Health System Specialist - VA Convergence Center

The position serves as a Health System Specialist for the VA Convergence Center (VC2) and will report directly to the Chief of Research and Clinical Innovation (R&CI)/Executive Director, VA Convergence Center (VC2). PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : The duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Monitors expenditures against the VA Convergence Center budget to ensure funds are used in accordance with Department of Veterans Affairs financial regulations and program priorities. Processes cost transfers with fiscal staff to ensure costs are charged to the correct funding source. Prepares budget reports for review by the Chief and Deputy Chiefs of the VA Convergence Center. Prepares statements of work for VA Convergence Center acquisitions in compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Coordinates contract actions with procurement staff to advance them through execution. Monitors contractor performance against contract requirements. Coordinates contract actions with procurement staff to advance them through execution. Monitors contractor performance against contract requirements. Prepares project status reports for VA Convergence Center leadership to communicate progress and upcoming milestones. Develops project plans, timelines, and deliverables with Center staff and stakeholders to keep initiatives on schedule and aligned with program priorities. Tracks project risks, dependencies, and action items and escalates issues to leadership to enable timely resolution. Coordinates personnel actions, including recruitment, onboarding, position descriptions, and separations, with VA Human Resources staff to ensure Center staffing needs are met in accordance with VA and Office of Personnel Management policies. Maintains staffing rosters and position tracking for the VA Convergence Center to support workforce planning and budget alignment. Coordinates required training, performance management timelines, and personnel documentation to ensure staff compliance with VA requirements. Builds strategy for the VA Convergence Center team by identifying priorities, opportunities, and risks, and recommending approaches that align team activities with program goals. Serves as a communication representative for the team, conveying information, updates, and decisions to Center leadership, VA offices, and external partners to ensure consistent and timely messaging. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health System Specialist - VA Convergence Center/PD035220 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/20/2026. 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-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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. Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) Education: Major study -- hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administra

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