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Summary This position is located in the Augusta VAMC Office of the Director. The incumbent serves as the Medical Center Strategic Planner for all Business and Health Operations functions within the medical center, including supervisory oversight of all planning development process for Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center (CNVAMC) projects to include Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). Responsibilities Major duties include but are not limited to: Utilization of local, VISN, and VHA planning/data resources to ensure planning activities and decisions are based on relevant and current information. Provide advice and support to health care system committees directly related to planning efforts (Administrative Executive Council and Executive Leadership Council). Coordination of activities with the facility Capital Planner to ensure programmatic planning is incorporated with space planning priorities (Master Space Plan, Strategic Capital Investment Plan (SCIP). Coordinates activities with Quality Manager to ensure that planning processes are directly related to performance outcome measures. Involves appropriate stakeholders in the developing proposals and/or reviewing planning initiatives for further consideration and development. Conducts studies related to the development of planning initiatives determining the methodology and gathering data that is factual, historical, and statistical to meet objectives. Synthetization of data to report findings and to generate recommendations and resolutions. Collect and interpret information about market conditions and consumer behavior to assist the executive leadership make informed decisions. Write detailed reports on findings, identify potential market opportunities, and advise the executive leadership on calculated tactics. Coordination and completion of special projects using fiscal and project management expertise and all available resources. Briefing the Chief of Strategic Analytics and Pentad on the status of pending issues. Maintaining an ongoing account of issues requiring follow-up and close out. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Position Description/PD#: Health Systems Specialist (Strategic Planner)/PD10501O 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 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) 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. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/05/2025. Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR): An IOR is a basic requirement that must be met in order to qualify for the 0671 occupational series. Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration; Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Progressively responsible analytical or administrative, or clinical management or supervisory experience in the health care field. This work may have been performed in an operating health care facility or a higher organizational echelon with advisory or directional authority over such facilities. Work must have involved a close working relationship with facility managers and analysis and/or coordination of administrative, clinical, or other service activities, and provided knowledge of the following: Missions, organizations, programs, and requirements of health care delivery systems; Regulations and standards of various regulatory and credentialing groups; and Government-wide, agency, and facility systems and requirements in various administrative areas such as budget, personnel, and procurement. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: To qualify for GS 13, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: expert knowledge of the management and organizational structure of hospitals and health care institutions, with a specific knowledge of the structure and function of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). This knowledge includes functional alignment of clinical and administrative services and a strong working knowledge of general clinical systems, programs, and practices. This knowledge is necessary to reconcile conflicting requirements in preparing staff recommendations and developing new approaches to resolving management problems. Preferred Experience: Demonstrated experience in developing and executing strategic plans within a healthcare environment, preferably within the VA or other large public health systems. Proficiency in analyzing complex data sets and metrics to inform decision-making and measure the success of strategic initiatives. Proven ability to manage large-scale projects from conception through completion, including timelines, resources, and stakeholder engagement. Quality Ranking Factor: Minimum 1 year experience in activation, strategic planning or facility planning within the VA or other public health system. 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. 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 specific physical demands are involved. The incumbent may be required to work evening or weekend hours, as needed, as well as to be willing to travel for scheduled meetings at offsite clinics, within the network, and to other locales. Minimal lifting is required. Work is primarily performed in an office setting with significant time involved on the computer. 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. 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. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. 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.