Health System Specialist ( Facility Planner) Detail-Temporary Promotion Not to Exceed 1 Year
What you'd do
This is being offered as a Detail/Temporary promotion NTE 120 Days. The Detail/Temporary promotion may be extended without competition for up to 1 year. Incumbent may also be converted to a permanent appointment without further competition.
Major duties
The Facility Planner is responsible for the development of space and design programs, data collections and analysis, interpretation, and presentation to Executive Leadership for Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS) and serves as the Contractors Officer Representative for the 7 Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) and Department of Defense Shared Service locations. The Facility Planner serves as a key member in the office of the Deputy Director. Duties may include but are not limited to: Employs advanced analytical skills and exercises professional judgment to develop, maintain and communicate facility standards, criteria, and metrics for each phase of the facility life cycle for the existing portfolio and for new construction and renovation. Engages CAVHCS leaders in clinical care, Information systems, quality, safety, manpower. and resource management to ensure the health care system's alignment with future needs. Leads collaborative research efforts to evaluate performance of facilities and direct updates to current policies and criteria based on findings. Uses collected analytical data to maximize utilization of space, equipment, and resources for the healthcare system. Provides effective management over Facility Planning, directs timely and proper completion of work assignments and implements corrective action to meet access and performance measure targets, as necessary and in direct support of the Deputy Director and CAVHCS. Provides technical expertise in the field of health care planning and establishes benchmarks and goals for facility performance that includes technical, clinical, and financial dimensions. Ensures appropriate linkage between CAVHCS business planning, strategic planning, and capital investment planning. Supports and leads CAVHCS mission, goals, and objectives for operations, leasing and property management activities to include planning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating the full range of work activities related to the lease acquisition process (new, renewal, and termination). Leads landlord tenant relations, construction/building alterations, building maintenance and repair. Facilitates timely action on the projects managed and program directives and has overall responsibility for budget and cost, schedules, quality and goals for the assigned project. Prepares and maintains a master project schedule, with individual projects linked where dependencies or domino projects exist. Supports Senior Leadership, through project oversight activities and interaction. Lead or senior management official for project briefings conducted on a periodic basis for project review and analysis involving new construction of facilities including health Care Centers, Community Based Outpatient Clinics and Outreach Clinics. Evaluates the progress of projects using appropriate management controls and develops measurable indicators for use in evaluating project management effectiveness, short and long-term effects of cost and schedule trends on assigned project. Develop policies and procedures to help oversee and coordinate space management within leased spaces and VA facilities. Facilitate employee relocations and property moves. Issues instructions, interprets, and makes available pertinent guidelines, holds briefings, defines objectives, and otherwise coordinates individual and service line activities, as necessary. Serves as spokesperson for CAVHCS in working with Congressional, VA Central Office, VISN and facility representatives, Department of Defense, non-VA organizations, including affiliated medical schools, national, state, and local planning organization, Veteran service organizations and consumer groups to carry out planning activities Develops any formal sharing agreements with various medical facilities within the community and Department of Defense. Able to work under pressure, meet deadlines and work on multiple projects simultaneously. Ability to interact effectively with staff at all levels of the organization using strong written and oral communication skills to create and deliver effective engaging presentations. Strong expertise in spreadsheet, database and presentation software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access, Share Point, Power Apps etc. Performs other related duties as assigned by the Deputy Director and other executive leadership. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Not authorized for telework. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health System Specialist ( Facility Planner) Detail-Temporary Promotion Not to Exceed 1 Year/PD106740 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
What you need to qualify
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/20/2026. 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 GS12. 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. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR): An IOR is a basic requirement that must be met in order to qualify for the 0671 occupational series. Education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. Education: Undergraduate and Graduate Education with major study in hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration. NOTE: You will be required to provide a copy of your transcript OR Experience: Progressively responsible analytical or administrative, or clinical management or supervisory experience in the health care field. This work may have been performed in an operating health care facility or a higher organizational echelon with advisory or directional authority over such facilities. Work must have involved a close working relationship with facility managers and analysis and/or coordination of administrative, clinical, or other service activities, and provided knowledge of the following: Missions, organizations, programs, and requirements of health care delivery systems; Regulations and standards of various regulatory and credentialing groups; and Government-wide, agency, and facility systems and requirements in various administrative areas such as budget, personnel, and procurement. OR Successfully completed an agency-sponsored on-the-job training program that may be substituted for qualifying experience, provided it included a formal individualized training plan. Such a training program must have been conducted in an operating health care system and included: Assignments providing a knowledge of basic health system administration philosophies, practices, and procedures, and basic government administrative policies and requirements; Practical assignments providing an opportunity to apply health system administration skills and principles (as the individual progresses, work assignments must be characteristic of the grade level to which he or she is assigned); and Oversight by an experienced health system administrator with periodic evaluation of the individual's progress and appropriate adjustment of the training program. NOTE: Any and all claimed experience must be outlined in the content of your resume. In addition to the above IOR requirement, you must also meet the specialized experience as described below: GS-12 experience to include: Planning, Acquisition, Renewal, and Termination of Leased spaces; coordinating Space Design, Floor Plan Layout and Activation of leased spaces; Serve as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for these leases; knowledge of computer based project management software programs; and Knowledge of Health Care Service Administration. 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. It occasionally requires carrying light objects such as files, books, and papers; some walking, standing, and bending. No special physical qualifications are required. Work Environment: The work is typically performed in an office setting that is adequately lighted and climate controlled. May require occasional travel. 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/.
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