Clarification from the agency

Please be advised this vacancy is opened to Current and Permanent Lexington VA Healthcare System employees and CBOCs that are aligned with Station # 596. If you are unsure of if your current duty station falls under the correct Station # to be considered for this position, you can verify your Station # by referring to Box 40 on your most recent SF-50. The first 3 alphanumeric values should read 596 in order to be considered for this position.

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The Cancer Program Manager Duties and Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Oversees daily administrative operations of the cancer program, ensuring compliance with VHA policies and procedures.
• Manages contracts, budgets, and resource allocation supporting oncology services.
• Coordinates administrative support for clinical and research cancer program activities.
• Develops innovative approaches to improve cancer program workflows and patient access to care.
• Designs new program initiatives or process improvements in response to identified performance gaps.
• Adapts best practices from other VA or non-VA cancer programs to local operations.
• Collects, organizes, and maintains cancer program data for reporting, accreditation, and leadership review.
• Ensures accurate documentation of program activities, outcomes, and compliance metrics.
• Prepares briefings, reports, and dashboards summarizing complex oncology program data.
• Develops short-and long-term strategic plans for cancer program operations and growth.
• Evaluates program effectiveness using established performance measures and outcomes.
• Monitors progress toward program goals and adjust plans based on evaluation results.
• Analyzes cancer program performance trends, including quality, access, and efficiency metrics.
• Identifies systemic issues impacting oncology service delivery and patient outcomes.
• Provides leadership with data-driven recommendations to improve organizational performance.
• Assesses how cancer program components interact across clinical, administrative, and support services.
• Coordinates multidisciplinary stakeholders to ensure integrated oncology care delivery.
• Anticipates downstream impact of policy, staffing, or process changes on the overall cancer care system.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday; 7:00am-3:30pm
Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Management and Program Analyst/PD30534O

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/04/2026.

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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12.

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 as described below:

Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: .

• Expert knowledge of methods for assessment and improvement of program effectiveness or the improvement of complex data oncology management processes and systems to cancer prevention and treatment.
• Knowledge of fact findings and investigative techniques to identify, analyze, and recommend solutions/ improvements to strategic, clinical management, and/or Cancer program issues as well as provide consultative support.
• Knowledge of design and conduct of comprehensive management studies, where the boundaries of the studies are extremely broad and difficult to determine in advance.
• Expert knowledge of database management and design concepts (analytical and evaluative methods). Expertise in a wide variety of computer and data management packages and databases including VISTA, CPRS, SAIL, Pyramid, VACCR, NCI/SEER. CDC/NPCR, and the National Cancer database (NCDB) of the college of Surgeons.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the range of administrative laws, policies, and regulations applicable to the administration of one or more important programs governing cancer care.

Preferred Experience:

• Demonstrated experience in collaborating with and/or leading a Cancer Committee within a healthcare organization.
• Familiarity with the functions, goals, and regulatory requirements of a Cancer Committee, including quality improvement initiatives and programmatic reviews.
• Extensive knowledge and hands-on experience with the standards and accreditation processes of the Commission on Cancer.
• Proven ability to manage and maintain CoC accreditation, including documentation, site visits, and compliance with CoC standards.
• Proficiency in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting oncology-related data to support decision-making and program improvements.
• Experience with statistical software and data visualization tools to communicate findings effectively to clinicians, administrators, and stakeholders.
• Experience in managing oncology data, including cancer registries and electronic health records.
• Ability to use oncology data to track patient outcomes, inform care pathways, and support research initiatives.
• Experience as a Contracting Officer Representative, with proven ability to manage contracts and ensure compliance with VA regulations and federal acquisition policies.
• Experience overseeing contracts for oncology-related services, including negotiation, monitoring performance, and managing relationships with contractors.

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 eachposition and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Permanent Employee Status: If you are unsure if you have permanent employee status to be considered for this position, you can verify your status by referring to Box 24 on your most recent SF-50. The box must have a 1 or 2 in order to be considered for this position.

Basis for Selection:Selections for positions will be based on the objective evaluation of the candidates' total qualifications for the position. "Qualifications" means the combination of experience, training, education, skills, knowledges, abilities, personal characteristics, and merit factors deemed to be pertinent to successful performance.

Physical Requirements: Work is mostly sedentary; but requires some bending, walking, standing, lifting, and carrying of light items, such as reports to various areas within Lexington VA Healthcare System.

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/.

How you will be evaluated

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

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

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