Summary The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System is currently recruiting for one (1) Program Specialist to be assigned to the Nursing Operations Service Line. The incumbent is responsible for the administrative support of the facility's Nurse Professional Standards Board (NPSB), as directed by VA Handbook 5005, and the service line's logistics procurement and equipment management. Responsibilities The incumbent conducts detailed, technical reviews of official Registered Nurse (RN) and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) documents to ensure that all of SAVAHCS' nurses are compliant with the Joint Commission (JC), Inspector General (JG), Nurse Professional Standards Board (NPSB), and Licensed Practical Nurses Standards Board (LPNSB) guidelines and regulations. The incumbent also serves as the service line's logistics manager. The logistics manager conducts Contracting Officer Representative (COR) managing tasks associated with the planning, implementation, and oversight of services performed by a contractor. The incumbent shall be responsible for the equipment inventory list (EIL), requests to Logistics, development, submission, and oversight of procurement packages and contracts, consignment while maintaining quality controls. This position reports to the Chief, NOPP and works closely with the Operations Manager, NOPP and the chair of the NPSB. The incumbent may serve as a back up to service line timekeepers, PIV managers/sponsors, and Program Application Specialists, and committee minutes recorder. Duties include but are not limited to the following: Manage the activities of the NPSB and LPNSB board reviews and RN/LPN initial appointments. Assists with timekeeping entry and associated filing Sponsor employees in the issuance or renewal of PIV cards Provide ADPAC support with troubleshoot, submitting work orders, and move/transfer requests. Provides statistical analysis, maintain s database information, offers procedural analysis of nursing programs effectiveness, conducts technical review of Official Personnel Files (OPFs), VetPro, and continuously monitors the process and recommends improvements that will enhance timeliness and the quality of board outcomes. Responsible for acquisition planning, coordination, oversight, and quality assurance functions relating to all contracts and procurements for the service line. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Program Specialist/PD11304O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/01/2024. 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-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. 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-7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: managing professional standard boards, database management, acquisition planning, coordination, oversight, and quality assurance functions relating to all contracts and procurements. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must possess a master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR possess 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. OR possess a LL.M., if related. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Customer Service Database Management Systems Technical Competence Writing 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 sedentary and is usually accomplished while the incumbent is comfortably seated at a desk or table. Some standing, stooping, reaching, bending, lifting, and pushing a cart up to 40 pounds between office spaces. Walking may occur during the workday relating to attendance at meetings and conferences, or while researching files. No special physical effort is required to perform the work. The volume and pace of the work, interruptions and emergency nature of some requests may cause high stress levels for the incumbent. 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/. Education A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.