Job Summary

The Health Systems Specialist (reports to the Associate Director, Operations) the purpose in this position is to provide support to health care management officials by analyzing, evaluating, advising on and/or coordinating health care delivery systems and operations. The position renders advice on operational policies and assures these policies are coordinated with, and in support of, field operations.

Job Description

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/31/2026. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR): is a basic requirement that must be met in order to qualify for entry into this job series, and it is something that can't be waived. The Individual Occupational Requirement for the Health System Specialist position is: As a Minimum Qualification, you MUST : Possess an undergraduate or graduate degree with a major in hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED); OR Possess progressively responsible analytical or administrative, or clinical management or supervisory experience in the health care field. This work may have been performed in an operating health care facility or a higher organizational echelon with advisory or directional authority over such facilities. Work must have involved a close working relationship with facility managers and analysis and/or coordination of administrative, clinical, or other service activities, and provided knowledge of the following: Missions, organizations, programs, and requirements of health care delivery systems; Regulations and standards of various regulatory and credentialing groups; and Government-wide, agency, and facility systems and requirements in various administrative areas such as budget, personnel, and procurement.; OR Successfully completed an agency-sponsored on-the-job training program which included a formal individualized training plan. Such a training program must have been conducted in an operating health care system and included: Assignments providing a knowledge of basic health system administration philosophies, practices, and procedures, and basic government administrative policies and requirements; Practical assignments providing an opportunity to apply health system administration skills and principles (as the individual progresses, work assignments must be characteristic of the grade level to which he or she is assigned); and Oversight by an experienced health system administrator with periodic evaluation of the individual's progress and appropriate adjustment of the training program. You must also qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience GS-13: One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the federal service); experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes: knowledge related to the management of a health care delivery system and a broad understanding of the organization structure, including functional alignment of the administrative and clinical services; knowledge of general clinical/business systems, financial systems, personnel systems, logistics systems, procurement systems and overall medical center programs and practices; ability to evaluate and interpret study findings in order to make oral and written reports along with presentations that includes preparation of concise and effective graphs and charts; familiar with administrative and clinical regulations and have the ability to reconcile contradictory requirements in preparing recommendations and in coordinating clinical and administrative services; resolve policy and other issues when definitive guidelines do not exist or cannot be accessed; proficient knowledge in the Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access. There is no educational substitution for the GS-13 level. 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.