Health System Specialist

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' SimLEARN is seeking an experienced Health System Specialist to support the Executive Director in health-system management, program operations, and strategic studies.

You will influence staffing, budgeting, and organizational effectiveness across the SimLEARN network. The role requires advising on HR, finance, procurement, and facilities, with opportunities for telework and a Monday–Friday schedule.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience at GS-13 level or higher in health-care program management.
• Experience advising senior executives on operations, budgets, and staffing.
• Ability to analyze regulations, policies, and directives affecting resources.

Responsibilities

• Performs high level executive work to the Executive Director of SimLEARN under broad supervision.
• Provides leadership across management and operational matters in SimLEARN.
• Lead or conduct studies delivering findings and recommendations to agency leadership.
• Serve as principal advisor on internal administrative operations including HR, finance, budget, logistics, procurement and contracting.
• Advise on human resources matters including recruitment, classification, compensation, and labor relations.
• Design and conduct studies to improve efficiency, including staffing and realignments.
• Manage procurement and property functions and inventory processes.
• Develop space management plans to optimize use of office space.
• Telework eligibility may be discussed; work schedule Mon-Fri 8:00-4:30.
• Promotion potential to full performance level without further competition.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Policy analysis

Budgeting

HR oversight

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Summary

This position is located in Simulation - Learning - Evaluation - Assessment and Research Network (SimLEARN) - Veterans Health Administration (VHA). SimLEARN's goal is to promote collaboration and coordination with facility-based educators - researchers and clinicians to drive ongoing improvement and innovation in education - training and advancements in scientific research.

Summary

This position is located in Simulation - Learning - Evaluation - Assessment and Research Network (SimLEARN) - Veterans Health Administration (VHA). SimLEARN's goal is to promote collaboration and coordination with facility-based educators - researchers and clinicians to drive ongoing improvement and innovation in education - training and advancements in scientific research.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 11/06/2026. 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: Serving as principal advisor to a senior executive on management and operations of a health care organization or program office. Analyzing and evaluating an organization's mission - programs and operations to find ways to improve productivity - effectiveness and use of resources. Interpreting and evaluating regulations - legislative proposals - policies and directives that affect resources - budget - programs or operations. Advising on internal administrative operations - including human resources - finance and budget - logistics - procurement and contracting - or facilities. Planning and leading complex studies with multi-functional or multi-organizational teams. Examples include proposing organizational structures - functional realignments or staffing levels. Formulating multiyear budgets - forecasting - and monitoring budget execution. Using quantitative and qualitative analysis - performance metrics or dashboards - and program evaluation methods to assess options and support decisions. Preparing executive-level briefings - correspondence - decision papers and presentations for senior leadership. OR - Education: There is no educational substitute for this grade level at this time. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork 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. 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/.

Duties

• Performs high level executive work to the Executive Director of SimLEARN - operating under broad and general supervision while exercising significant independence and authority
• The incumbent has direct responsibility for supporting the Executive Director in all management and operational matters across the Simulation Learning - Evaluation - Assessment - and Research Network
• Lead or conduct studies which provide findings - analysis - and recommendations to leadership of the agency
• Serves as the principal advisor to the Executive Director on all internal SimLEARN program office administrative operations - including human resources - finance - budget - training - organizational management - logistics - procurement and contracting - and facilities oversight
• Advises on a wide range of substantive - procedural - and policy matters pertaining to human resources - including recruitment - classification - compensation - performance management - employee and labor relations - and training
• Designs and conducts studies to improve organizational efficiency - including preparing or developing alternative structures - functional realignments - and optimized staffing levels
• Manages procurement and property functions for SimLEARN - including acquisition of equipment - furniture - and supplies - as well as inventory processes - storage - issuance - and disposal
• Develops practical and effective plans and recommendations for space management within SimLEARN - ensuring the efficient use and assignment of allocated office space
• Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory - qualification - and performance requirements are met
• Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30PM Compressed/Flexible: May be authorized at leadership discretion 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#: Health System Specialist/PD864800