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• You will review proposed actions for potential impact to cultural resources and compliance with historic preservation statutes, regulations, and guidelines.
• You will prepare concise cost estimates for archaeological investigations, develop budgets, and scopes of work environmental contracts.
• You will prepare correspondence (e.g., e-mails, official letters, issue papers) related to environmental planning projects.
• You will perform professional consultative services related to archaeological and historic resources.

Join Our Team at the U.S. Department of Education - Federal Student Aid (FSA)

We are seeking a Management & Program Analyst to play an important role in our team at the U.S. Department of Education Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA). The ideal candidate would be a skilled operational analyst who is looking to make an impact in a dynamic customer-focused environment!

As a Management & Program Analyst, the candidate(s) will play a key role in analyzing operational performance, identifying trends, and providing actionable insights to improve efficiency.  This position requires a blend of analytical and communication skills, and the ability to collaborate across teams to aid the organization in making data-informed decisions. Candidate(s) will be responsible for the collection, analysis, and reporting of key quantitative and qualitative metrics related to the Business Process Operations (BPO) functions, increasing transparency, and creating actional insights to improve operational efficiency and customer experiences.

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 100 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 100th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first.  

We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application.

As a Management & Program Analyst, GS-0343-09, you will be responsible for:
• The incumbent assists in conducting analyses of complex functions and work process or technical programs and makes recommendations when improving the effectiveness and efficiency of work operations and identifies procedural problems in program operations, using quantitative or qualitative methods.
• Participates in a variety of project management tasks, involving application of project management principles, methodologies, and project planning, from development to implementation.
• Evaluates, processes, and makes proposals or recommendations for organizational changes. 
• Helps in performing cost analyses such as development of life cycle or other cost analyses of projects, or performance of cost benefit or economic evaluations of programs.

As a Management & Program Analyst, GS-0343-11, you will be responsible for:
•   Analyzes and evaluates the management practices and methods, and administrative operations of the department.
•   Identifies and analyzes issues, problems, and challenges facing management.
•   Analyzes and prepares administrative status reports for multi-level review.
•   Prepares program management reports and briefs.
•   Advises senior staff on a board range of data management and customer interaction methodologies and applies that aptitude to solving unique problems and requirements related to customer service operations.
•   Review internal processes and procedures, make recommendations for improvements promoting efficiency and cost savings.
•   Participates in a variety of project management tasks, involving application of project management principles, methodologies, and project planning, from development to implementation.

• Monitor budget execution to assure compliance to approved level of expenditures.
• Review manpower resources and utilization to manpower adjustments resulting from changes in personnel.
• Ensure execution of the Operating Budget is in accordance with the approved program, targets, goals, and objectives.
• Require ability to properly originate requests for changes to funding programs allotments.
• Research and compile manpower data and prepares a variety of special and recurring reports required by higher authority.
• Apply business tools, techniques, or applications to conduct budget analysis.
• Recommend and coordinate necessary internal adjustments in authorizations received from higher authority.
• Plan and carry out assignments independently in accordance with office standard operating procedures and accepted agency practices.

• Translates policy and operational guidance into training objectives and curriculum.
• Oversees and manages a team of trainers and support staff responsible for developing and delivering governmentwide personnel vetting training.
• Develops training plans and materials for the entire program office.
• Collects and interprets data for the purpose of reporting progress and performance to leadership.
• Provides advanced level personnel vetting advice and assistance to develop new and innovative methodologies to make personnel vetting processes and training delivery more efficient and effective.
• Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, consideration of difficulty, requirements of assignments, and capabilities of employees.
• Develops performance standards and evaluates performance of subordinates.
• Provides advice, counsel, or instruction to individual employees on both technical and administrative matters.

• Provides advice and guidance to program managers and Contracting Officer's Representatives on contracting procedures, including providing assistance in the development of acquisition packages.
• Plans, negotiates, leads, and administers procurements of goods and services, which may include specialized, state-of-the-art, critical or scarce requirements using Federal Acquisition Regulation procedures.
• Performs procurement planning and provides advice to program officials in the development of procurement objectives, constructing the contractual vehicle, and facilitating creation and maintenance of acquisition plans, appropriate milestone charts and related schedules while providing acquisition progress updates to stakeholders.
• Advises on performance objectives to be used and assists in the preparation of requirements documents, such as performance work statements, statement of objectives, and statements of work.
• Serves as sole negotiator for program customer on procurement actions. Plans and coordinates negotiation strategy and leads the negotiations to develop contract prices and terms.
• Performs contract administration. Responsibilities typically include incremental funding, preparation of rate and price adjustments, redirection of effort, coordination of time extension, incorporation of change orders, issuance of stop work orders, issuance of cure notices or show cause letters, final payment, and contract closeout.
• Researches and interprets various federal acquisition laws, regulations (i.e., Federal Acquisition Regulations and agency directives), policies, procedures and applies findings to acquisition work products.
• Develops technical correspondence and reference materials to document discussions, decisions, and contracting actions throughout the contract life cycle including determinations, findings, and, solicitations or request for quotes/proposals.

The incumbent serves as the Assistant Chief of Health Information Management (ACHIM). This position reports to the Chief of Health Information Management (CHIM). Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• The incumbent serves as the Assistant Chief of Health Information Management (ACHIM) in a medical facility of high complexity (level 1), with responsibility for the supervision of all HIM functions. Incumbent is charged with full responsibility, both technical and administrative, for the daily operation of the HIM department which consists of all functions of health record activities related to coding, health record documentation analysis, transcription/speech recognition, release of information, file room/scanning programs, and health information exchange.
• Provides expertise, guidance and direction and has responsibilities relative to providing supervision, administrative support, coordination, and technical assistance in the planning, development and maintenance of an effective, comprehensive, and integrated HIM Program at this Medical Center.
• Assists the Chief of Health Information Management (CHIM) in the planning, directing, policy making, organizing and controlling the activities of this department and serves as acting CHIM in the absence of the CHIM.
• In conjunction with the CHIM responsible for collecting and processing data for various reports, surveys, and research projects.
• Responsible for assisting physicians and other health professionals in obtaining health record information to be used in research projects.
• Advises on what material is available, how it may be obtained and the uses that can be made of the information while protecting the confidentiality of the record.
• Aids in a variety of projects and is responsible for screening, abstracting and tallying data from records and computer generated reports.
• Serves as a consultant to provide guidance and advise researchers on methods for gathering data.
• Assists in selected miscellaneous retrospective health record review/data abstraction projects to support medical center Quality Management data collection activities.
• Provides technical guidance to the unit supervisors and lead clerks while providing support to each unit in the absence of the section supervisor.
• Provides expertise in the area of subpoenas, court orders, advance directives, and general release of information, as well as other medico-legal issues.
• Responsible for keeping abreast of changes that are constantly being made in the health information field as well as allied medical fields and applying the information and knowledge gathered to the operations of the hospital.
• Participates in various facility, VISN and national committees requiring health information management subject matter expertise.
• The incumbent shares responsibility with the CHIM for collecting and processing data for various reports, surveys, and research projects; for preparing reports and recommendations for review and consideration by the Chief of HIMS.
• Responsible for assisting physicians and other health professionals in obtaining health record information to be used in research projects. Advises on what material is available.
• Provides effective audits and monitors for all areas of responsibility, assuring that accurate and timely data is processed by all employees. Reviews work accomplished and assesses quality, quantity, accuracy and timeliness of work produced by each employee. Ascertains problems encountered and takes corrective action.
• Develops performance standards and conducts performance evaluations. Develops and conducts competency assessments. Responsible for carrying out established personnel functions and practices. Keeps employees informed about important aspects of personnel management programs. Formulates and initiates performance standards. Interviews prospective employees, recommends selection, and carries out training and development of assignments, awards or disciplinary action.
• Is a subject matter expert on 0675 and 0669 qualification standards and how to appropriately apply them. Provides administrative support to other HIM Supervisors/Leads by aiding in the selection, training and evaluation of section employees. Provides technical guidance to the unit supervisors and lead clerks while providing support to each unit in the absence of the section supervisor.
• Work is of an analytical, evaluative, and creative nature, and incumbent is responsible for keeping abreast of constant changes in the health information field as well as allied medical fields and applying the information and knowledge gathered to the operations of the hospital.

Major duties include but not limited to:

• Conducts limited analyses to develop required data and information for reporting purposes; and drafts brief factual administrative reports.
• Prepares documents needed to process budget estimates. Drafts reports that detail the purposes for which funds were obligated and expended.
• Receives, screens, and recommends approval of annual budget estimates. Gathers, extracts, reviews, verifies, and consolidates a variety of narrative information and statistical data needed in the formulation and presentation of budget requests (e.g., estimates of the funding needs of Groups or overall agency requirements).
• Reviews short-range budgetary and program requirements to assure their conformance with established agency policies and the intent of Congress. Evaluates operating plans for reasonableness of workload, obligations, and outlay data. Insures that monthly and yearly trends are reflected in the operating plan and recommends any necessary adjustments.
• Performs analyses of budget requests, prepares justification statements, and compiles data to be used for forecasting obligations.
• Reviews initial budget submission to ensure that planning guidelines are followed and the estimates for the non-medical financial assistance programs are in line with long-range planning targets.
• Provides advice to the assigned organization on modifying budget estimates in response to the annual mid-year and fall reviews. Reviews initial budget submission to ensure that planning guidelines are followed and the estimates for the fiscal programs are in line targets.
• Develops proposed budgetary and procedural guidance (i.e., format for budget estimates) for issuance to the organizations. Develop summary charts providing a synopsis of the facility's budget request and highlights issues with pertinent background information so that effective budget decisions can be made.
• Investigates and explains deviations from fiscal operating plans and program objectives. Develops monthly analyses of program actual and possible trends, with detailed explanation of significant deviations. Develops additional analysis providing historical data of programs. Prepares special analyses, studies, and reports as requested by the supervisor and higher authority.

Duties include:

• Compiles and verifies data, frequently developing worksheets to improve the accuracy and completeness of information. Responsible for working with numerous, different, and unrelated systems.
• Uses personal computer software, including but not limited to Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.), word processing, internet, and communications and knowledge of computer security.
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels of personnel.
• Researches and communicates with requestor and service line personnel to answer questions and resolve problems concerning obligations, amendments, adjustments, and payments.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with and gain the cooperation from all levels of the administrative and professional staff, including supervisors, management officials, department managers and other high level officials and/or representatives of other Federal agencies and private industry.
• Reviews pending items and ensures that follow-up action is taken on all items pending for excessive periods of time. Traces and resolves discrepancies.
• Reviews and analyzes reports, classifies errors, takes corrective action to balance reports, verifies corrected copy and determines the source of processing deficiencies and recommends corrective procedures.
• Analyzes documents for accuracy and authorization, obligations, and payments.
• Responsible for transactions involving the disbursement and receipt of funds, and shows attention to detail when applying appropriations, object classes, and fund control points, to ensure proper deposits and credits.
• Locates, reviews, and interprets guidance including manuals, directives, handbooks, financial policies, decisions.
• Ensures compliance with technical guidance, federal law, and internal controls.

THIS IS A PUBLIC NOTICE: This Notice is issued under direct-hire authority (DHA) to recruit new talent to this occupation for which there is a severe shortage of candidates.  This means that we can hire any qualified candidate, either from this notice or from any source.

NOTE: Current civil service employees will receive new appointments if selected under this Direct Hire Authority.

For more information on DHA, please visit http//www.opm.gov/directhire/index.asp

The Office of Acquisition Information Technology Services provides transformational system development, incremental system development, operational and management services for FAS business applications. The organization advises FAS leadership and program areas on IT tools that support and enhance FAS’s business operations. IDQ is organizationally aligned to the FAS business areas to most effectively deliver the IT services, systems, and functions they need. Additionally, they provide cloud integration technology functions as a shared service for all of GSA IT.

As an Information Technology Project Manager you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Serve as a Cloud Engineer for high velocity information technology (IT) projects, leading and implementing specific IT projects and defining and structuring cloud modernization projects for new and current initiatives within GSA IT.
• Design and implement highly automated, secure cloud environments to host and modernize business critical applications, including recommending tools, technologies and approaches based on analysis of cost, schedule, risk, and business value; and providing technical oversight to contractor teams support GSA IT cloud and application development efforts.
• Provide subject matter expert level consultation and supporting to help software development teams make optimal decisions and take advantage of cloud benefits, including assisting in developing and maintaining documentation and technical training content, and performing feasibility analysis on potential product changes.
• Review technical requirements to determine types of services required and the appropriate contract vehicle.
• Consider impact of acquisition regulations, strategies, policies and processes pertaining to IT project management strategies, and utilize the information obtained to create optimized solutions.

• Applies comprehensive knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy & physiology, disease processes, treatment modalities, diagnostic tests, medications, procedures as well as the principles and practices of health services and the organizational structure to ensure proper code selection.
• Reviews clinical documentation and provides education to clinical staff on both inpatient and outpatient episodes of care including admissions and discharges, observation, emergency department/urgent care, and clinic visits.
• Prepares and conducts provider education on documentation processes in the health record to include the impact of documentation on coding, workload, quality measures,
  reimbursement, and funding.
• Provides education to providers on the need for accurate and complete documentation in the health record, appropriate code selection of Evaluation and Management (E/M), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and ICD-10 diagnosis codes, and ensuring documentation supports the codes selected to the highest degree of specificity.
• Adheres to accepted coding practices, guidelines and conventions when choosing the most appropriate diagnosis, operation, procedure, ancillary, or evaluation and management (E/M) code to ensure ethical, accurate, and complete coding.
• Reviews VERA input on missed opportunities in provider documentation identified by the VERA coordinator and coordinate provider documentation education with the VERA
  coordinator.
• Ensures documentation supports codes based on guidelines specific to certain diagnoses, procedures, and other criteria used to classify patients under the Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation (VERA) program.
• Monitors ever-changing regulatory and policy requirements affecting coded information for the full spectrum of services provided by the VAMC.
• Assists facility staff with documentation requirements to completely and accurately reflect the patient care provided; provides technical support in the areas of regulations and policy, coding requirements, resident supervision, reimbursement, workload, accepted nomenclature, and proper sequencing.
• Searches the patient health record to find documentation justifying code assignment based on an expanded knowledge of the organization and structure of the patient record.
• Uses a variety of computer applications in day to day activities and duties, such as Outlook, Excel, Word, and Access; competent in use of the health record applications (VistA and CPRS) as well as the encoder product suite.
• Develops and conducts seminars, workshops, short courses, informational briefings, and conferences.
• Ensures active intra-departmental training program is in place for the HIM staff.
• Determines and meets training needs of extra-departmental professional, paraprofessional and non-professional personnel by originating training material.
• Facilitates improved overall quality, completeness and accuracy of health record
  documentation.
• Ensures the accuracy and completeness of clinical information used for measuring and
  reporting physician and medical center outcomes with continuing education to all
  members of the patient care team on an ongoing basis.
• Assists in the development of guidelines for data compatibility, consistency, and monitoring for compliance.
• Provides advice and guidance in relation to issues such as documentation requirements, liability issues, advance directives, informed consent, patient privacy and confidentiality, state reporting, etc.
• Analyzes situations or processes and recommends improvements or changes in
  documentation as deemed necessary.
• Compiles, reviews, abstracts, analyzes and interprets medical data incidental to a variety of patient care and treatment activities.
• Conducts daily reviews of all new admissions to designated clinical services to identify those with potential documentation improvements.
• Reviews the health record and discusses the case with the clinical staff.
• Performs admission reviews for specific patient populations to facilitate appropriate clinical documentation and ensures the level of services and acuity of care are accurately reflected in the health record.
• Reviews the appropriateness of patient working Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) and
  length of stay information by reviewing all clinical documentation, lab results, diagnostic
  information and treatment to ensure documentation reflects severity of illness, acuity
  and resource consumption.
• Participates in clinical rounds and may, where appropriate, offer information on
  documentation, coding rules and reimbursement issues.
• Maintains statistical database(s) to track the results and validate the program for identifying patterns and variations in coding practices.

This position is located at the Clement J Zablocki Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI and is organizationally aligned under the Medical Information Systems Division (MIS). The primary purpose of this position is to function as a Program Analyst responsible for managing the Care in the Community (CITC) budget with multi-million dollar expenditures annually.
-Incumbent will formulate and maintain CITC budget per program based on need.
-Advise staff as distribution of CITC funding.
-Review Financial Management System (FMS) status of allowance for available CITC balance and prepare funds reprogramming/realignment requests.
-Responsibilities include fact-finding and analysis of data (financial, costs, etc) and preparation of managerial problems assigned to the incumbent for review.
-Incumbent independently or jointly researches and develops information for special reports of substantial scope and impact, required by management for the development of statistical and specialized information necessary for projecting future needs for CITC.
-Develops special projects and reports which encompass areas related to identifying potential and/or immediate cost savings for CITC, budget analysis, projecting and forecasting.
-Exercises resourcefulness and good judgement in recommending solutions to concerns/problems identified by special projects and studies.
-Reviews the accuracy and adequacy of current financial and costing reports.
-Will be fund control point clerk and must have a thorough knowledge base of common financial analysis techniques, included budget projection and forecasting.
-Maintain budget files in accordance with regulations and local policies and is frequently called upon for information from these files to substantiate budgetary transactions.
-Lead weekly conference calls that coordinates fiscal discussion of processes that include, but are not limited to, VISN BIM, VISN fiscal staff, facility FO and AFO, facility Fiscal staff, CBO/OCC Supervisor and Chief CITC.
-Provide support to community providers to resolve administrative/authorization issues and to help recruit providers who wish to do business with the VA and teat Veterans referred to them for clinical services.


Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, normal business hours
Compressed/Flexible: Not Available
Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Virtual: This is a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst/PD18021A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Approved

• Supports branch and division customer service programs with resolving customer requests, issues, and problems.
• Maintain liaison with agency accountants, budget analysts, and other FMS personnel to correct accounting problems.
• Assists personnel with processing accounting transactions into the financial system.
• Review accounting problems and trace specific accounting entries through various systems to ensure accuracy is maintained.

• Serve as a senior contract specialist responsible for pre-award and post-award functions involving complex, highly specialized, centrally managed programs of significant importance
• Develop long and short range procurement plans, strategies, and approaches for the overall acquisition program.
• Serve as lead negotiator to include planning the negotiation strategy, coordinating strategy, and leading the negotiations with contractors.
• Responsible for contract administration functions following contract award throughout the life of the contract.
• Negotiate contract modifications driven by technological advances, upgraded operational requirements, and other changes characteristic of the type of contract/program involved.

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The Community Placement Social Work Coordinator provides social work services to the Veteran population seen in Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) clinics at the San Francisco VA Medical Center or in the Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC). These services include but are not limited to placements in skilled nursing or other specialized settings, assessment of levels of care needed and available options, considering insurance benefits and family preference. Services are at the advanced practice level and include high quality case management, advocacy, and coordination of linkages to other appropriate VA or community service providers and/or agencies as needed by the client. The Social Worker will also collaborate with the PACT Team to provide direct clinical services to patients and their families/significant others as needed. The Social Worker may follow certain patients who have been placed in specialized settings, coordinating with staff at those settings for long-term planning and re-connection with VA services.

This position is seen as the specialist in facilitating complex community placements. Advanced practice social work assessment and intervention skills assure patient safety, completion of referrals, and warm hand -offs to resource agency programs and providers in the setting of complex, high risk patient presentation and care. Volume and/or acuity require social work expertise in geriatrics including management of competency and functional decline, multiple medical and high-risk psychosocial issues. The ability to practice independently within this context is critical. Additional services consist of high quality assessment and intervention: assessment of coping in the community, including assessment of suspected abuse, especially elder abuse and issues related to capacity; interventions such as counseling to patients and families around adjustment to disability, illness and loss; crisis intervention; advance directive education; coordination of linkages to other appropriate VA or community service providers/agencies; short-term, focused case management; and consultation to multidisciplinary team members on the psychosocial aspects of individualized patient care. Services are timely, comprehensive and effectively coordinated with all other healthcare providers. Psychosocial assessment and intervention is integrated within a complex treatment plan. Continuity of care is key.

The Social Worker demonstrates an ability to expand clinical knowledge in the profession, provide consultation and guidance to colleagues, role model effective social work practice skills, teach or provide mentorship to less experienced social workers, develop innovations and practice interventions, and provide clinical supervision for social work licensure and certification. Activities may include outreach into the community to link Veterans to VA care. Systems management to support social work services delivery is also a responsibility.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm or as determined by supervisor.
Virtual/Remote: This is a remote position.

• Defines requirements for geospatial information systems (GIS), application software, end user computing tools, data communications and networking, geospatial database technologies, security, technical architectures, and other disciplines.
• Defines requirements for new development, Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) acquisitions, and/or modifications to existing system capabilities. Requirements are defined, documented, and coordinated through appropriate levels of the agency.
• Develops and prototypes GIS solutions and platforms. Conducts feasibility or verification studies and alternatives analysis to recommends changes to established information models, application, and architectures.
• Creates project management plans and coordinates with multidisciplinary team members for execution. Develops geospatial system documentation, informational papers, and budget analysis in support of systems development lifecycle management.
• Design or modify GIS to support organizational program, end-users, and requirements. Complete system capacity assessments to ensure expected load can be handled. Devises original approaches to GIS designs where no design precedents may exist.
• Identify and establish Operations and Maintenance tasks, system backup/restoration procedures, system monitoring and complete transition to system administration support teams. Validate and test new or changing geospatial systems/solutions.
• Assists with contract support acquisition for GIS development and management; Prepare requests for proposal and evaluation documentation; Participate in technical evaluation panels. Review contract deliverables based on performance work statements.