This position is located within the VAMC Birmingham located in the Business Management Service (BMS). The Medical Center is a tertiary care facility, classified as Complexity Level IB that provides comprehensive primary and specialty services in medicine, surgery, neurology and psychiatry using a primary care model.
The incumbent serves as the operational Assistant Chief of the Business Management Service. The duties may include but are not limited to: Directly manages the three sections of BMS with 168 FTE and 22.5 facility contract employees.
Major duties for this position may include, but are not limited to: Provides expert advice and authoritative information to top management and program directors throughout the organization on a wide variety of highly complex, controversial, and sensitive HAS problems and issues. Analyzes management techniques, styles, processes, and information and communication protocols for improving organizational effectiveness.
Analyzes programs, functions, and processes to determine whether the current management systems efficiently accomplish organizational objectives, and whether they provide controls necessary for sound management. Defines problems, identifies relationships, evaluates, and determines quality, assesses impacts, and arrives at conclusions when evaluating programs and/or influencing policy changes that typically involve long range, highly complex, and often sensitive topics.
Delegated full technical authority for the work performed by subordinates. Skill in performing a qualitative and quantitative analysis of data to identify program deficiencies. Ability to evaluate and make recommendations concerning overall plans and proposals for complex agency projects. Knowledge of a wide range of leadership concepts, principles, and practices and skill in applying this knowledge to difficult and complex situations.
Prepares performance standards, evaluates performance, conducts progress and annual appraisals, and initiates performance counseling as needed. Manages employee conduct and behavior and initiates disciplinary counseling or more serious corrective actions when appropriate.
Resolves staff complaints concerning working conditions and related matters, and provides referral services, if necessary, to employee who develop personal problems that interfere with effective performance or undermine work group cohesiveness. Investigate and develops, or supervises the investigation and development of facts, conclusions and recommendations in those matters requiring investigation. including those under Medical Center or Central Office Jurisdiction.
Provides expert advice and authoritative information to top management and program directors throughout the organization on a wide variety of highly complex, controversial, and sensitive HAS problems and issues. Responsible for coordinating the development and effective implementation of the service Strategic Plan that is aligned with enterprise goals and priorities. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. Work schedule subject to change based on agency needs.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Medical Administration Officer/PD093780 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: 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/.
Tykie.Patterson@va.gov · 205-554-2000 X7996
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $107510 – $139764/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-04.
This is a Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. Work schedule subject to change based on agency needs. position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
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