Administrative Officer (Associate Director)
Location: Harlingen, Texas
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is employing Administrative Officer (Associate Director) right now, this vacancy will be placed in Texas. More complete informations about this vacancy opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Harlingen, TX
Duties:
*** Non-Bargaining Position ***
The Administrative Officer is assigned to the Associate Director (AD) for th! e VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System (VATVCBHCS) and is responsible for managing and directing the administrative activities in support of 150 employees and the numerous and diverse functional areas and programs with the VATVCBHCS. A major responsibility of this position is supporting services and management via strategic planning, project management, and program administration. Administrative duties include fiscal, personnel, equipment, program and supply management. The Administrative Officer works closely with other administrative officers and managers in the various services to ensure that the services meets the needs of the patients, exceeds all relevant performance measures and national set guidelines and standards. Duties include, but are not limited to:
Assists the Office of the Associate Director's facility development and business and strategic plans;
Assists Associate Director in directing, developing, planning, monitoring, coordinating and i! mplementing administrative and health care activities;
Dev! elops working relationships with VATVCBHCS clinical and administrative service chiefs, supervisors and private health care professionals/providers;
Develops and implements procedures for the Office of the Associate Director as established by compliance with Federal and State law, VA headquarters and VISN Director for effective accomplishment of overall patient care services programs and objectives;
Coordinates utilization studies, analysis and evaluations regarding the availability of staff and facilities and changes in procedures and policies as they affect the Office of the Associate Director;
Assists in analysis and evaluation of resources required for efficient and responsible operation of programs.
Devises appropriate for securing required information from sources such as legislative directives, discussions, on-site investigations, plans, policies, records, reports, surveys or similar materials; and
Develops, plans, and conducts comprehensive and te! chnically demanding analyses to determine and recommend strategic options.
Position Description Title/PD#: Administrative Officer, #740-0113-0
Work Schedule: 8:00 - 4:30 p.m.; Alternate schedules may be necessary to meet the needs of the organization.
Summary
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to veterans?
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/ .
VA TEXAS VALLEY COASTAL BEND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
The VATVCBHC! S is comprised of the Corpus Christi Outpatient Clinic (CCOPC), Corpus ! Christi Specialty Clinic (CCSC), Harlingen Outpatient Clinic (HOPC), Health Care Center at Harlingen (HCC), Laredo Outpatient Clinic (LOPC), and McAllen Outpatient Clinic (MCOPC). The VATVCBHCS is a virtual health care system providing secondary and tertiary health care in medicine, surgery, psychiatry, and rehabilitation medicine. The VATVCBHCS also operates a 100-patient Home Based Primary Care program and a 200-patient Care Coordination Home Tele-Health Program. Through the utilization of 2 complex inpatient/emergency department contracts, approximately 1600 inpatient admission and 1200 ER visits are managed by VATVCBHCS. Affiliated with the University of Texas Regional Academic Health Campus, the system has an active ambulatory care program and serves as a teaching and training site for medical residents. The VATVCBHCS is responsible for an enrollee population of over 40,000 veterans and 300,000 outpatient visits annually.
Special Employment Consideration: VA! encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact on the last page of the JOA for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator.
*** A Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be authorized. ***
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.
Qualifications & Evaluations
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement Friday, November 15, 2013.
Time-in-grade: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet ti! me-in-grade requirements. For the GS-12, the applicant must have held a! t least the GS-11 grade or higher for 52 weeks. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service.
GS-12 Specialized Experience: One (1) year of specialized experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include: progressively responsible analytical or administrative, or clinical management or supervisory experience in the health care field; expert knowledge of the full spectrum of the health care management, health care services and the processes to deliver these services; and experience knowledge of financial management, human resource management, organizational structuring and strategic planning. Duties may include: coordination of daily operations of services within a health care clinic; develop! ing, evaluating, and analyzing activities to improve effectiveness and efficiency of clinic processes and procedures; manage clinical resources including FTE, overtime, equipment and fund control points; coordination with Human Resources on matters affecting personnel actions; assures timely and documentation of clinic/service transactions; coordinating and responding to all controlled correspondence, congressional correspondence and patient complaints; and ability to develop, direct, coordinate, and supervise a wide variety of administrative and technical activities.
There is no education substitution at the GS-12 grade level and above.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Applicants must possess training and experience that clearly demonstrate they possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities. This training or experience must be reflected by descriptions of your experience in your resume. Expert knowledge of the full spectrum of health care managemen! t, health care services and the processes to delivery these services. E! xpert knowledge of principles of financial management, human resource management, organizational structuring and strategic planning. Knowledge and skill in applying statistical methods and system principles to develop, design, implement, monitor and improve patient care services processes. Knowledge of computer operations and software, especially VHA applications such as VistA and CPRS. Ability to communicate orally and in writing with individuals at all levels of the organization.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE . If your resume/application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-admin.asp
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Work is mainly sedentary! in nature to include work at a desk and computer terminal. Involves walking to the extent of meeting demands required by personal contact and attendance at meetings. May involve some lifting and carrying of office supplies and/or files. Travel off-site to various meetings is necessary and working overtime hours may be necessary in order to accomplish job responsibilities. Light Lifting (under 15 pounds); Light Carrying (under 15 pounds); Reaching above shoulder; Use of fingers; Both hands required; Walking (up to 3 hours); Standing (up to 3 hours); Repeated bending (up to 3 hours); Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Near vision correctable at 13Â" to 16Â"; Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other; Hearing (aid permitted). Your résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
Bene! fits & Other Info
The Department of Veterans Affairs offers a ! comprehensive benefits package. The following link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered: http://www.va.gov/jobs/job_benefits/benefits.asp .
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package (See Â"Required DocumentsÂ" section below). The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Friday, November 15, 2013.
To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Be sure to upload the required documents before you submit your application. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.
Note: To change or update your application, simply reapply through My USAJOBS, before the closing date. To check the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), select Application Status and click on the more information link under the! application status for this position.
If you cannot apply online: you will need to click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire: View Occupational Questionnaire . Then print the 1203FX form to complete and provide your responses to the occupational questionnaire http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/opm1203fx.pdf . Fax the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to (478) 757-3144. Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission. Keep a copy of your fax receipt in case verification is needed.
To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload: Complete the following cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf using 987111. You must use this fax cover sheet in order for your documents to be matched with your online application. Fax your documents to (478) 757-3144. Keep a copy of your fax receipt in case verification is needed.
More Info
Harlingen
TX
2013! -11-01T02:47:06.358612
354495700
Permanent
None
89450
68809
1
VATA
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
None
You must submit all required information by the closing date. If materials are not received, your application will be evaluated solely on the information available and you may not receive full consideration or may not be considered eligible.
This position will be filled on a full-time permanent basis. Upon completing any required probationary period, the position will be permanent.
Applicants selected for positions through this announcement may be subject to a one year supervisory probationary period.
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed mi! litary service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
Per Year
MP-14-VCB-012-JG-987111
The following documents are required: Résumé Responses to the Occupational Questionnaire. View Occupational Questionnaire Other documents - use this checklist to make sure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), documenta! tion to support Veterans Preference claims, or ICTAP/CTAP documentation! (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional information. If currently employed in the Federal system, include latest SF-50 - Notification of Personnel Action. (required).
Forms are available at http://www.vacareers.va.gov/job-search/index.asp
1-Full-Time
0341-Administrative Officer
Active
https://ApplicationManager.gov/Login.aspx?VacancyID=987111&CheckStatus=Y
15317-Permanent
2013-11-05T02:46:27.292558
MP-14-VCB-012-JG-987111
After the vacancy announcement closes and a referral certificate is issued, an electronic notification letter - or e-mail - will be sent to applicants who provide an e-mail address. Otherwise, you will receive a notification letter via the U.S. Postal Service within 2 to 4 weeks.
15513-Status Candidates (Merit Promotion and VEOA Eligibles)
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please deliver us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Departmen! t of Veterans Affairs.
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