Asst Director, Veterans Health Policy

Job DetailsJob Location: Washington DC Location - Washington DC, DC 20002Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $87,049.00 - $87,049.00 Salary/yearNATURE OF WORK: Supervises the VFW’s health policy team and provides direction on health policy initiatives and casework.  Provides technical expertise on Department of Defense (DoD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) health policies and regulations.  Creates analytical reports and recommendations.  Maintains liaison with Department Service Officers, rendering assistance and training as required.  Provides managerial support to the VAVS program by maintaining records and pertinent publications.  Maintains liaison with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) on all programs affecting the veterans' community. TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Supervises the health policy team staff; reviews all reports for completeness and accuracy; evaluates survey procedures and provides recommendations to the Deputy Director. Assists in the preparation of Congressional testimony on issues pertaining to veterans' health care. Reviews data, news reports, VA OIG reports, veteran complaints, and VA documents to determine if VA facilities are experiencing problems.  Provides analysis and input to the Deputy Director.  Coordinates surveys of Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities nationwide to determine the adequacy and completeness of services provided to the veterans' community and prepares objective analytical narratives to include findings and recommendations concerning the surveys. Responds to inquiries from the veterans' community concerning veterans' health care policy and homeless program issues through both written and oral communications, attends conferences in various federal agencies and serves as VFW liaison to specific advisory committees.  Assists in developing VFW policy/positions. Provides orientation and training for newly assigned NVS reps and Department Service Officers.  Coordinates and conducts meetings and conferences in areas of concern, and provides technical assistance to the VFW staff and Department Service Officers as required. Serves as the VFW National Rep and administers the VA Voluntary Service program for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, maintains records, minutes and awards pertaining to VFW volunteers, and provides recommendations to enhance the VFW VAVS Program. Participates in VHA policy development and assesses implementation and impact of program changes at both the national and field operations level, e.g., resource allocations, enrollment, eligibility reform implementation, among other significant developments in VA health care delivery. Coordinates with the VFW’s National Legislative Service health policy representative for legislative actions and surveys. Reviews the Federal Register for VA health-related content and provides technical expertise for responses, analysis, and input to VFW leadership.  Represent the National Organization at regional and state meetings as required. QualificationsKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: Position requires military service and VFW membership (member eligibility requirements at https://www.vfw.org/join/eligibility) to attend the National Convention as a member in good standing and represent the National Organization at regional or state meetings.  Position requires a bachelor’s degree or a minimum of three to five years directly-related work experience. Health care experience and health care team or department management experience is preferred. Position requires superior human relations, analytical and organizational skills to administer the VFW’s health policy program, initiatives and advocacy. Position requires knowledge of given subjects to such a degree as to make the incumbent authoritative in veterans' affairs health programs.  Typically includes public speaking on a particular subject and the incumbent may frequently be called upon for his/her views on a special veterans' affairs issue. Position requires VFW accreditation with the Department of Veterans Affairs and successful completion of the Veterans Benefits Administration’s Training, Responsibility, Involvement and Preparation of claims (TRIP) test. Incumbent will, from time to time, be required to take recertification tests to monitor their proficiency in the laws pertaining to veterans’ benefits. Basic knowledge of general office machines and computer operations is necessary. SCOPE OF POSITION: This position is FLSA exempt. Incumbent is under the direct supervision of the Deputy Director, Field Operations and Health Care Policy and has direct supervision of two National Veterans Service staff members. Has indirect supervision of VAVS representatives.  Assigns work and checks results; may recommend hiring, discipline and promotion actions, and has input into the performance appraisals. Decisions have a significant impact and may impact the National Veterans Service's health policy recommendations.  Plans and prioritizes the work of two staff on a recurring basis. Develops annual and strategic plans. Typical problem-solving includes determining the appropriate course of action to resolve an issue stemming from the failure of a VA facility to follow established procedures in providing services to veterans. Typical contacts are VFW staff, members and the general public to resolve issues or clarify policies.  Contact is frequently required with federal agencies and senior VA staff for coordination, negotiation and issue resolution. Responsible for coordinating the VFW National Convention Health Fair. Incumbent participates in the development of an annual National Veterans Service staff budget, addressing specifically veterans’ health policy and the VAVS Program. Incumbent initiates and implements activities to move organizational priorities, such as suggesting recommendations regarding veterans' health policy. WORKING CONDITIONS: Duty location is the VFW office, 200 Maryland Ave NE, Washington, DC. A limited telework option may be available. Incumbent functions in a normal office environment approximately 70% of the time. Domestic travel is required to participate in site visits, outreach opportunities, training conferences, and the National Conventions approximately 30% of the time. MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES: Ensures the efficient management of the daily activities of the Veterans Health Policy Team.  Provides accurate analytical reports and recommendations concerning VA health policies, OIG report, health care initiatives and advocacy. Ensures Department Service Officers and staff are provided adequate training concerning the provision of the services in the veterans' health arena. Administers the VFW VAVS Program. Ensures the timely and efficient response to written and oral inquiries from federal agencies, VA,, VFW staff and leadership, members, and the general public. Monitors VHA program developments and implementation and provides analysis and input. Coordinates with National Veterans Service Training/Quality Control Specialist in the development of the training program. The above duties are general in nature and are not intended to reflect all of the duties which may be required of the incumbent. *This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. **If not already listed as a requirement for the position, all employees (if eligible) are encouraged to become members of the VFW. If ineligible for VFW membership, employees (if eligible) are encouraged to join the VFW Auxiliary. Additionally, all employees are encouraged to actively promote the benefits of membership in the VFW and VFW Auxiliary to others who qualify.