Supervisory Program Specialist

Description:

This position functions as Supervisory Program Specialist and has authority for staff who work in Health Administration Service including Primary Care, Specialty Outpatient Scheduling, Mental Health Behavior Sciences, all Community Based Outpatient Clinics, scheduling training program, Inpatient Wards, Emergency Department administrative scheduling staff, Compensation and Pension administrative staff, as well as supervises over seven Supervisory Medical Support Assistants.

Requirements:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/20/2026.

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-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. 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-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: ability to deal analytically and systematically with problems of organization, workflow, analysis of information requirements and planning; ability to communicate effectively with each to gather information, present recommendations, and coordinate outcomes; Exceptional oral and written communication skills for speaking in front of groups, writing policies, procedures, memoranda, and training materials; Demonstrate interpersonal skills in supervising disputes between service/specialties regarding the administrative data and negotiating solutions; Ability to deal with a variety of individuals with tact and diplomacy, and to present self in a professional manner; Computer knowledge of word processing (MS Word), spreadsheets (MS Excel), graphics (MS PowerPoint); Knowledge of the Veterans Health Information & Technology Architecture (VistA), CPRS and Veterans Scheduling Graphical User Interface (VS GUI) to access information in the Facility Computer System. OR,
• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR a LL.B. or J.D., if related. This education demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. OR,
• Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of both experience and education as shown above. Applicants with Superior Academic Achievement on their Bachelor's Degree may use all graduate level education when combining education and experience to qualify for this position. NOTE: Both the Bachelor's and Graduate Degree Transcripts must be submitted with the application package. Otherwise, ONLY Graduate education in excess of the first full year may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grades GS-9.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

• Administration and Management
• Customer Service
• Database Management Systems
• Manages and Organizes Information

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: No unusual or special physical demands. Work is typical sedentary. Occasional travel will be required.

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/ .