Supervisory Management & Program Analyst (Temporary Promotion NTE)

Veterans Health Administration • Arlington, TX

2d • Remote

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Supervisor member of a team responsible for providing operational support to the Medical Facility MCA program and to the HSA 4.3 Managerial Cost Accounting (MCA) consolidated program. This is a Temporary Promotion/Detail Not to Exceed One Year but may be extended up to a total of 5 years, and may be terminated at any time. It may be extended or converted to permanent without further competition.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• 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.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Must serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period.
• 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.
• 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: Researching, investigating, and conducting comprehensive studies relating to the effectiveness and efficiency of major administrative and management operations; Possess high-level analytics experience, developing automation tools to enhance productivity processes, responsible to provide detailed executive reports and presentations to leadership, and advanced use of data systems (i.e. Pyramid Analytics, etc.); planning, integrating, and scheduling training programs, sets priorities, and furnishes advice and assistance as required to resolve problems and ensure efficiency of training operations.
• Competencies: Financial Analysis, Critical Thinking, Technical Competence.

Nice To Haves

• This is a Temporary Promotion/Detail Not to Exceed One Year but may be extended up to a total of 5 years, it may be terminated at any time. It may be extended or converted to permanent without further competition.

Responsibilities

• Program Oversight and Management: Works with National MCAO Program Office, HSA 4.3, Legacy VISN 17 CFO, HSA 4.3, Legacy VISN 17 MCA coordinator, and Health Care System Management staff in planning, organizing, directing, and controlling all operations of the MCA program and Site Team. MCA operations implement and maintain HCS MCA Program activities that affect resource allocation as the data is used in the VERA model, VACO and HSA 4.3, Legacy VISN 17 studies and benchmarking, and VHA decisions based on productivity and clinical data from the national DSS database.
• Data Collection and Analysis: Analyzes existing automated and manual systems to determine the type of financial and clinical information available. Assesses the effectiveness of data collection systems and develops audits of the resulting output for evaluation. Reviews and analyzes computer-generated cost, budget, and clinical activity reports on a monthly/quarterly basis to verify data accuracy, noting trends, analyzing variances, and identifying areas for concern/improvement. Analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of medical center clinical operations and programs in meeting established goals and objectives. Evaluates facility programs against short and long-range objectives. Provides updated, concise, and timely information for changing regulations based upon new MCAO programs.
• Data Research, Reporting, Auditing, and Tracking: Develops, provides research on National report/data systems such as VSSC, Roger Software Development (RSD), Pyramid Analytics, FMS, PAID, VISTA, CPRS and National DSS Database and suggests, creates, and processes reports for VISN 17 analysis and planning. Designs Excel reporting formats based on discussions with top management, clinical center directors, VISN 17 management, service chiefs, supervisors, and staff. Prepares monthly and quarterly cost and workload summary reports, which are submitted to HCS top management. Provides report analysis and recommendations. Provides benchmark/comparison reports with national, medical center group or VISN 17 data. Designs cost and clinical studies, which are reflective of the services provided to improve patient care and resource utilization. Reviews productivity of clinical programs and provides results and recommendations regarding data output and organizational structure.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervises operations functions of more than 14 Program Analysts, GS-043-11 and two Program Analysts leads GS-043-12, while ensuring the MCA complies with and meets strategies, systems, goals, and objectives. Articulates and communicates specified analytical and processing requirements for assignments, projects, anticipated challenges, actionable events, milestones, and potential issues under review in effectively managing impending deadlines and time frames for completion. Uses a variety of coordinating, coaching, facilitating, consensus-building, and planning techniques aimed at ensuring the integrity of MCA financial and clinical data components and effective MCA teambuilding. Fosters MCA team collaboration and strong interpersonal skills at all levels of the enterprise and performs the duties of the VISN 17 MCA Coordinator on an ADHOC basis as required in the absence of the Manager.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed