Clarification from the agency

This position is open to VISN 5 Office station 482 employees and CTAP eligible applicants only.

Videos

As the VISN 5 MCA Manager, the incumbent is responsible for providing financial analysis and reporting support to all facilities in the Network. Responsibilities include implementation and development of Network-wide financial analysis and reporting; rollout of MCA resources in the Network including training and education; and the application of MCA in support of management analyses. The incumbent is also responsible for the data analytics of the Network, which displays, trends, analyzes, and explains performance data in all program areas. The incumbent reports to the Network CFO and provide updates on the project status to the Network Director, Network CMO and Executive Leadership Council. Travel to all facilities may be necessary on a regular basis in addition to national travel in support of MCA VISN Coordinators activities

Major Duties:

• The Managerial Cost Accounting supervises all the employees necessary to accomplishing work of the program.
• Incumbent exercises supervisory authorities and responsibilities involving work assignments, and review, as well as administrative and personnel management functions.
• This position directs more than on kind of work, each kind representing a requirement for distinctly different additional body of knowledge, and for which this position provides both technical and administrative supervision.
• Substantial portion of the workload directed by this position is carried out at one or more locations that are physically removed from the incumbent under conditions that make day-to-day supervision difficult to administer.
• Applies Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Equal Opportunity Treatment (EOT) principles and requirements to all personnel management actions and decisions..
• Works with Veteran Administration Headquarters, Network, and vendor staff to support the continuing maintenance of MCA.
• Develops and adheres to a timeline with reasonable objectives and communicates the status of the project and specific objectives to his/her supervisor and Network management.
• Identifies system development issues and/or data capture issues, develops and implements plans for addressing issues.
• System Maintenance.
• Audits all facility databases to ensure that they reflect medical center organizational structures within Network and describe the services provided to patients.
• Performs audits on a regular or as needed basis to ensure the accuracy of costing processes such as mapping tables, allocation tables, account masters, etc. maintenance processes.
• Works with fiscal, departmental, clinical and top management to distribute and develop reports that contribute to improved performance at all medical center within the VISN 5 and the aggregate performance of the Network.
• Develops a training program for service line managers covering the interpretation and potential applications of variance information and other MCA reports.
• Serves as a consultant and resource to VISN 5 Medical Centers, VISN, and Program Office personnel due to his/her recognized expertise in the retrieval, organization and interpretation of workload statistics, patient care outcomes and other vital statistics.
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm
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#: Supervisory Program Analyst/PD200100
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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)
• Must have a valid state Drivers License.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary 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, 04/14/2026.

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-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13. 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-13 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Coordinating budget requirements, performance measurements, staff planning, and resource allocations for the purpose of accomplishing agency operations; Providing analysis and resolution of a wide variety of complex management issues; Performing qualitative and quantitative analytical methods for assessing and improving program effectiveness in order to evaluate and make recommendations for improving the operations and delivery of the agency's programs; Successfully developing, directing, and managing a multi-faceted national level program office consisting of various program responsibilities.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

• Information Management
• Leadership
• Principles 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: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required such as carrying small items like books, papers, computer printouts, lap top computers, etc. Travel to other facilities and conferences is required.

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.

"This announcement uses the Mechanism C-Set number of highest-ranked eligible method under 5 CFR § 332.402. If set number/percentage: All applicants tied at the cut line will be referred.

We will provide the selecting official a sufficient number of names, when available, to consider at least three candidates per vacancy. If fewer than three eligible and available candidates per vacancy result, we will expand the group in accordance with our pre-announced supplement strategy and OPM policy."


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.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.