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Summary The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System is currently recruiting one Health System Specialist, for the Office of the Assistant Director in Tucson, AZ. The incumbent serves as a back-up for other Health System Specialists in the office and may be detailed to fill critical administrative leadership positions within the facility and VISN to support continuity of healthcare delivery operations. Responsibilities Duties include but are not limited to the following: Review requests for FTEE, Equipment, Overtime, and Space, and remain current on the medical center budget and/or forecasts needs based on regional market trends. Applies specialized experience in VHA policies and directives related to patient safety and continuous process improvement implementation. Trains and emulates behavior to staff at all levels of the organization in basic and advanced High Reliability tools and techniques. Review medical center budget initiatives, subsequent justifications and advocates for the clinical or administrative service/program to the Executive Leadership as needed. Plan, organize, trend and review requests for resources within their assigned executive's chain of command and/or make recommendations based upon the relative needs while considering their ability to utilize the resources requested. Provide guidance/advice on program specific matters e.g. handling legislative issues, development/implementation of policy or program initiatives, protocol issues, VISN/VACO related matters, and/or other important correspondence. Coordinate/participate in strategic planning throughout the healthcare system with subordinate services and programs to produce decisions and actions that shape/guide the organization's purpose and/or activities. Make recommendations on assigned projects, including what elements are to be included in the scope of the project based on local, VISN, or national strategic initiatives and alignment. Assist the Executive Leadership Team in assessing needs in a realistic fashion by documenting them effectively and presenting them to a diverse audience of internal and/or external stakeholders. Work closely with other facilities and/or VISN on project development and submission. Develop administrative/strategic operational initiatives of the organization that enables the specialist to identify problems, analyze data, recommend resolutions based on specific knowledge of the organization's objectives and priorities, resources, and/or catchment area. Serve as the primary High Reliability Officer on behalf of all services of the healthcare system between the VISN and headquarters. Conduct analytical studies on particular operational processes, issue topics, or related special projects. Resolve issues from quality of care and consumer complaints arising from Individual patients, Veterans groups, Congressional offices, and other stakeholders. Demonstrate poise, tact, self-confidence and professionalism while under pressure or adverse conditions. Reviews audits and evaluations which are conducted at the facility. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. Telework: 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 (Temporary promotion not to exceed 120 days)/PD13291A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period 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 dentification 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) Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/21/2025. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: develop administrative/strategic operational initiatives, identify problems, analyze data, and recommend resolutions based on specific knowledge of the organization's objectives and/or priorities, resources/catchment area. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Decision Making Interpersonal Effectiveness Organizational Stewardship Problem Solving Teamwork Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: No special physical demands such as above average ability, dexterity or strength is required to perform the work. Work is sedentary and the employee may sit comfortably. There may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying of light items, driving of an automobile etc. Fieldwork may involve traveling to other facility sites of care, interviews, meetings and sources of information. Work is performed in the office setting. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. Education There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Additional Information Receiving Service Credit or 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. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. 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. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.