Supervisory Program Specialist

Veterans Health Administration•Bay Pines, FL

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Bay Pines VA Healthcare System is hiring a Supervisory Program Specialist in the Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC) Service Line at the Bay Pines VA Medical Center in Bay Pines, Florida. The position provides overall supervision of Geriatrics administrative staff supporting Contract Nursing Home, Non-Institutional Care, and Home Based Primary Care programs. The specialist provides administrative management for the Contract Nursing Homes and Non-Institutional Care programs, interprets and develops administrative policies, defines administrative requirements, and advises top management. The role also oversees administrative activities supporting organizational business goals and the delivery of services and benefits to veterans and their dependents or beneficiaries. The position serves as the primary GEC Contracting Officer Representative for assigned contracts and provider agreements involving Community Nursing Homes and Home Health Agencies. It plans, coordinates, evaluates, integrates, and monitors contracting activities, provides technical assistance in developing statements of work and specifications, maintains tracking systems, and represents the organization in developing agreements and negotiating pricing and quality controls with vendors. The position is located onsite and is not authorized for telework or virtual work. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Relocation, recruitment, critical skills, and permanent change of station incentives are not authorized.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Meet applicable time-in-grade requirements for current or former federal employees seeking a GS-09 position: 52 weeks at GS-07, when applicable.
One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-07, including supervisory and administrative responsibilities; program data collection and analysis; records maintenance and routine reporting; process evaluation; resolving data discrepancies or transmission issues; and use of Word, Excel, Outlook, and administrative systems.
Alternatively, a master's or equivalent graduate degree, two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.B. or J.D.
Alternatively, a combination of specialized experience and graduate-level education beyond 18 semester hours counting toward a master's degree.
Complete the application, questionnaire, and required online assessment.
Register with Selective Service if applicable to males born after December 31, 1959.
Complete a background/security investigation and online onboarding process, and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program as a Department of Veterans Affairs health care personnel requirement.
Serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.
If qualifying based on education, submit transcripts; only education from recognized, accredited institutions is accepted, and foreign education requires a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency.

Responsibilities

Supervise Geriatrics administrative staff responsible for administrative functions for Contract Nursing Home, Non-Institutional Care, and Home Based Primary Care programs.
Provide overall administrative management for the Contract Nursing Homes and Non-Institutional Care programs.
Interpret administrative policies, develop and implement local policies, define administrative requirements, and advise top management on related issues.
Perform administrative management requirements for a medium-sized organization with few functions.
Collaborate with the NIC and CNH Coordinators to ensure compliance in business practices and accurate implementation of contracts and administrative processes.
Collaborate with the Home Based Primary Care Coordinator to oversee Program Support staff duties supporting program admissions and discharges.
Manage, direct, or assist in managing programs that deliver or support delivery of services and benefits to veterans, their dependents, or beneficiaries.
Direct administrative activities within the product or service line to support organizational business goals and objectives.
Serve as primary GEC Contracting Officer Representative on assigned contracts and provider agreements for Community Nursing Homes and Home Health Agencies.
Plan, evaluate, coordinate, integrate, and monitor contracting activities.
Provide technical assistance in developing statements of work, performance work statements, and specifications.
Maintain tracking systems for contracts and agreements.
Represent the organization in developing and implementing contracts and provider agreements to meet mission requirements, including negotiating pricing and quality controls with vendors.
Perform other duties as assigned.