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Business Operation Specialist

Department of Labor
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Division of Administrative Operation
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Summary

This position is located in the Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP), Division of Administrative Operation (DAO), Branch of Medical and Pharmaceutical Operations (BMPO).

This position is inside the bargaining unit.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
07/10/2024 to 07/13/2024
This job will close when we have received 100 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary
$122,198 to - $191,900 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 14
Locations
1 vacancy in the following locations:
Long Beach, CA
San Francisco, CA
Lakewood, CO
Washington, DC
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—Current DOL policy requires on-site work at least 5 days per pay period.
Travel Required
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
14
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate Risk (MR)
Trust determination process
Announcement number
DE-24-PHIL-OWCP-12470203-KH
Control number
799141300

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Clarification from the agency

Open to all U.S citizens and ICTAP/CTAP eligibles in the local commuting area. Also advertised in MS-24-PHIL-OWCP-12470204-KH for status applicants, ICTAP/CTAP eligibles in the local commuting area, VEOA eligibles, eligible Military Spouses, Schedule A, and Land and Base Management eligibles. To be considered for each vacancy, apply to BOTH jobs.

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Duties

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Major Duties:

  • Serves as an Agency Project Management Officer (PMO) for multiple
    continuous projects, plans and manages the activities of transition and
    implementation of a medical provider network and medical bill processing to the
    new system(s). Establishes short and long term objectives for the system -
    ensuring that data requirements, reporting, and system process improvements
    are well-designed and support Agency-wide strategic objectives and produce
    positive outcomes.
  • Interacts with program stakeholders and management and solicits information to fully
    understand the programs business needs. Applies initiative and resourcefulness in eliciting
    feedback from stakeholders - recognizing new methods/avenues for achieving critical
    program objectives. Communicates Program business requirements and ensures Program
    business operations are aligned around cross-functional, end-to-end business processes to
    enable informed decisions.
  • Review reports on vendors operational performance and integration of systems
    progress and provides feedback on corrective actions.
  • Provides clarity to a full range of workers compensation medical bill processing
    system enhancement activities. Tracks a schedule of activities that will allow the
    successful implementation of the OWCP medical bill processing system and its
    integration requirements with a pharmacy benefits management (PBM) while
    ensuring successful and on schedule transition from the existing bill processing
    system.
  • Prioritizes system enhancement requests and determines if changes are
    necessary for implementation or can be deferred and mitigates any procurement
    issues or negative system impacts to successful implementation.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Must be at least 16 years old.
  • Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
  • Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.

Qualifications

The selectee will report to an assigned DOL office location on a regular basis and be eligible for telework as determined by agency policy. This is not a remote position. Offices are located in Boston, MA, Chicago, IL, Cleveland, OH, Jacksonville, FL, Dallas, TX, Houston, TX, Kansas City, MO, Lakewood, CO, Long Beach, CA, New Orleans, LA, New York, NY, Norfolk, VA, Philadelphia, PA, San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA, or Washington, D.C. Advertised salary reflects the pay range for the above locations. Upon selection, the salary will be set in accordance with the selectee's assigned duty location.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC, PLEASE USE THIS FORMAT MM/DD/YYYY WHEN DATING YOUR EXPERIENCE. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE, DATES OF EMPLOYMENT OR SALARY.

Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-13 in the Federal Service.

Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

Qualifying specialized experience for GS 14 includes:

  • Planning, development, and implementation of critical and complex medical benefits operations and system updates.
  • Organize and prioritize projects and resource requirements.
  • Identifying and applying business process improvements and creative ideas to consolidate written communications.
  • Advising leadership through change management process on complicated business processes with program-wide and cost implications.
  • Experience facilitating discussions and leading teams, efficiently track action items, and provide timely and routine updates to stakeholders.

Education

This position does not have an education requirement.

Additional information

Applicants must meet all legal and regulatory requirements. Reference the Required Documents section for additional requirements.

This position is inside the bargaining unit. If the duty location is within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the position will be included in the Local 12, AFGE bargaining unit. If the duty location is outside the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the position will be included in the NCFLL bargaining unit.

GS-14

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The mission of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to protect the welfare of workers and job seekers, improve working conditions, expand high-quality employment opportunities, and assure work-related benefits and rights for all workers. As such, the Department is committed to fostering a workplace and workforce that promote equal employment opportunity, reflects the diversity of the people we seek to serve, and models a culture of respect, equity, inclusion, and accessibility where every employee feels heard, supported, and empowered.

Refer to these links for more information: GENERAL INFORMATION, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION, ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

As a condition of employment, all personnel must undergo a background investigation for access to DOL facilities, systems, information and/or classified materials before they can enter on duty: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

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Based on agency needs, additional positions may be filled using this vacancy.

The Fair Chance Act (FCA) prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicant's criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment. If you believe a DOL employee has violated your rights under the FCA, you may file a complaint of the alleged violation following our agency's complaint process Guidelines for Reporting Violations of the Fair Chance Act.

Note: The FCA does not apply to some positions specified under the Act, such as law enforcement or national security positions.

All Department of Labor employees are subject to the provisions of the Drug-Free Workplace Program under Executive Order 12564 and Public Law 100-71.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be evaluated against the evaluation factors below and will be placed into a category based on your vacancy question responses.

Category A - Meets the basic qualification requirements for the vacancy and has successful experience in the same or similar job that has demonstrated superior proficiency in applying critical competencies required by this position to work of increased levels of difficulty and complexity.

Category B - Meets the basic qualification requirements for the vacancy and demonstrates satisfactory proficiency in the critical competencies required by this position.

Category C - Meets the specialized experience described in the minimum qualification requirements section of this announcement and demonstrates proficiency in the basic competencies.

Evaluation Factors (Competencies) - All qualified applicants will be evaluated on the following key competencies:

  • Oral Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Project Management
  • Technical Competence


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You may preview questions for this vacancy here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12470203

The information you provide may be verified by a review of your paid, unpaid, volunteer, and other lived experience, as it demonstrates the competencies or skills required for the position to be filled. Your evaluation may include an interview, reference checks, or other assessment conducted by HR specialists, subject matter experts, or panel members and may include other assessment tools (ex. interview, structured interview, written test, work sample, etc.). The examining Office of Human Resources (OHR) makes the final determination concerning applicant ratings. Your resume MUST provide sufficient information to substantiate your vacancy question responses. If not, the OHR may amend your responses to more accurately reflect the level of competency indicated by the content of your resume.

INFORMATION FOR ICTAP/CTAP ELIGIBLE(S) ONLY: If you are eligible for special priority selection under ICTAP/CTAP, you must be well-qualified for the position to receive consideration. ICTAP/CTAP eligible(s) who are placed into Category B or higher will be considered well-qualified. Be sure to review the eligibility questions to reflect that you are applying as an ICTAP or CTAP eligible and submit supporting documentation.

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