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Health Systems Administrator - Assistant Director
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
On-site Jackson, MS $126K – $164K Apply by Jul 15, 2026 Health System Administration ISTJISTP Operations
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In this temporary promotion, the selectee will serve as a Health System Administrator, functioning as the Assistant Director for the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, responsible for directing and coordinating administrative activities, overseeing assigned services, leading program planning and management, and supervising daily operations through subordinate Service Chiefs.
What You'll Do
- →The Assistant Director is responsible for the administrative coordination and oversight of administrative and other support services provided to the VISN 16 staff remotely located at this facility.
- →The Assistant Director also participates as a member of the VISN management team and a member of various task forces.
- →Negotiating complex issues (multi-party negotiations with concerns that affect a broad scope and range of interests) with individuals/groups with diverse backgrounds and various levels of education and competence both internal and external to the organization (employees, labor organizations, Veteran Service Organizations, Community groups and Congressional Offices.
- →Communicating (forums, briefings to VISN/VACO officials, town hall meetings, open discussions, letters, memos, issue briefs, etc.) with individuals/groups of various levels of education and competence both internal and external to the organization.
- →Responding to changing priorities in a complex multi-faceted health care organization by reallocating resources and/or modifying policies and procedures that have demonstrative results (staffing changes, budget modification, implementation of new policies and/or mandates, increased workload).
- →Analyzing the needs and complexities of a health care delivery system (developing new initiatives, implementing, and overseeing major construction projects, developing, and carrying out a new CBOC, leadership role in various processes, developing and implementing sharing agreements, etc.).
- →Applying an understanding of Federal rules and regulations as they pertain to Federal personnel management, performance management, labor relations, position management, recruitment and retention, workforces, and succession planning, OWCP, rewards and recognition, disciplinary procedures, pay and leave administration.
- →Organizing and planning strategic initiatives for a complex multifunctional health care delivery system.
- →Supporting strategic goals and objectives by modeling the behaviors, attitudes and actions expected, setting the vision, and making resources available to accomplish the mission.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm, subject to change based on the needs of the facility.
- →Telework: This position is not eligible for Telework.
- →Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: Health Systems Administrator - Assistant Director/PD99901S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.
- →Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this 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 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 or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 85680d78-e155-4ae7-a97c-24add8295eda
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