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ICF is seeking a senior-level meeting planner to join our Health Science Practice. This group of 130+ professionals provide a wide range of support to a variety of clients, including the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). As a senior-level meeting planner, you will manage and support technical scientific meetings, workshops, and conferences that aim to develop strategies, promote scientific exchange, and engage in communications with stakeholders. You will have the opportunity to identify and apply industry best practices and interact with experts and clients in the field, while using logistics knowledge and consulting skills. Additionally, you will lead the development of innovative, accurate, timely, and high-quality products and services, working on multiple projects with all levels of staff.
This position offers an opportunity to learn about cutting-edge research and tools in the fields of toxicology, epidemiology, chemistry, hazard assessment, risk assessment, exposure assessment, and environmental modeling. Our support to clients specializes in identifying and quantifying the effects of environmental pollutants on human health and the environment.
This position can be remote, but preference will be given to qualified candidates located in Reston, VA or Durham, NC.
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Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position. The pay range for this position is:
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Tan Cheu Hoon, Fenny
EA License No.: 02C3423
Personnel Registration No.: R22105896
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The incumbent is involved in developing, analyzing, evaluating, advising on, or improving the effectiveness of work methods and procedures, organizations, manpower utilization, distribution of work assignments, management controls, information and documentation systems, and/or similar functions of management.
The incumbent coordinates population-based studies involving data collection and analysis, statistical forecasting and related methodologies, and special projects for the healthcare system AD and Executive Leadership Team (ELT) involving healthcare system - specific or network - wide initiatives. As the Strategic Planner for the facility and all associated sites of care, the incumbent coordinates the Healthcare System Planning Cycle which involves:
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Major duties include, but may not be limited to:
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The incumbent in this position serves as the Strategic Planner at VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Healthcare System (VATVCBHCS) located in Harlingen, Texas. VATVCBHCS provides a wide range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology as well as education.
The incumbent is a senior health systems specialist with responsibilities for a variety of planning functions. All tasks include but are not limited to research and data analysis, process design, stakeholder engagement, project management, and written and oral communication.
The incumbent will be responsible for a portfolio/duties, which may include but not limited to:
Development of Strategic Plans
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Major duties include but are not limited to:STRATEGIC AND OPERATIONAL PLAN MANAGEMENT- Establishment of procedures for ongoing documentation of all planning meetings, task forces, study groups, and any communications internally or externally concerning medical center planning.-Maintaining records of all decisions made and documentation of medical center wide input into all planning decisions at all levels of the facility.-Tracking resource utilization and workload levels for all VACO funded program enhancements and/or newprograms.-Responsible for coordinating, tracking, and reporting actions/status relative to the strategic goals of the Medical Center, to include the annual SES performance plan goals/objectives for the facility.-Utilize VHA planning tools and access data to provide recommendations for expansion, initiatives, andoverall goals.-Designs analytical methods and study procedures deviating from conventional practices.-Provides necessary leadership and guidance to implement goals and program plans established by seniormanagement.-Conducts special studies, work groups and attend committee meetings as required either as a member orbehalf of the Associate Director.
FACILITY MASTER PLAN COORDINATION-Manage the integration of all construction plans with space planning and programmatic developments facility-wide assuring that quality factors regarding functional relationships are considered in the construction planning process.PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT-Coordinates the development of all VHA funded program initiatives.-Using a wide range of complex technical analyses, he/she develops databases appropriate to address the assessment of needs, utilization of services and demographic data to support specific proposals.PROGRAM EVALUATION AND DATA MANAGEMENT-Incumbent is responsible for overall data management of statistical reports and systems for strategic and facility planning.-Using existing data sources, the incumbent creates computer applications employingadvanced statistical programs such as SAS (Statistical Analysis System) to perform workload analysis.GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT-Prepares responses to reports, surveys, requests for information and other correspondence required byVACO, VISN, regulatory bodies, Medical Affiliates or community organizations. This involves soliciting,analyzing and evaluating data from clinical and administrative service chiefs and subsequently synthesizing this information into comprehensive statistical and/or narrative reports.
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: M-F 08:00-4:30PM
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Health System Specialist -Facility Planner/PD235640
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
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Serves as the Health System Specialist (HSS) for the Greater Los Angeles Health Care System (GLAHS) by providing a full range of support functions assisting in the formulation and development of organizational facility plans and is involved in the analysis of demography of the Los Angeles area.
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The incumbent serves as the Facility Planner at tile VASTLHCS. The incumbent will actively develop, analyze, and report data to support actions defined in the VASTLHCS Strategic Plan. The incumbent's ability to identify and resolve operational health systems problems, ensure effective and efficient management practices and maintain customer satisfaction is essential. Incumbent identifies and analyzes strategic management issues, which arise in the course of planning 9r evaluating. Incumbent is responsible to ensuring space planning, space allocation, and the recurring SCIP submissions are in accord with the VASTLHCS Strategic Plan.
Incumbent co-chairs the VASTLHCS Space Committee to include developing short to medium to long term plans to address the needed space, minor correction of space functionality via coordination with Facilities Engineering. As co-chair of this committee, with the Associate Medical center Director, the incumbent is responsible for coordinating, facilitating, and enacting rendered space decisions. outside of committee meetings.
The incumbent serves as the Facility Planner and resolves space planning issues. Incumbent analyzes facility buildings and determines the most efficient use of space. Incumbent will provide options for ways to improve existing space and if necessary, make recommendations for new space, locations, project expansions. Incumbent conducts periodic building audits to ensure that layouts, employees work spaces and furniture relocation are correct, updating documents accordingly. lncumbent coordinates department moves, planning meetings, and creating move-related work orders.
Incumbent interacts with the senior management to ensure that the planning, programming, and presentation of the medical center's needs are coordinated. Incumbent develops initial programmatic plans for use by engineering and project management staff based on long-range analysis of functional and space utilization programs with the VASTLHCS, prepares special analysis and reports related to long range planning as appropriate. Incumbent makes recommendations concerning future utilization of building and facilities in accordance with cost estimates determined from Federal, State, and local building codes.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Position Description Title/PD#: Health Systems Specialist (Facility Planner)/ 08057-0
Relocation/Recruitment Incentive: Authorized
Telework Eligible: Yes, Ad-Hoc; when necessary or needed
Physical Requirements: The work is generally sedentary, but will require some walking and bending. Travel between the VASTLHCS divisions, CBOCs, and other leased properties will be required.
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Major duties include but are not limited to:
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The salary range listed on this announcement reflects the GS base rate and does not include locality pay. Upon selection, the salary will be adjusted to include the locality adjustment for the specific location.
The incumbent of this position serves as the Strategic Planner and ensures that OHIL strategic and business plans are aligned to VA and VHA strategic goals. Duties include, but are not limited to:
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The primary purpose of this position is to implement a Performance Improvement program at the Health Care System level. The position is responsible for delivering Performance Improvement techniques to a broad array of program and services throughout the Medical Center, including Lean, Six Sigma, Coaching, Project Management, and Training. Additional functions of the position involve advising leadership in the formulation of planning complex facility wide Strategic Plans and facility wide projects in the execution phase of supporting Strategic Planning. Duties Include but not limited to:
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This position is organizationally aligned under the Office of the Director - Business Operations Service at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital. This position works with HVAH Staff, Service Chiefs, Medical Center Leadership and frequently with VISN 12, NCO 20 and VA HEFP. The HSS Facility Planner works in partnership with the Strategic Planner to develop long range plans to ensure HVAH continually evolves to meet the needs identified in the Market Study. Duties will include developing Business Cases and Market research for all Capital projects, Minor, NRM and Leases. The HSS will complete New Activations and Chair all Activation Integrated Project Teams (IPT). The HSS identifies Gaps in Facility Space, condition and Energy, then creates Action Plans to close Gaps using the Capital Asset Inventory data base (CAI) and Strategic Capital Investment Plan (SCIP). The HSS will gather, analyze, assess, and provide structured information to Medical Center leadership so they can inform members of Congress and their representatives, if needed.
The incumbent will be the Local Site Monitor for all HVAH Leases and will work with the VISN Capital Asset Manager and the VISN Leasing Contracting Office to develop packages for new leases or changes to existing leases. The HSS will also work with the VISN Leasing Contracting Office and the Medical Center's Fiscal Service to ensure funding documents are executing appropriately and timely to ensure continued lease operations. The HSS acts as technical advisor to the Contracting Officer in developing lease contracts as the contracting officer's representative, level 2 (COR II).
The incumbent assists in updating HVAH's Strategic Capital Investment Plan (SCIP) to address defined gaps in services by analyzing workload trends and staying abreast of changing health care practice models and technologies. Once the SCIP is approved at a national level, the HSS will assist in implementing the SCIP with services identified on approved SCIP action plans. HSS provides recommendations to the Medical Center leadership to address gaps and operational needs that can be met through new or expanded leases.
- Serves as the Facility Planner and resolves space planning issues as the Space Committee Chair.
- Analyzes facility buildings and determines the most efficient use of space.
- Coordinates department moves, planning meetings, and creating move-related work orders.
- Responsible for developing reports in response to Planning Action item requests and serve as the Facility Planner for Capital Investment related action plan items.
- Submits proposals for changes to the Associate Directors, Director, to the VISN CAM, and coordinating with medical facility staff as appropriate.
- Interacts with the senior management to ensure that the planning, programming, and presentation of the medical center's needs are coordinated.
- Considers what crafts, trades, labor personnel and equipment are needed.
- The incumbent will lead activation planning, scheduling, and budgeting for projects starting during the initial project planning in accordance with the current Activation Process Guide, Project Planning and Activation.
- Utilizes software, such as, Microsoft products, Excel, Autodesk AutoCAD, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Veterans Health Information & Technology Architecture (Vista), and other standard office software in developing, organizing and preparing information for reports, documents, activations, designs, move checklists, furniture layouts, arranged work orders, furniture and equipment orders, and contract documents.
- Communicates with Public Affairs, Health Plan Management, Volunteer Services and other service lines to inform staff and patients of project activations and moves affecting the location of care.
- Develops and maintains relationships with the officials to contribute to the enhancement and development of the activations of construction and other projects.
- Performs Risk Assessments and extensive research on solutions for undefined issues and develops justifications for proposals/changes in order to avoid delays and major impacts on the facility and patient care.
- Plan for and complete facility annual submittals for the annual Activations Cost Budget Model call from the National Activations Office (NAO).
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm
Telework: Not suitable
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Health System Specialist (Facility Planner)/PD21275O
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
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