Supervisory Health System Specialist - VISN Integrity and Compliance Officer

This Supervisory Health System Specialist position is located within VISN 3. In this position you will serve as the VISN Integrity and Compliance Officer (ICO), providing leadership, strategic direction, and VISN-wide oversight of the Integrity and Compliance Program across all HSAs, facilities, and CBOCs within VISN 3. This includes direct supervision of assigned VISN staff and technical/programmatic direction of, Health Service Area, and facility-level Compliance Officers.

The Supervisory Health System Specialist - VISN Integrity and Compliance Officer will serve as the VISN expert responsible for the development, direction, and oversight of a VISN-wide Integrity, Compliance, and Ethics Program of substantial complexity, exercising independent and authoritative judgment. The duties and responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to: Provide continuous expert guidance to the VISN Executive Director, Health Service Area (HSA) executives, and facility leadership on compliance, ethics, integrity, and regulatory matters that shape VISN policy, operational strategy, and clinical and business practices. Manage a complex portfolio of VISN-wide program functions involving regulatory interpretation, systems evaluation, risk management, internal control assessments, and compliance performance monitoring. This includes authority to conduct VISN-level fact finding, administrative investigations, and clinical/administrative integrity reviews; to determine programmatic scope and methodology; and to mandate corrective actions necessary to safeguard Veteran safety, protect federal resources, and ensure the reliability of VISN operations. Provide authoritative advice on the interpretation and application of state and federal healthcare laws. Independently perform executive-level interpretation and implementation of national directives. Serve as a VISN liaison with external federal oversight agencies including Office of Inspector General (OIG), GAO, Office of Special Counsel (OSC), Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection (OAWP), and law enforcement representing VISN interests, coordinating facility responses to audits or inquiries, and directing VISN-level corrective actions. Establish performance expectations; directing resource allocation; standardizing training, onboarding, and competency requirements; and providing continuous technical direction. Oversee compliance communication strategies, ensuring timely dissemination of regulatory updates, policy changes, and emerging compliance issues; and maintains oversight of the VISN response for the VHA Integrity & Compliance Helpline and other reporting mechanisms. Provide direct executive-level supervision and oversight of all VISN Integrity and Compliance program staff, and technical and programmatic direction over HSA- and facility-level Compliance Officer positions throughout the VISN, and is the final authority for the selection, assignment, performance management, and removal of all personnel within the VISN Integrity and Compliance program. Establish performance standards and ensure staff throughout the compliance organization understand and are working purposefully to meet them, assigning work based on priorities, the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of the employees. Provide leadership, direction, orientation, coaching, in-service training, staff development, and continuing education programs for assigned staff, and direct mandatory compliance curriculum and Individual Development Plans to ensure continuous professional development commensurate with the technical demands of the compliance function. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm Telework: Ad hoc as determined by agency policy. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Location: Placement location will be within VISN 3. VISN 3 locations includes, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, Wisconsin and Nebraska. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Health System Specialist - VISN Integrity and Compliance Officer/PD00027VS Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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 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 identification 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.