Program Specialist

Description:

The Supervisory Program Specialist (SPS) for the Solid Organ Transplant (SOT) program is located in the Office of the Operative Care Line Executive at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. The Operative Care Line (OCL) is comprised of multiple sections including General Surgery, Neurosurgery, ENT, Audiology/Speech Pathology, Orthopedics, Gynecology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Podiatry, Dental, Vascular Surgery, Vascular Lab, Plastic Surgery, Urology, and Solid Organ Transplant (SOT) program.

Requirements:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/26/2024.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-9. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-9 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Applying new policies. Providing advice on requirements. Maintaining administrative systems. Preparing administrative documents. Managing procurement and Contracts. OR

Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must havesuccessfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.M. if related that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. .

OR

Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond a Master's or equivalent graduate education may be used to qualify for the GS-11 level. NOTE: If using education combined with specialized experience to qualify, a copy of your transcript is required..

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Attention to Detail Computer Skills Contracting/Procurement Critical Thinking

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. Position may require occasional travel.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.