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Health System Specialist- Strategic Planner (Direct Hiring Authority)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 30 days ago
About the Role
This position is for a Health Systems Specialist- Strategic Planner at the Aleda E. Lutz Veteran Affairs Medical Center. The Strategic Planner provides expert advice and guidance on both operational and strategic issues involving a complex and ever-changing local, state, and national health care environment. The Strategic Planning section supports the management information needs for Medical Center executive leaders.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include but are not limited to: The Strategic Planner formulates recommendations for administrative and general management decisions relating to the operation of the medical center.
- →Reviews and interprets directives, memoranda, and other Veteran Health Administration (VHA) documents, such as Voluntary Early Retirement Authority (VERA) workload reports, performance measures, planning models, program initiatives, clinical inventories, etc., and translates them into sound management practice, organizational goals, and operational effectiveness of the medical center.
- →Based on research, the incumbent develops position papers and decision documents representing the position of the Medical Center Director on a variety of issues which may have significant Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN)-wide impact, and which may involve several functional areas.
- →The Strategic Planner possesses integrated and in-depth knowledge and understanding of VHA's basic policies, mission, and operating programs in order to meet the responsibilities of this position.
- →The duties require a high degree of administrative and managerial expertise, and the ability to work effectively with others at high levels within the organization.
- →The incumbent will have access to printed and electronic files containing sensitive information and will ensure their protection under the provisions of the Privacy Act of I974 and other applicable laws and regulations.
- →The incumbent is responsible for protecting information from unauthorized release or from loss, alteration, or unauthorized deletion.
- →Functions with a high degree of autonomy, independently initiating projects/studies and providing key stay support to the Associate Director (AsD) and the Medical Center Director for a broad range of complex planning and budgetary issues related to the operations of a health care system.
- →The prime objective of the Strategic Planner is the development and furtherance of a sound facility level strategic plan.
- →Service level tactical plans support the strategic plan.
- →Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: ad-hoc This position may be authorized for telework.
- →Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
- →Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: Health System Specialist- Strategic Planner (Direct Hiring Authority)/PD932550 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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 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 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 period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with your application materials.
- ✓Education cannot be credited without documentation.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 7a1015ed-e62a-486d-9d4f-12318f52458e
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