- Position Title
- Supervisory, Health Systems Specialist (Chief, Space Management Section)
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBSW-12758682-25-BDJ Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, July 3, 2025 to Tuesday, July 8, 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.
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.
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).
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
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)."
BASIC REQUIREMENT: The assessment part of the questionnaire includes questions about basic requirements related to this position.
1.
From the descriptions below, please select the response that best reflects how you meet the basic requirement for this position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: This section includes questions about the minimum qualifications for this vacancy.
2.
From the descriptions below, please select the response that best reflects your level of experience for this position.
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.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Develops and manage a space program for the for the Chief of Capital Planning and Development for all space and impact planning.
4.
Responsible for the development and maintenance of the Facility Space Policy, management of the Move Requests, administration of the Facilities Moves Contract.
5.
Develops short- and long-range goals and oversees activities to meet the operating goals and objectives for the space management section.
6.
Provides timely and responsive decisions to the union(s) and their members on complaints and grievances and ensures that supervisors are familiar with the negotiated agreement.
7.
Collaborates with operations and program managers to ensure integrated goals and priorities for the Services are met.
8.
Plans long and short-range planning, establishing policy, and budgeting for the Health Care System, as well as for the Capital Planning & Development programs.
9.
Develops Health Care System policies, procedures, and resource allocations.
10.
Understands concepts and principles of general architecture, engineering, VA Space Planning Criteria, and corporate space management processes to align our space management program to operate efficiently.
11.
Supervises construction work to ensure contractor's compliance with contract drawings and specifications.
12.
Addresses general personnel management policy matters affecting the facility in order to resolve issues.
13.
repare monthly and quarterly reports on projects to the Executive Leadership Team, the Contracting Officer, and VA Headquarters.
14.
Evaluates overall performance of subordinates.
15.
Provides evaluations of subordinate employees on work and administrative matters.
16.
Establishes priorities that recognizes and incorporates budget and manpower constraints, developing and applying an internal program review and improvement system.
17.
Works with relevant clinical and administrative chiefs and staff members to develop and share strategic plans for programs and services.
18.
Coordinates and conducts audits and inspections.
19.
Maintains procurement and contracting records.
20.
Provides input into policies and action plans to ensure compliance with regulatory entities.
21.
Conducts space evaluations and assessment of results to quantify Veteran needs and service gaps related to space.
22.
Provides guidance to subordinates in identifying training and development needs to enhance their capabilities.
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.