- Position Title
- Health System Specialist
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBSX-12758661-25-HL Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, July 2, 2025 to Tuesday, July 8, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
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.
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the Department of Veterans Affairs? If yes, confirm:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) 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,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) 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.
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.
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).
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.
Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: This section includes questions about the basic qualifications for this vacancy. Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
For the GS-13 position, Have you held at least a GS-12 for a minimum of 52 weeks? (NOTE: You will need to provide an SF-50 to show you have held at least a GS-12 for 52 weeks.)
For the GS-13 position, Have you held at least a GS-12 for a minimum of 52 weeks? (NOTE: You will need to provide an SF-50 to show you have held at least a GS-12 for 52 weeks.)
2.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: This section includes questions about the basic qualifications for this vacancy. Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization, or they may substitute education for experience as indicated.
For this position, do you have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the Federal service? Examples of specialized experience include, but are not limited to: experience in health care service administration; continuous quality improvement; data analysis; planning, administration, and other key administrative support functions; analyzing and evaluating broad and complex problems, applying extensive qualitative and/or quantitative methods for program improvement and making recommendations for complicated solutions; and experience that gained expert knowledge of health care principles, theories and practices including budgeting, planning, administration, administrative laws, policies, regulations, precedents governing the facility's healthcare programs, and labor/union relationships.
For this position, do you have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the Federal service? Examples of specialized experience include, but are not limited to: experience in health care service administration; continuous quality improvement; data analysis; planning, administration, and other key administrative support functions; analyzing and evaluating broad and complex problems, applying extensive qualitative and/or quantitative methods for program improvement and making recommendations for complicated solutions; and experience that gained expert knowledge of health care principles, theories and practices including budgeting, planning, administration, administrative laws, policies, regulations, precedents governing the facility's healthcare programs, and labor/union relationships.
For each task in the following groups, 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.
3.
Point out (and correct as appropriate) errors, incomplete or inconsistent data, and illogical arguments or conclusions.
4.
Address program issues with organizational elements within VHA and with professional groups and other government and private sector organizations.
5.
Provides guidance and advice on program specific matters such as handling legislative issues, the development and implementation of policy or program initiatives, protocol issues, and other important correspondence or VISN/VACO related matters
6.
Leads and participates in taskforce or research groups to analyze problem areas and recommends adjustments to improve existing policy or procedure to achieve desired results.
7.
Deals with problems arising from quality-of-care issues and consumer complaints arising from individual patients, Veterans groups, Congressional offices, and other stakeholders
8.
Resolves problems through personal contacts, obtains expedited decisions on urgent matters, and otherwise assists services/programs in obtaining responsive action for their requests.
9.
When presented a problem, the incumbent will aggressively pursue a resolution without further prompting.
10.
Provides the customer with consistent information per established policies and procedures.
11.
Develops a thorough, administrative, and strategic operational initiatives of the organization that enables the specialist to identify problems, analyze data, and recommend resolutions based on specific knowledge of the organization's objectives and priorities, resources, and catchment area
12.
Plans, organizes, trends and reviews requests for resources within their assigned command and makes recommendations, based upon the relative needs while considering their ability to utilize the resources requested.
13.
Incumbent makes recommendations regarding necessity of the project, and what elements are to be included in the scope of the project based on local, VISN, or national strategic initiatives and alignment.
14.
Conducts analytical studies on particular operational processes, issue topics, or related special projects.
15.
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.
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.