Program Specialist
Duties:
Coordinates activities, performs analytical trending and evaluative work associated with the Community Care Department such as consults, authorizations, payments, scheduling, VSSC,Community Care contract. Develops policies and procedures. Participates in the analysis and interpretation of workload and data used in resource planning. Assists with personnel administration. Responsible for the needs of the department as the Automated Data Processing Application Coordinator (ADPAC). Develops reports necessary for financial management of the department. Completes budget plans and forecasting. Analyze financial data for planning and decision making. Provides customer service and follows up with patient complaints to include investigation, correspondence preparation and corrective action follow up. Knowledge and skill in the use of computer applications and software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access and VHA databases to extract and organize data, produce letters,memorandums and to prepare a variety of specific working documents and forms such as spreadsheets, database, word processing, desktop publishing, graphics and other similar products. Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday; 7:
30 am to 4:
00 pm Telework:
NotAvailable. Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Program Specialist/PD090930 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/24/2020. 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-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. 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:
Specialized
Experience:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
analytical trending and evaluation of consults, authorizations, payments, scheduling, and use of VSSC; analysis of financial data and planning; develops reports; patient complaint follow-up to include investigation, correspondence preparations, and corrective action follow-up. This experience must have been gained at or above the GS-7 or equivalent level. OR, Education:
Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Master's or equivalent graduate degree or at least two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. OR, Combination:
Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond one year of graduate education. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Administration and ManagementCommunicationPrinciples of Finance 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:
Work is primarily sedentary although some physical effort may be required in regard to activities such as meeting setup and management of the equipment inventory list. 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/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Coordinates activities, performs analytical trending and evaluative work associated with the Community Care Department such as consults, authorizations, payments, scheduling, VSSC,Community Care contract. Develops policies and procedures. Participates in the analysis and interpretation of workload and data used in resource planning. Assists with personnel administration. Responsible for the needs of the department as the Automated Data Processing Application Coordinator (ADPAC). Develops reports necessary for financial management of the department. Completes budget plans and forecasting. Analyze financial data for planning and decision making. Provides customer service and follows up with patient complaints to include investigation, correspondence preparation and corrective action follow up. Knowledge and skill in the use of computer applications and software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access and VHA databases to extract and organize data, produce letters,memorandums and to prepare a variety of specific working documents and forms such as spreadsheets, database, word processing, desktop publishing, graphics and other similar products. Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday; 7:
30 am to 4:
00 pm Telework:
NotAvailable. Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Program Specialist/PD090930 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/24/2020. 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-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. 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:
Specialized
Experience:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
analytical trending and evaluation of consults, authorizations, payments, scheduling, and use of VSSC; analysis of financial data and planning; develops reports; patient complaint follow-up to include investigation, correspondence preparations, and corrective action follow-up. This experience must have been gained at or above the GS-7 or equivalent level. OR, Education:
Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Master's or equivalent graduate degree or at least two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. OR, Combination:
Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond one year of graduate education. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Administration and ManagementCommunicationPrinciples of Finance 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:
Work is primarily sedentary although some physical effort may be required in regard to activities such as meeting setup and management of the equipment inventory list. 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/.
- Department:
0301 Miscellaneous Administration And Program - Salary Range:
$52,905 to $68,777 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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