into full consideration the wide range of issues that affect the management of the health care delivery system. (limit characters)
16. Manages various strategic priorities and initiatives for executive leadership. (limit characters)
17. Applies critical thinking and knowledge of general systems, programs, and practices to solve problems across the breadth and depth of areas within the health care system. (limit characters)
18. Provides program direction to services, including review and evaluation of operations, policies, and procedures to achieve efficiency, balance, and coordination among the facility programs and services. (limit characters)
19. Initiates interdisciplinary task forces or teams for problem-solving. (limit characters)
20. Effectively communicates with internal and external customers to enhance customer satisfaction. (limit characters)
21. Assists with designing work processes and systems that are responsive to customer needs and uses customer feedback to plan and improve services. (limit characters)
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below. (limit characters)
22. Writes, reviews, and edits policies and procedures, executive memos, letters, action plans, guidelines, and other documents as needed for the executive office. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
23. Acts as a primary liaison or handles communication with persons and/or groups within and outside of the organization. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
24. CERTIFICATION OF UNDERSTANDING: 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 and that responding "No" or providing no response to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.
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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 2018 to April 2019) Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week) 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 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)