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Summary Serves as a GHATP Trainee as a Health System Specialist in the Director Office, CWM Leeds MA, VA Medical Center This position is being filled under the Pathways Recent Graduate Program. This program provides recent graduates with work experience related to their degree and career goals while offering eligibility for conversion to permanent employment upon completion of the program requirements. Click here for more information about the Department of Veterans Affairs's Recent Graduate Program. Responsibilities The GHATP Trainee serves as a Health System Specialist within a one year formalized national training program. The GHATP training program is designed so that the incumbent acquires the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary to assume progressively more complex responsibilities and assist the Office of the Medical Center Director in successfully meeting its mission and strategic goals. The incumbent will develop an individual development plan (IDP) and receive recurring progress reviews by the supervisor. At the GS-09 grade level, you will perform assignments of a more limited scope and with less independence. You will progressively acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level of GS-11. Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of higher level work, and availability of funds. Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Utilizes data and reporting tools to develop health-planning service line strategies. Analyzes data trends in budget and fiscal expenditures supporting the preparation and execution of budget and committee meetings. Gathers organizational data from reports and media request packages in preparation for media and community events either separately or in conjunction with the Public Affairs Office. Displays knowledge of Department priorities and mission statements to recommend improvements to policy and procedures related to budget and administrative processes. Analyzes organizational charts, policies, and resource data to represent the facility/Network, and program office priorities during resource allocation committee meetings. Manages, leads, and administers project plans which include meeting objectives, assigning resources, giving briefings and presentations as project representative, maintaining quality assurance processes, creating project documentation, and completing after action review reports and follow-up procedures in conduct comprehensive project management. Participates in local hospital council, veteran organization, and community organization meetings with facility and regional senior leader staff members. Reviews and reports on policies in preparation for surveys, audits, and inspections in quality assurance, compliance, and procedures governed by internal and external organizations. 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 (GS 11). Work Schedule: Monday- Friday; 08:00 am- 4:30 pm Telework: Ad-hoc may be authorized Relocation Incentives: Not Authorized Position Description Title/PD#: Health System Specialist Graduate Healthcare Administrative Training Program (GHATP) Trainee/PDS0001-A Education Reduction Program: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Notifications: This position is not a Bargaining Unit position. May be required to attend conference at other facilities or other VA sites on occasion. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the 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 (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. Required to sign a Pathways Program Participant Agreement and serve a probationary/trial period. 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) - See