Department Of Veterans Affairs Washington , DC 20319
Posted 3 weeks ago
Summary
This position is located in the Office of the Deputy Chief Information Officer, Product Engineering for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration Office (EHRM-IO), within the Office of the Deputy Secretary of VA (DEPSECVA), where the incumbent serves as an IT Specialist. The incumbent performs a wide range of sensitive, complex assignments that cut across the functional responsibilities of the EHRM-IO, DCIO, and the Product Engineering Sub-Pillar.
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Overview
Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
04/04/2024 to 04/11/2024
This job will close when we have received 100 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
$117,962 - $153,354 per year
GS 13
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Washington, DC
Remote job
No
Yes-as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel
No
Permanent -
Full-time -
Competitive
13
2210 Information Technology Management
No
Confidential
No
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Suitability/Fitness
CARX-24-12375579-NH-DH
785170900
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This job is open to
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Clarification from the agency
The public Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
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Duties
Work Schedule: Mon
Fri 8:00 am
4:30 pm
Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Is Available
Telework: May be available upon supervisory approval
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description Title/PD#IT Specialist (ENTARCH)/PDPD17616A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary. Some work may require walking and standing in conjunction with travel and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the work site. May carry light items such as paper, books, or small parts. The work does not require any special physical effort.
Major Duties:
Coordinates with the Production Engineering lead to plan overall work operations, set priorities, and establish objectives.
Reviews and interprets policies, program guidance, and objectives relating to assigned responsibilities and engages operational management methods, systems, and operations.
Serves as the Access Control Subject matter expert (SME) on all access controls related to Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems following all industry standards.
Formulates and recommends changes in procedures, practices, and techniques to accomplish desired results with a broad view toward obtaining maximum efficiency and effectiveness.
Provides advice and guidance on policy development, planning, coordination, and a variety of other matters and projects/assignments as they relate to the programmatic responsibilities of the DCIO, Production Engineering Sub-Pillar.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
Selectees are subject to a background/suitability investigation.
Selectees may be required to serve a probationary period.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
A complete application package, i.e., Resume, Transcripts, etc., as required by the job announcement.
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
Participation in the Seasonal Influenza Prevention Program for VHA Health Care Personnel (HCP) is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs HCP.
All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
Pre-employment physical evaluation may be required.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/11/2024.
Selective Placement Factor: This position includes a skill, knowledge, ability, or other worker characteristic basic to -and essential for satisfactory performance of the job. Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent the minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. Evidence of the Selective Placement Factor must be reflected in your resume.
The Selective Placement Factor for this position is experience integrating new technologies and methodologies related to systems and segment architecture and its application.
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Experience
For all positions, individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements of the position being filled.
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Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
Specialized experience is the experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Such experience is typically gained in the IT field or through the performance of work where the primary concern is IT.
Specialized experience is defined as planning, and developing policies for IT programs and projects to apply business process methods sufficient to implement information systems applications, manage multiple stakeholders, and ability to identify/resolve problems. Experience with integrated software testing associated with various Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems.
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; religious; 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.
Per Office of Personnel Management General Schedule Qualification Policies, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable when documented by satisfactory evidence (e.g., a memorandum from the manager, human resources director, or official documentation such as SF-52, SF-50 documenting an official detail/assignments, or other comparable documentation). The documentation must indicate whether the employee performed the duties full-time or, if part-time, the percentage of times the employee performed the additional duties.
To receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your position, you must provide official documentation of such experience as indicated above.
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. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit OPM's web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/alph-ndx.asp.
Education
There is no educational substitution for the GS-13 level..
Additional information
VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
According to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious, or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process.
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.
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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