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Health System Specialist - Executive Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 9 days ago
Hybrid Jackson, MS $90K – $116K Apply by Jun 17, 2026 Health System Specialist ESFJISFJISTJ Operations
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The incumbent functions as the Executive Assistant (EA) to the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS) at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Veterans Affairs Medical Center (GVSMVAMC). The GVSMVAMC includes the medical center in Jackson, MS and Community Based Outpatient Clinics in Columbus, Hattiesburg, Meridian, Greenville, Kosciusko, and Natchez. It serves a diverse population of Veterans spanning over 45 central Mississippi counties and four Louisiana parishes.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include: Serves on boards and committees on an ad hoc basis at the direction of the Deputy Chief of Staff.
- →Performs duties directly contributing to the administrative management of a health care delivery system.
- →Provides full staff assistance on administrative matters affecting operation of a VA Medical Center.
- →Advises and assists management responsible for planning, organization, development. direction, and evaluation of administrative programs.
- →Provides reports, studies and recommendations to the boards and committees for action.
- →Coordinates special systematic reviews, internal management reporting programs and other assigned projects.
- →Reviewing, assessing, and developing ways to improve performance on various medical center performance measures.
- →Assists in the development, tracking, and data compilation required for individual staff performance measures, in conjunction with the Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff.
- →Formulating and participating in the development of management policies, programs, and operations, reviewing, and coordinating actions to ensure compliance with policy.
- →Conducting comprehensive studies or surveys to improve the efficiency and economy of operations.
- →Develops operational protocols, procedures, and methods for assessing and evaluating the effectiveness of operating programs in meeting goals and objectives.
- →Provides comprehensive resource cost analysis and cost effectiveness studies to evaluate and, as appropriate, support decisions involving organizational funds.
- →Review the cost effectiveness and utilization with appropriate recommendations of various programs.
- →Developing service agreements/sharing agreements, standard operating procedures, and addressing problems impacting clinical program efficiency of' operations.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
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