What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Systems Administrator- Associate Director-Detail NTE 120 days position at SD Department of Veterans Affairs?
The Alaska Healthcare System, part of VA Northwest Network VISN 20, is recruiting for a Detail, NTE 120 days, this may be extended based off of the needs of the department. Incumbent serves as an Associate to the Director, VA Alaska Health Care System.
Qualifications:To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/30/2026.
INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Per the office of personnel management, candidates for the Health System Administration occupational series must meet one of the following in addition to the specialized experience for this position.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Candidates with a comprehensive knowledge of healthcare administrative operations are strongly preferred. This includes demonstrated experience or oversight in key administrative departments such as Health Administration Services, Medical Administration Services, Supply Chain Management, Facilities Management, Environmental Management Service, Voluntary Services, Emergency Management, Privacy/Compliance, Public Affairs, and Patient Advocacy. Experience coordinating across these functional areas to support organizational performance, regulatory compliance, and strategic initiatives is highly desirable.
You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
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: Most of the work performance is at a desk, in an office setting. The position does require touring of the medical center for direct supervision, survey and environment of care issues. The incumbent occasionally carries books and papers to and from meetings and conferences.
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: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/.Employment Type: OTHER
Qualifications:To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/30/2026.
INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Per the office of personnel management, candidates for the Health System Administration occupational series must meet one of the following in addition to the specialized experience for this position.
- Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study- hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration.
- 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. Applicants must also possess: Management ability to delegate authority, evaluate and oversee people and programs, recognize and adapt to changing priorities; and Knowledge of the interrelationships and interdependencies among various medical and administrative services and programs.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Candidates with a comprehensive knowledge of healthcare administrative operations are strongly preferred. This includes demonstrated experience or oversight in key administrative departments such as Health Administration Services, Medical Administration Services, Supply Chain Management, Facilities Management, Environmental Management Service, Voluntary Services, Emergency Management, Privacy/Compliance, Public Affairs, and Patient Advocacy. Experience coordinating across these functional areas to support organizational performance, regulatory compliance, and strategic initiatives is highly desirable.
You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
- Administration and Management
- Decision Making
- Financial Management
- Human Capital Management
- Organizational Awareness
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: Most of the work performance is at a desk, in an office setting. The position does require touring of the medical center for direct supervision, survey and environment of care issues. The incumbent occasionally carries books and papers to and from meetings and conferences.
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: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/.Employment Type: OTHER
Salary : $142,216