Health System Specialist - Activations Coordinator

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Augusta (ME)

Hybrid

USD 90,000 - 116,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Health System Specialist (Activations Coordinator) in Augusta, ME, to guide health system wide projects within the VISN 1 VA Healthcare System. The role emphasizes end-to-end project delivery, governance, and cross-functional collaboration, with telework eligibility and a full-time schedule.

Responsibilities include managing project lifecycle from inception through closure, risk management, dashboards, and performance reporting, while ensuring

Qualifications

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Foreign education requires a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency for credit.

Responsibilities

End-to-end project delivery from inception to closure, including scoping, planning, launching, monitoring, controlling and closing.
Develop governance structures for projects and oversee project status reporting.
Create and manage project risk/issue logs; monitor budgets and resource plans.
Build interdisciplinary cross-functional teams and lead project meetings.

Job description

Health System Specialist - Activations Coordinator

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This Health Systems Specialist position is in the Executive Director service at the VA Maine Healthcare Systems, located at the Augusta, ME location. This is a Full-time position.

Key Responsibilities

The Health System Specialist (Activations Coordinator) provides guidance on projects for the VISN 1 VA Healthcare System. The incumbent is responsible for project execution, plans and implementation for health system wide projects. Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Responsible for the end-to-end project delivery efforts.

Accountable and responsible for all phases of a project from inception to closure including scoping, planning, launching, monitoring, controlling and closing. Business case development. Developing governance structure for projects. Oversight of project status and project status reporting. Develop and execute resource management plans. Monitoring to keep projects on budget within identified standards.

Responsible for risk identification, resolution and escalating as required through proper channels. Deliver timely project health and performance dashboards including performance/outcome metrics. Create, maintain and communicate as appropriate project risk and issue logs. Build and lead effective interdisciplinary and cross-functional project teams. Establish and facilitate regular project team meetings. Document and file project level lessons learned.

Provides in-depth analysis, best practice models, and creative quality project techniques. Responsible for planning program strategies, monitoring performance, developing initiatives and writing directives for health care system wide implementation. Interpret the laws, regulations, policies and guidelines governing the health care delivery system.

Potential projects include priorities deployed at the Veteran Integrated Service Network (VISN) or national level: Examples include but are not limited to access, patient flow, admissions, discharges, transfers (ADT), registration, enrollment, eligibility, outpatient scheduling, self-service applications, pre-registration, Veterans Identification Card (VIC), Human Resources (HR), Compensation and Pension Examinations (C&P), beneficiary travel, timeliness, efficiencies, and cost effectiveness of projects.

Other projects as assigned by the Executive leadership including ad hoc projects involving VISN and VA Central Office. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00 - 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#: Health System Specialist - Activations Coordinator/PD03328A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required. Notifications: Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees. Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C.

4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full‑time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment. Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF‑50, (Notice of Personnel Action).

The SF‑50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF‑50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. This position is not a Bargaining Unit position. This position is covered by locality‑based comparability pay. The incumbent may be required to travel to other VA campuses and CBOC's. Selectee may be required to work at any VISN 1 Healthcare System campus, as needed.

Requirements & Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $89508 – $116362/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-23.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.