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Health System Specialist (WRIISC)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 52 days ago
On-site East Orange, NJ $105K – $137K Apply by Aug 18, 2026 Health System Specialist ENTJESTJINTJISTJ Healthcare
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EXPRT Center advances VA's mission to improve the health outcomes of Veterans with deployment and environmental related exposures through coordinated efforts in clinical and translational research, data analytics, and national education initiatives. The Center supports VHA's enterprise wide commitment to improving understanding of environmental exposures and their impact on Veteran health.
What You'll Do
- →Program Oversight & Policy - Leads the full suite of administrative and operational systems supporting EXPRT missions, including staffing, fiscal oversight, contractual management, space and asset planning, administrative compliance, risk mitigation, and operational governance.
- →Reviews, interprets, and applies policy issued by VHA Central Office, HOME, VISN, and other federal authorities; resolves conflicts between policy, operations, and resource constraints; advises leadership on the operational implications of new or emerging policy.
- →Designs and implements Center wide standard operating procedures (SOPs), decision pathways, accountability structures, and performance dashboards to ensure efficient operations.
- →Data, Performance, and Quality - Develops and executes the Center's data strategy including data integration, governance, validation, security, and analytic reporting.
- →Leads quality improvement (Ql) and systems redesign (Sk) efforts using structured methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, PDSA, A3) to optimize operations, reduce waste, and improve system reliability and productivity.
- →Designs multi layered performance measurement systems (process, outcome, effectiveness, resource utilization, compliance) that inform executive decision making.
- →Interprets complex multidimensional datasets; prepares high impact reports and briefings for EXPRT leadership, HOME, VISN leadership, and related stakeholders; synthesizes findings into actionable programmatic recommendations.
- →Financial Management & Contracts Oversees all budgetary operations for EXPRT, including formulation, justification, execution, monitoring, and reporting for multiple fund control points.
- →Conducts financial forecasting, variance analysis, multi year budget planning, and strategic resource allocation to maximize program efficiency.
- →Drafts scopes of work (SOWs), determines contract types, evaluates proposals, participates in technical evaluation panels, and oversees life cycle contract management. - Ensures proper management of interagency agreements, MOUs, reimbursables, and cooperative agreements with affiliates; investigates potential improper expenditures or contract concerns and reports issues as required.
- →Personnel & HR Liaison Recruits, interviews, and recommends candidates for selection; addresses conduct and performance issues; provides coaching, corrective actions, and development opportunities. - Designs staffing plans, organizational alignment strategies, and functional roles to support long term growth of the Center.
- →Coordinates comprehensive onboarding activities, delivering ongoing training and development support, and managing structured offboarding processes to ensure continuity and compliance.
- →Collaborates with Human Resources to ensure compliance with classification, hiring, labor relations, performance management, and federal personnel regulations.
- →Develops PDs/FSs, writes justifications for new positions, and guides leadership on organizational structure and workforce planning.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job Subject to a background/suitability investigation Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc. is required 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.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period (OR INSERT "trial period"), your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period (OR INSERT "2-year trial period") during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
- ✓You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
Personality Fit
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