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Summary This position is within Office of Community Care Service at the Brockton, MA campus. Responsibilities The incumbent would perform the work for all programs and agendas under the service and would function directly under the Service Chief. The primary purpose of this position is to provide support to the Office of Community Care service and serve as the subject matter expert for all things related to the Office of Community Care. Plays a central role in developing and coordinating internal review systems to assure that both clinical and administrative activities comply with agency and accrediting and regulatory requirements. Provides for full administration of reporting, evaluation, and fee requirements associated with the accreditation of the organization. Establishes procedures to meet unusual or unique standards assuring services provided meet nationally accepted standards, are at least equal to those available in the community and are maximally cost effective. Employs updated mechanisms proven to be effective in the provision of service. Assures all standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies are continuously met in full. Coordinates the preparation and submission of recurring monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, management briefings, summaries, and a wide variety of non-recurring reports. Incumbent participates in all Health System Review Organizations/Systematic Internal Reviews and makes suggestions on ways to improve overall management for the division. The incumbent prepares all necessary documentation for accreditation process. Ensures annual licenses of department are current and participates in annual site inspections. Ensures programs concerning such matters as equal opportunity, merit promotion, labor management relations, and position management are appropriately administered. The incumbent has the authority to revise and reallocate space assignments to providers and staff and to reallocate meet these demands. The incumbent is also charged with the responsibility of operating. Provision and oversight of an annual budget which includes budget formulation, justification, and execution; financial management; and financial reporting. Develops the need for and maintains an awareness of available resources and makes recommendations to OCC Service Chief/VA Boston executives regarding needs, distribution, or redistribution of these resources. Provides advice to executive leadership and program personnel on budgetary and finance issues. Performs as an expert in budgeting and financial management for a large service line. Prepares, reviews, and submits budget estimates to executive leadership, analyzes program plans and information, and identifies need for changes. Responsible for preparation of justification for programing changes. Prepares and presents materials for budget submission to the medical center budget committee and participates in budget presentations. Maintains a continuing review of operating and financial programs. Determines the need for budget reprogramming and initiates the necessary action. Makes analyses of program reports, financial statements, and other accounting data, correlating and verifying information. Ensures funds are properly allocated and spent in a timely manner and within budget. Work Schedule: 7:00am - 3:30pm Telework: Available Ad Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst/PD038480 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Notifications: This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay. Incomplete applications will not be considered. This is a NAGE bargaining union position 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 Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/23/2024. 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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-9. 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. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-9) in the Federal service. Specialized experience is that which has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Qualifying experience is experience applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of a clinical program; experience planning, organizing, and developing studies or projects, making recommendations on operating programs and negotiating with others to accept and implement recommendations; and experience evaluating and making recommendations regarding health care delivery systems. - OR - EDUCATION SUBSTITUTION: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree that is related to this position OR LL.M., if related. NOTE: Your education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent one year of full-time study; if that number cannot be obtained from the transcript, 18 semester hours will be considered as one full academic year of graduate study. A copy of your transcript is required at the time of application. - OR - COMBINATION: An equivalent combination of specialized experience and graduate education as described above may be used to fully meet the requirements of this position. NOTE: Only graduate education in excess of the first 18 semester hours is creditable toward meeting the requirements when combining education and experience. A copy of your transcript is required at the time of application. Preferred Experience: The following is a list of preferred experience. Expert in processing Veteran Care Agreements via PPMS for Office of Community Care & Geriatric & Extended Care service lines. Knowledge of working extensively with a Veteran Experience Officer for Processing Optum claim denials and escalation tickets. Specializes in daily interactions with National Payment Operations to process unpaid veteran claims, such as ambulance, pharmacy bills or unauthorized care in addition to educating veterans, their families and community providers on Notification hotline & Urgent Care through Optum. Preferred but not necessary to be a PIV Sponsor. Expert in Provider Relations regarding Vendor Files and processing claims, resourceful in processing Out of System Payments, Delinquent Obligations, Equitable Relief and FMS Austin. Knowledge of managing a task list in HSRM for VA Boston OCC and GEC service lines. Expert on the VISN1 Purchase Home Care. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Data Management Manages and Organizes Information Project Management Research Team Building 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: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. 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 A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. 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.