Health System Specialist

This position serves as a Program Manager and subject matter expert within the VA Research and Development Service - providing comprehensive oversight and administration of research regulatory programs and committees. The primary focus of the position is to ensure the integrity - compliance - and effective administration of VA research activities involving human subjects.

This position serves as a Program Manager and subject matter expert within the VA Research and Development Service - providing comprehensive oversight and administration of research regulatory programs and committees. The primary focus of the position is to ensure the integrity - compliance - and effective administration of VA research activities involving human subjects.

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 10/15/2026. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
The Individual Occupational Requirement required for the 0671 Occupational Series is as follows:
Undergraduate and Graduate

Education:

Major study -- hospital administration - public health administration - or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration. OR Specialized

Experience:

Progressively responsible analytical or administrative - or clinical management or supervisory experience in the health care field. This work may have been performed in an operating health care facility or a higher organizational echelon with advisory or directional authority over such facilities. Work must have involved a close working relationship with facility managers and analysis and/or coordination of administrative - clinical - or other service activities - and provided knowledge of the following:
Missions - organizations - programs - and requirements of health care delivery systems;
Regulations and standards of various regulatory and credentialing groups; and Government-wide - agency - and facility systems and requirements in various administrative areas such as budget - personnel - and procurement. AND SPECIALIZE EXPERIENCE GS-09 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:
Reviewing research activities for compliance; analyzing research program issues and recommending solutions; reviewing research protocols or documentation for regulatory requirements; providing guidance to research staff on established policies and procedures; and supporting regulatory or compliance activities involving human subjects. OR

Education:

Successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree - successfully completed two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree - LL.B or J.D in a related field of the position to be filled (i.e.

- hospital administration - public health administration - or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration). Education at the graduate level must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge - skills - and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. OR Combination:
Combinations of successfully completed graduate level education (beyond the first year) and specialized experience as described above - to meet the total experience requirements. The education portion must include graduate courses that demonstrate the knowledge - skills - and abilities necessary to do to the work of this…