SummaryThis position is within the Eastern Oklahoma VA Healthcare System, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Incumbent will prepare reports and presentations on monitoring and auditing results for the Chief Business Office Service, Compliance Officer, and Executive Leadership of EOVAHCS.
The individual should demonstrate professional auditing knowledge, and accepts and supports the mission, vision, and guiding principles of the medical center.
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As a Program Specialist. The incumbent prepares reports and presentations on monitoring and auditing results for the Chief Business Office Service, Compliance Officer, and Executive Leadership of EOVAHCS. The duties assigned will be performed in a manner that promotes quality health care, and outstanding customer service. The incumbent should demonstrate professional auditing knowledge, and accepts and supports the mission, vision, and guiding principles of the medical center.
The assigned duties will be performed in a manner that promotes quality health care, outstanding customer service and the maintenance of an environment committed to serving the Veteran.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Demonstrate professional auditing knowledge, and accepts and supports the mission, vision, and guiding principles of the medical
center - Initiates, populates, and reviews reports for the Business Office
- Implement a variety of monitoring/reporting tools for each unit within the service to such as enrollment and eligibility, encounter
management, action required and train employees how to utilize them - Independently plans and conducts a variety of assignments or investigates such as develop or modify methods and techniques to
resolve a variety of auditing problems - Develops new audit approaches where no precedent exists
- Serves as the technical expert in a wide variety of auditing program management functions
- Make clear, concise, and effective oral and written reports, and skilled at applying the principles, theories, techniques, and practices of
professional auditing to problems encountered - Draft findings, conclusions, and recommendations
- Reporting standards to provide a basis for actions to correct weaknesses and implement improvements
- Determines requirements and establishes priorities, provides guidance concerning formulation, planning, and execution of the
auditing function
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8-4:30pm
Telework: This position may be authorized for ADHOC telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Program Specialist (Auditor)/PD11915A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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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
- Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- 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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). 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)
As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:
- your performance and conduct;
- the needs and interests of the agency;
- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
QualificationsTo qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/13/2026.
Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.
Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.
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-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Mastery of a professional knowledge of organizational theories, practices, methods, and techniques of auditing;
Knowledge of organizational or program practices, policies, and functions. Ability to research pertinent laws, regulations, policies, and
precedents which impact the programs administered within the organization to enable recognition of problems both potential and
existing and evaluate to determine cause and formulate solutions. Skill in preparing and articulating findings and recommendations in
written reports and presenting oral briefings. Exceptional skills in writing and strong knowledge of VISTA computer applications, and
the following software applications; Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. Knowledgeable of HIPAA, Freedom of Information Act, the
Privacy Act of 1974, Title 38 U.S.C. dealing with drug/alcohol etc., and applicable laws, regulations, and practices, of the VISN, JCAHO
and other local governing agencies pertaining to auditing. OR, - Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you
must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a
degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related (Transcript required). . OR, - Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond one year, but less than two (2) years of graduate education. I have computed the
percentage of these requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of
qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond two years by 18. Add the two
percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.) (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED).
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/.
EducationThere is no educational substitution at this grade level.
A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
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/.
Additional informationUnder the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
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Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
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