There are three VISN 4 Health System Specialist vacancies: 1) Health Systems Specialist to HSA Director 4.1; 2) Health Systems Specialist to HSA Director 4.2; 3) Health Systems Specialist to HSA Director 4.3, providing expert-level analysis and program management across the full scope of the assigned portfolio.
Duties include but are not limited to: Serves as a principal advisor and executive-level liaison to the HSA Executive Director on complex, multi-facility health care administration, operations, and program-management issues. Leads HSA-wide initiatives and coordinates activities among VHA, VISN, HSA, medical center, and program-office leadership to achieve operational, clinical, quality, safety, and strategic objectives.
Conducts complex management studies, program evaluations, data analyses, and special projects; develops findings, recommendations, performance measures, corrective actions, and solutions with HSA-, VISN-, or national-level impact. Applies system redesign, process improvement, change-management, and organizational-analysis methods to address operational problems and improve the effectiveness, efficiency, quality, safety, and timeliness of health care services.
Advises leadership on human capital, financial management, resource allocation, strategic planning, capital planning, quality management, procurement and logistics, environment of care, and field operations. Represents the HSA Executive Director in high-level meetings and engagements; coordinates responses to sensitive or high-visibility issues involving senior leadership, oversight organizations, legislative or Congressional inquiries, and external stakeholders.
Reviews and prepares executive correspondence, reports, briefings, decision documents, and management information used to support governance, policy development, resource decisions, and operational performance. Interprets VA and VHA policies, regulations, directives, and strategic priorities; identifies policy gaps and recommends organizational, procedural, or policy changes affecting multiple facilities.
Supports the HSA Executive Director's Office through performance-management tracking, executive assignment coordination, governance support, decision documentation, and other administrative and operational functions. Work Schedule: Employees are required to work the regular business hours and applicable core hours of the Health Service Area (HSA) to which they are assigned.
Work schedules will be aligned with the time zone(s) served by the assigned HSA and may differ from the employee's local time zone. Telework: This position may be authorized for ad-hoc telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position Position Description/PD#: Health System Specialist - Executive Assistant to the HSA Executive Director/PD0017VS Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
There is no educational substitution at this grade level. 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/.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $125776 – $163514/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-28.
There are 3 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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