VHA Finance Chief of Staff Program Supervisor

Quick Facts

• Role: Chief of Staff–level program supervisor supporting VHA Finance (CFO/DCFO executive operations)
• Focus: Internal operations, governance, executive support, management analysis, and oversight liaison

Description

The Chief of Staff (CoS) serves as the principal administrative and managerial authority within VHA Finance, directing operations, staff coordination, workflow governance, and executive support that enable the VHA CFO and DCFO. The role leads high-priority projects and special initiatives, including governance recommendations, management support programming, and enterprise executive operations management. You will also serve as a senior liaison for OMB, the Department of the Treasury, the Office of Inspector General (OIG), the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and Congressional inquiries.

Responsibilities

• Develop recommendations on organizational governance, management processes, resource coordination, internal management controls, and operational performance
• Serve as liaison for major oversight and Congressional inquiries (briefings, legislative reports, and high-visibility correspondence)
• Independently plan, design, and execute VHA Finance management support programs and managerial decision support
• Review and adjudicate performance appraisal outcomes; ensure consistency and equity across performance standards
• Direct correspondence, tasking, and suspense-control systems with standards for routing, staffing, quality review, and timely completion
• Plan and govern administrative aspects of DCFO governance forums and leadership meetings (agenda, readahead, action tracking)
• Lead management analysis and organizational study programs to improve administrative efficiency and effectiveness

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Complete all required steps in the hiring process, including an online assessment
• Selective Service registration required for eligible males
• Subject to background/security investigation and required online onboarding
• GS-15 specialized experience equivalent to GS-14 level (1 year)
• If a current Federal employee: meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at GS-14)
• No educational substitution at this grade level

Benefits

• Comprehensive U.S. government employee benefits package (eligibility depends on position type)
• Telework may be authorized and is discussed during the interview process